[good1]

to the Catholic Church and have been greatly blessed ever since

Is it the idolatry of the Mass that blesses you so, or is it the bogus priesthood (they have nothing to offer), or maybe it's just the worship of Mary that is such a thrill for you? Surely it is not the belief in faith+works for salvation that convinces you.

Salvation comes by faith alone, through Christ alone.

[IbJensen]

There's nothing of substance in the Novus Ordo Mass. It has become a club where one goes to visit and talk loud before the 'service' is to begin.

The Tridentine Mass (pre-Vatican II) was and STILL IS a very quiet and dignified worship of God.

Mary isn't worshiped, rather she is venerated as a person of extreme worth who happened to give birth to our Savior.

Denigrating Catholicism and Catholics probably isn't a good idea because the 'faith' is truly over 2,000 years old and the first head of the Church was truly St. Peter. Only until the past 50 years has the Church turned off the light that served as a beacon, not only to practicing Catholics, but all Christians.

[Mr. Lucky]

Not the most ecumenical comment ever posted.

[fdcc]

Is it the idolatry of the Mass that blesses you so, or is it the bogus priesthood (they have nothing to offer), or maybe it's just the worship of Mary that is such a thrill for you? Surely it is not the belief in faith+works for salvation that convinces you.

Salvation comes by faith alone, through Christ alone.

Are you really interested in discussing these topics or were you just shaking your fists as the sky?

[Albion Wilde]

Read the article at post 21, place it into the long sweep of history in which periods of corruption are inevitable, but have always been followed by periods of restoration, and then try to open your mind to the good advice given you in post 26.