[ninenot]

The progression of the Church from its current wandering in the desert toward Her destiny will be accompanied by Her progress in understanding and implementing liturgy. In a way, tossing altargirlies, and EEM's is like an alcoholic tossing the bottle. It was nice while it lasted--but it's not real.

Your insouciant indifference to authority comes as no surprise--you are the articulate leftist on these matters--and you'll get over the shock of it all.

BTW--the parallel between the disciples bailing after Christ's announcement of 'eating His flesh' and the disciples bailing after Humanae Vitae is really too obvious for me to bring to your attention, is it not, Deacon?

[sinkspur]

In a way, tossing altargirlies, and EEM's is like an alcoholic tossing the bottle. It was nice while it lasted--but it's not real.

You're funny, ninenot. And surprisingly reactionary.

Neither will be "tossed." There will be the usual "guidelines" issued, but the Vatican will not restrict either.

[sinkspur]

BTW--the parallel between the disciples bailing after Christ's announcement of 'eating His flesh' and the disciples bailing after Humanae Vitae is really too obvious for me to bring to your attention, is it not, Deacon?

You draw an equivalency that I don't accept.

Christ didn't appoint a papal commission to study the institution of the Eucharist, as John XXIII and Paul VI did with birth control, thus instilling in the mind of the faithful the idea that contraception might be subject to revision.