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To: saradippity
the "Pope and the Sola Magisterium have decreed--"which I am sure will mean that the "Pope and I have decided----"

LOL! I think you've summed it up.

But, seriously, this is very distressing. I keep reminding myself that there have been many worse moments in the Church (for example, times when there were multiple "Popes"), but we are all going through enormous difficulties now, because we have not only the words and actions of the JPII to consider - and I agree that some of his actions, such as kissing the Koran, have been a little hard to understand - but all sorts of people are rising up to say that they understand what the Pope meant, and that anybody who even has a moment of concern about this is a heretic or schismatic.

I, personally, am not. I have nothing to do with any schismatic movements, although I can certainly understand how they ended up there. Furthermore, I don't think most people who are being called "heretics" now are actually heretical at all.

The other thing I really, really want to know is why the people who are calling traditionalists "heretics" don't dare to attack the modernists who are running the Church now - and who are the REAL heretics. Maybe it would take too much courage? Too much faith?

94 posted on 01/20/2003 4:36:12 PM PST by livius
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To: livius
Good morning Livius,I agree with someone who suggested yesterday that these interminable,repetitive conversations about the Tridentine Mass be beamed over to another thread.

I support the Indult,it should be offered by all bishops,and bishops who do not permit it are doing a great diservice to God,the Church,the Pope and all the laity.

I also support an Administrative Apostolate for the Latin Rite Catholics and believe that it would resolve many deep seated anxieties and concerns among the faithful.

That said,I have come to admit that the vitriol with which so many attack the Pope is causing me to question the motives, faith,charity and/or humility of some of the participants.

We really need to work together to clean out and protect the Church that Christ established on earth to carry His message and bring man back to the Father Who waits for His creatures.God Bless.

111 posted on 01/21/2003 7:48:25 AM PST by saradippity
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