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When I wrote "hold my nose", I didn't mean it as a denigration of RCs. My main objection is the celibacy of to priesthood (which I believe should be confined to monastic orders or the convent). I say so, because I cannot imagine how a priest can counsel a troubled marriage if he is not married himself. I also note that the Church, until the Dark Ages, allowed priests to marry. I also am a bit troubled by Marian philosophy, although I believe I could accept Her as the mother of the Church. I have been accused before on FR of being a Catholic basher, which I am not (I have RCs as family members) and I remind those who truly are Catholic bashers that there would be no Christianity without the Catholic church. But I would like the see the Church more in step with its beginnings. Vatican II was a move toward that step, I just want to see more progress.

That "Anglican Use" Catholic parish in Texas looks very interesting.

My beef with American Catholicism is its oily liberalism and neo-modernism (which mainly comes from secular modern American cultural sources - the 1960s). The Catholic Church in England is actually quite interesting and closer to medieval tradition.

Interestingly, Anglican and Episcopalian priests who convert to Rome can remain married. It would be good if conservative Anglicans and Catholics set aside their differences to cooperate more. Particularly on cultural and moral controversies. Like...pro-life and defending marriage and the family. Perhaps we shall live to see that.