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To: cubreporter
It’s amazing...simply amazing. And...I am a cradle Catholie born, bred and will die a Catholic. However, the church leaves a lot to be desired. One parish says this and another parish says that. We’re supposed to be ONE.

It is one Church ... in fact, there are 22 Churches that make up the one Church.

And you, as a Roman Catholic may attend Mass at any one of those 22 Churches.

Sadly, there has been quite a bit of liturgical abuse in the Latin Church since VCII, much of which is attributable to the more 'progressive' bishops (like mine). Each bishop, however, is responsible for his own diocese and, short of committing a heretical act, there is little the pope can do to stop them.

Why Doesn't the Pope Do Something about "Bad" Bishops?

In the meantime, why not discover the beauty and rich liturgies offered up in the Eastern Catholic Churches.

To learn more about the "two lungs" of the Catholic Church, visit this link:

CATHOLIC RITES AND CHURCHES

The Vatican II Council declared that "all should realize it is of supreme importance to understand, venerate, preserve, and foster the exceedingly rich liturgical and spiritual heritage of the Eastern churches, in order faithfully to preserve the fullness of Christian tradition" (Unitatis Redintegrato, 15).

47 posted on 04/28/2008 4:10:24 PM PDT by NYer (Jesus whom I know as my Redeemer cannot be less than God. - St. Athanasius)
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To: NYer

I will stay with waht I was taught and how I was raised. The Catholic church has changed...not me.


70 posted on 04/29/2008 9:28:20 AM PDT by cubreporter
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