Open Hearts,(which I believe in)
Open Minds,(Like Fr Corapi said, you can follow your own conscience, but you will also go to hell)
Fr Corapi: I'll pray for you.
Young man (sneering): What will you pray for?
Fr. Corapi: I'll pray that God kicks your butt!
I'm coming to LOVE Fr. Corapi. I'm coming to wonder, if a church does good works which attract people to it, and then basically teaches them that anything goes, does it not do them harm?
I work with a guy who is a postulant for the Episcopal Priesthood. He used to be Roman Catholic and he says I'm making a big mistake. But even though he seems to have an answer for every objection, it seems he has to twist, massage, even torture the Word to make it bash the Church.
Doesn't matter. I have to be with a church that doesn't affirm abortion, doesn't affirm homosexuality, doesn't push same sex marriage (my Bishop won't allow it but my Rector would do it in a heartbeat if he could), doesn't have women clergy (which isn't exactly BAD, it's just not biblical, and it's been a slippery slope for the demise of the ECUSA).
I still pray that there will be Schism and that the true beleivers will come back to Rome with me. Rome is calling me, Benedict is calling me, and I'm answering the call.
Amen.
p.s.
I read through the requirements for reception last night, I don't think it will take me too long. I know the Gospel, I know the catechism, I know a lot of the differences. I know about the "proceeds from the Father and the Son" that is not true, etc. I'm going to try to set up some instruction this week. If you want to freepmail me with any thoughts I'd appreciate it!