[Mad Dawg]

Once again, the problem lies in the non-Catholic assumption of the well-oiled KGB like efficiency of the Vatican. The persistent and mistaken assumption is that geniality and generosity should be the last words applied to the Holy See. The years of anti-Catholic propaganda have been very effective.

Who could object to glossolalia and enthusiastic and apparently spontaneous praise of God and of His Son? Who could object to praying for miracles and healings? Not the popes!

When I'm elected pope, my motto will be, "Don't make me come up there." If somebody presents something for MY approval, I will take him at his word, look through the proposal, and will tend to approve it. I will do this KNOWING that if, later on, it turns out that they're all worshipping Gaia or whatever, I will have to rouse myself and kick some butt.

But it seems that in general, the Holy See tends to say, "Sure, whatever," with maybe some cautions about heresy and its consequences.

In other words, to approve of the Catholic charismatic movement is NOT AT ALL to approve of everything every group of charismatics may do. It is assumed they will remain orthodox and keep their promises.

[Legatus]

In other words, to approve of the Catholic charismatic movement is NOT AT ALL to approve of everything every group of charismatics may do. It is assumed they will remain orthodox and keep their promises.

I probably should have read your post before I fired up the rant engines just now.