[sinkspur]

The current craze of finding a conservative haven is not easy; in fact I have been in two "conservative" orders recommended by EWTN, and they both have all the trimmings of insanity and untraditional understandings of the Church.

This guy sounds very immature, to me, if even Mother Angelica's recommendations are too "liberal" for him.

I've always thought the Church would be better off if it didn't ordain anybody under 30.

Jesus didn't begin his public ministry until he was 30. Maybe that's the model we ought to follow.

[Antoninus]

This guy sounds very immature, to me, if even Mother Angelica's recommendations are too "liberal" for him.

If I were a liberal, I'd say you're "blaming the victim..."

[Romulus]

Actually, I thought it an impressive example of critical self-distance.

[Antoninus]

You may find this chapter from the book of particular interest:

CHAPTER 11
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
How a death-wish for the male, celibate priesthood created an artificial priest shortage

Read an excerpt.

[F16Fighter]

"I've always thought the Church would be better off if it didn't ordain anybody under 30...Jesus didn't begin his ministry until he was 30."

Oh, I think the issue of age regarding the Church's criteria for ordaining priests is the least of it's problems at the moment. Getting anyone to believe pedophilia/homosexuality isn't running rampant from top to bottom is.