Posted on 05/07/2002 5:51:00 PM PDT by Khepera
Duh. I should look at the red arrow. I thought it was the out of shape middle aged guys.
Le'ssee... no shirt, rainbow beads, tight pants, big ol' clunky motorcycle boots, and a hand on the other guy's tush. Yup, does look like he's making out rather, ahem, gaily.
You've got the wonder whether his parishoners can appreciate where his hands have been when they are taking the Body...
Seems to me he's acting more like a "knower" of men.
I find the unnatural "peaceful coexistance" between vice and that which is virtuous and holy, tragic. The existance of homosexuality in the institution that is the very soul of purity and chastity is deplorable beyond words. Equally deplorable is that this "peaceful coexistance" has lasted for decades due to the unpardonable connivance of shepards who should have been ready to lay down their lives if necessary to gain access to the fold.
The Catechism of St. Pius X calls homosexuality a sin that "cries out to heaven for vengeance," and the Cathechism of the Catholic Church promulgated by our current Pope says that "Basing itself on sacred scripture, which presents homosexual acts as a grave depravity, tradition has always declared that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered."
It should not be considered an ordinary vice because it surpasses most in enormity with few exceptions.
The truth is that the vast majority of the exposed scandals are cases of pedophiliac homosexuality, and thus a particularly heinous spillover of the more widespread problem. However, the media is using this as an excuse to go after the church because of the doctrine and morals upheld by most of the 1 billion members worldwide.
It used to be that vocations were sublime and that the atmosphere in church was respectful and prayerful. Not so anymore. And the rules of beauty in church art and architecture have been replaced by sterile 'lecture hall' type buildings. There is no reverence paid to consecrated life anymore and modesty both in public and in church is all but gone.
In fact, everything that elevated souls and filled them with admiration and veneration for 'the spiritual' were targeted. This, in turn, has weakened in consciences the notions of good and evil, sin and grace, vice and virtue. Virtue has been replaced with a pathetic feel-good spirituality so that eventually we reached the point where we are today.
And how do the media [and even some 'catholics'] demand reform? By openly challenging supreme magisterium, demanding that the church abolish clerical celibacy, ordane women, accept divorce, contraception and abortion, and oddly enough, homosexuality. They are pushing for total relativism. I suggest that they are gunning for the entire country, but have targeted Catholics because of the unwaivering moral standard taught in the catechism. If they can get us to break, then the rest of the country is laid bare before them.
Pray hard!
What we need in this country is a spiritual crusade, with all the dedication, self-sacrifice, and zeal shown by heros of old. The crisis within the Catholic church bears upon the protestants as well because it outlines the opposition which we face as a society, and we're going to have to stand up like Veronica did and be courageous in the face of public ridicule.
Instead of ripping Catholicsm, protestants should step up to the plate, rejecting the comfort zone and the dictates of the human respect. Because you guys are next on their list after us.
This should read: ...shepards who should have been ready to lay down their lives if necessary in order to prevent these obviously practicing homosexuals from gaining access to the fold.
I hope freepers and lurkers will take the time to truly absorb your comments.
God bless,
EODGUY
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