For Catholics: What shall we do...

23 March A.D. 2002 | father_elijah

[father_elijah]

This is a draft. I pray this be helpful.

[father_elijah]

Bump

[father_elijah]

Bump

[Judith Anne]

Thank you for the post! Cleansing IS a mercy, no matter how painful...I pray that the Church will be an example for all the world of the power of God's love and grace! Just as a good wife cannot have a clean house without rooting out dirt, so it is necessary that what has been hidden must now come to light for the sake of holiness.

[Orual]

8. Ask the Holy Father to restore the prayer “St. Michael the Archangel” to the close of every Mass.

I didn't realize that the Novus Ordo had removed the prayer to St. Michael at the end of Mass, too. How sad for them.

I would add one more item to your list:

14. Define as anathema all the changes made to the liturgy and the Church at Vatican II. Erase forever the Protestanized English Mass, get rid of altar girls, throw away that stupid table that replaced the altar as the center of adoration, no dancing, no guitars, no laymen on the altar, forbid Communion in the hand, no pop tunes - blot out forever of all those insults and the hundreds more that did nothing but produce a bland and souless Novus Ordo and restore the dignity and sanctity of the Catholic Church as it was before the liberal elements within the Church destroyed it.

[father_elijah]

Worth reading Emitte Lucem

[father_elijah]

For those unfamiliar with\ Divine Mercy Sunday>> DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION

[father_elijah]

It makes me think of the patriach Joseph in Egypt. Yes the newsmedia intend it for evil, but God means it for good. The newsmedia are harpies at best, but even as they try to destroy the Church -- God will use it all for good as St. Paul teaches us in Romans.

[LT41]

What about women? Should we keep them in the closet? Sounds like you could use a little prayer yourself.

[father_elijah]

The Lord bless you. I always welcome prayer.

[Judith Anne]

What are you talking about?

[John W]

Congratulations on your first ever post and welcome to FR.Now,what are you talking about?

[father_elijah]

This is very intriguing. You only joined FR today. Welcome to FreeRepublic. I hope you find it invigorating.

[chit*chat]

It is my belief that those who know and do not speak/act on behalf of Christ will be judged more harshly than those who sin. c*c

[Diago]

This looks good. I'll be back to review it more closely later. When you get your final draft let me know, and I'll e-mail it out to some folks.

[Petronski]

What about women? Should we keep them in the closet?

Yes. Of course. We should keep them in the closet. You've figured us out.

(moron)

[Vince Ferrer]

Good suggestions, but unfortunately those are suggestions for someone else to do, leaving us with sitting around and hoping things will get better. Your title is "What can we do?" I think now is the time to get heavily involved in the life of your parish. Volunteer to be on any commitee, fill any position. If you don't like the music, you can change it by being one of the musicians. If you don't like where the money is being spent, be on the committee that spends it. Priests, even unorthodox ones, are busy, and rely on lay people to do much of the work in the church.

[father_elijah]

To be sure the timing is satanic. After all it is March -- a month under St. Joseph's patronage. A lot was released in the media on the Feast of St. Joseph. It is Lent. Holy Week is coming. Easter Vigil with baptisms and others coming into the church. The newsmedia will get what's coming to them if they don't repent.