I doubt VERY seriously that this is part of the "Catholic faith" any more than Green Jello is a part of "Mormonism."You have a number of Catholics telling you it is a part of their faith. You should perhaps consider that they are being honest when they say that.
The great majority of Roman Catholics feel VERY uncomfortable with this sort of mumbo-jumbo,You’ve taken a poll? Are you an expert on Catholicism?
which is really more akin to Santeria or Voudoun than Christianity.Illbay, the above are offensive, plain and simple. If any of us called some LDS belief “mumbo-jumbo”, akin to Santeria or “Voudoun”, “Chicanery”, etc., you would be offended. Knock this off, you may not like the belief, but this event has been around longer then your church has. Address it without the insults, please.Miracles, yes. Chicanery, no.
I always check with Madame Cleo beforehand. She knows if it's gonna liquefy or not, and even at her rates it saves me the cost of the ticket.
patent +AMDG
You are very right. Maybe some Catholics are uncomfortable with certain beliefs but they are common with many. Catholics aren't exactly like Protestants and people sometimes forget that. Catholics are more willing to accept the Supernatural world and that sometimes it shows itself in the natural world.