Would that be Fr. Meuli in Titirangi? I remember him well. He used to be in Three Kings before the bishop exiled him. That was back in the '80s.
He's at the other extreme. He was a good man who went off the rails. The last treatise I saw from him was an essay that said the Novus Ordo was not a valid Mass and that the Pope was in error. He's out there on the fringe. There seems to be very little sane middle ground in Auckland from what I've seen.
> He’s at the other extreme. He was a good man who went off the rails. The last treatise I saw from him was an essay that said the Novus Ordo was not a valid Mass and that the Pope was in error. He’s out there on the fringe. There seems to be very little sane middle ground in Auckland from what I’ve seen.
I attended once, and decided that Latin Mass looked interesting but I’d need to brush up on Latin first. I wasn’t aware of these other concerns (but maybe I’m not too surprised.)
This might explain why the Catholicism I see on FRee Republic is fairly straightforward and deeply profound, whereas here in Auckland I’ve found discussion confusing.
One example, Freemasonry. Ask any Catholic on FRee Republic, you will get a straight answer: “No. Not for Catholics”. And then the reasons are given. I don’t like or accept the reasons necessarily, but they are logical and well thought out.
I didn’t get that same, well thought out response here.
Lots to think about. There are a few priests from the Philippines out here now: I understand they are fairly conventional, and it might be worth me meeting with one someday.