Normal Catholic? What is that? In Germany 6% of the Catholics attend Mass every Sunday. Is that normal?
The best thing for the American Church would be to get rid of the USCCB
And how do you propose that? And who will support it? After this Pope, the new pope will change things again. Last pope allowed the crucifix to disappear from the altar; this one brought it back. The next one, who knows...there is no more tradition in the Latin Church.
It is very difficult to evangelize in this society, and I think, at least here, the Catholic Church has done something similar to what happened in Russia with the Orthodox - some compromises were done that many now regret... Thoughts?
I grieve for the Catholic Church. Unlike the Church in Russia, which was raped, the Church in the West committed suicide in 1964.
Sorry to disappoint you again, but we are alive here... Apparently, to you, "life" in Christ consists in bowing at the correct times and saying prayers that were said 1500 years ago. Those who do not say those prayers and bow at the correct times are "dead" to Christ? Christ desires mercy and forgiveness, not external sacrifices...
Regards