[GirlShortstop]

In fairness, I think Chris is making an unwarranted leap in logic.

       it may be the case that he is fearful and suspicious but he shouldn't try to encourage others in those attitudes towards the Holy Father and The Magisterium....  One can adopt the fear and mistrust of a Mr. Ferrara or one can trust the Holy Spirit willl continue to work through the Magisterium.      For me, Faith and Trust is a lot more enjoyable - and rational -because those approaches are based upon the promises of Christ - Matt 16:18.

nick, yours is a valid point, thank you!

bornacatholic, a belated Welcome to FR!, and thank you for supplementing the thread and countering shortcomings.  If you should decide that your FReeping mission is to 'round out' such dispatches, I hope I'll see them  -- actually I'd welcome a ping :-) -- because your sentiments stem from appreciation of the beauty in Catholicism, and as such, make for enjoyable reading.  

Perhaps you already know (since I'm a week late on your welcome), but two tips I'd like to share:  NYer's ping list gives the 'heads up' on many threads with good Catholic reading, and Salvation's Daily Readings threads are 'must see' too.

Pax et bonum.

[bornacatholic]

Thanks for the welcome. I have already requested inclusion on the ping lists you suggested.

[Salvation]

Thanks for the promo!