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To: zakker500

Thanks for your post. You are privileged to live in an area that has been one of the focal points for the destruction of Catholic Tradition for several decades. I have heard stories of how the planned, deliberate demolition has been cleverly set in motion.

The problem comes from the corruption at the top. When the local bishop excercises his "authority" (which is given to him under his oath to PROTECT Sacred Tradition) to ATTACK Sacred Tradition, then his subbordinates all too often capitulate to his nefarious demands. Sometimes, however, a priest who has the grace to perceive the evil in the works takes steps to safeguard the tradition that has been handed down to us whether by letter or by word. I have known such well-intentioned and holy men. Other times, there is a bishop who uses his authority correctly, and protects Sacred Tradition even though his fellow bishops malign him and attempt to have him ostracized. This is nothing new.

There is nothing new under the sun. In ages past, such bishops have eventually been recognized as saints, but that doesn't happen until the Church regains its sanity.


18 posted on 10/24/2005 6:32:03 PM PDT by donbosco74
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To: donbosco74
I think Bishop Murphy is lucky to not be indicted for his participation in the cover-up in the Boston Diocese. Meanwhile, Cardinal Law had to go hide under a rock in Rome...
20 posted on 10/24/2005 6:56:44 PM PDT by zakker500 (Zak/USMC/F 2-11/Viet Nam/'68-'69)
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