[dangus]

I found this church in a link from another thread, posted by NYer. I thought it was such a perfect description of the spiritual desolation of liberalism that I had to post it.

[dangus]

Anyone care to ping their lists?

[freedumb2003]

We are a community of human beings, loving God, following Jesus with all our hearts - failing, falling down, getting up again, forgiving and moving on. God has blessed us with each other, and we are profoundly grateful. Thank you, Lord of Love, for all of it!

This reminds me of Theo Huxtable's little passionate speech in the first episode of Cosby. Instead of getting the then-required "Oh Son, I see how right you are!" he got "that is the DUMBEST thing I have ever heard!"

These people can certainly form and create any church they want. They can worship rutabaga leaves and dance naked in the moonlight. They just can't be Catholics.

Catholicism is not a democratic theology. You is or you ain't. You don't get to call the shots -- that is for protestants. You want to follow the teachings of the Church, then you follow them all. Otherwise, what is the point of being Catholic?

[Rutles4Ever]

Incredible. I pray that these people come to their senses and return to the Church.

[NYer]

I found this church in a link from another thread, posted by NYer. I thought it was such a perfect description of the spiritual desolation of liberalism that I had to post it.

Thank you for the acknowledgement. Actually, I stumbled across this story several years ago while researching 'women's ordination'. Like you, I was totally stunned at how 'good intentions' led this group wayward. Even more surprising was their excommunication by Rochester's Bishop Matthew Clark. Then I realized he did so after word came from the Vatican. More on his apostacy below.

So what became of this group ... and what about Mary Ramerman? Here's the outcome.

Our hearts go out to Mary and to the whole Spiritus Christi Community with joy and longing--we are joyful that Mary is open to God’s call and that the community is willing to recognize it.  We long for a curia and a papacy characterized by faith and trust in the Spirit working through the local church.
Mary Louise Hartman, President
Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church

Mary Ramerman Ordination - November 2001

If you can stomach it, this link will take you to video clips of women ordinations and other discussions on 'inclusiveness'. (My dinner hasn't settled yet).
Women Church Convergence
Caution! Lots of liturgical dancing!

"Certainly the Pope and the bishops have a very important role, but also primary in Catholic theology is the role of conscience and the role of speaking out for justice," says Ramerman. "And Catholics are told that if something goes against your conscience, you are, by your faith, required to follow your conscience. So the idea of Catholicism is much bigger than the Pope says this or that. Certainly if we look back in history, for 2000 years there are many Popes that you would not want to be known as having followed."
Mary Ramerman

Challenge the Church

Mary Ramerman was excommunicated by the Catholic Church and ordained by the Old Catholic Church. She now runs a parish of 1500 members.

As for Bishop Matthew Clark and the Rochester Diocese ... there is only one place to begin. This web site was constructed by a faithful catholic who has valiantly fought the "wreckovation" of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen's former Cathedral home, but lost.

DOMUS DEI

Bishop Clark, like Albany's Bishop Hubbard and LA's Cardinal Mahony are all appointees of Archbishop Jadot.

Still Proud Of Bishops He Gave U.S.

[Coleus]

I found this church in a link from another thread, posted by NYer. >>

what link was that?