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To: roamer_1

Yes, that is exactly how I feel - cast adrift. I’m not a young person so it is very hard to deal with this since I am facing my own mortality. I just don’t understand how an entire religion can go so far off the right path. There is one very conservative parish in my city that broke away from the diocese about a year ago. I have never attended mass there but perhaps I should give it a chance. Most of the Catholic parishes in my city are quite liberal as well, which is surprising since I live in a very red state and city. Thank you for your words of encouragement.


75 posted on 12/09/2007 3:46:55 AM PST by wayoverthehill
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To: wayoverthehill
I know exactly how you feel -- we were in the same boat when we left ECUSA and were deprived of the benefit of the Sacraments for WAY too long.

I think I have a solution for you that may be the best of all possible worlds. Since you're in D-FW, how close are you to Arlington? (it's about halfway in between, isn't it?)

There is an Anglican Use Rite church there under the Pastoral Provision -- in other words, the entire parish left the Episcopal Church and joined the Catholic Church, but was able to continue using the Book of Common Prayer (iirc, 1662) with slight amendments to conform to Catholic doctrine.

Parish of St. Mary the Virgin

I have seen a video of a service from another Anglican Use parish (Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston), and I think you will be very pleased indeed, especially if you prefer the Old Prayer Book to the new.

76 posted on 12/09/2007 5:37:38 AM PST by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: wayoverthehill

Seriously, check out a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. We did and couldn’t be happier.


88 posted on 12/09/2007 2:39:31 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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