[NYer]

There are forces at work in the Catholic Church trying to make this happen but it will never happen in the Catholic Church because you have “Clear Doctrine,” something we haven’t had in a long time. Many of your bishops, archbishops and cardinals have the unique ability of showing themselves to be orthodox and compassionate. It has served the American Catholic Church very well. We do not have a Magesterium as you do.

Amen!

[COBOL2Java]

Please pray for our Anglican and Episcopalian brothers and sisters. They are going through rough times.

[Nihil Obstat]

Catholics were rescued from this by Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger who enforced the teachings of the Church. Alhough, Cardinal Ratzinger was sometimes called every vile name in the book by liberals for doing so. The erstwhile Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI is faithfully guiding the growing Church. It might behoove those progressives to realize that even though there is a vocations problem in some parts of America, there aren’t any problems in conservative arch/dioceses like Denver, Omaha, Lincoln etc. Also, worldwide vocations to the priesthood increased 76% under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II from 63,882 priests in 1978 (his first year as pope) to 112,373 (the year of his death) Again, this points to the remarks of clarity and a coherent theology mentioned by Griffith and Canon Kendall

God bless Pope Benedict. John Paul pray for us.