I heard that some parisoners are putting two pennies taped to a post card into the collection basket, as a sort of protest. After reading this article, I wonder if a plausible protest for those who cannot find a suitable parish is to drop an envelope in the basket with a card that reads "I will follow Christ but not finance Judas. Viva Viganò!"
Everyone needs to read the article.
And then act.
I was wondering why no one has (until now) even begun to address any action for the praying faithful to take. The suffering is so serious and so grievous, in this seemingly endless level of crisis in the Church, that it is not unreasonable for thoughts to wonder about the Two Pope’s question.
This one shields deviants and worse. How can he be Pope and skate complicity in these abominations?
Great defense against a bad situation, however, if your parish situation is good (orthodox priest, etc) offer to pay the electrical bill or the trash bill or such, these things keep your money in your parish. Also, give Father gas cards and cash for Christmas, he doesn’t need another box of candy.
“I have lost faith in is the hierarchy of bishops.”
Join the club. I lost faith in the council of bishops once upon a time like around 1985 when the council built a two million dollar office in Washington, DC. Losers. Why not meet at a local high school gym or a hotel ballroom for annual meetings?
Bishops Today? Spoiled teen agers who are stuck in vice and ruled by fear.
The Bible explains it all and the Lord has seen His ship get stolen by spoiled brats before many times.
Ping
Now you comprehend what Episcopalians who have left the Church have gone through.
Resist and rejoice. God put us here --- put us in place by the wisdom of His providence --- right here, right now . We were made for such a time as this.
Again I say, resist and rejoice. Stand firm.
Same reasons I left the Episcopal Church. “Organized” religion (religion organized by man, not God) will be the downfall of any “church”.
“By saying I’ve lost faith in Francis, I’m saying I have no confidence in Francis as a leader. So he receives a “vote of no confidence” from me.”
Bergoglio like most Jesuits lost the faith years ago. No Christian obsessed with homosexuality believes in Christ. None of these sodomites destroying the faith believe in anything but their own perversions. Not a one believes in the Real Presence. All have apostatized, including the fraud who claims to be the pope.
Leaving the Catholic Church and leaving Christ are not synonymous.
Indeed, the current Church hierarchy are leaving those who truly do want to follow Christ little choice but to leave.
We cannot in good conscience continue to support them. Particularly with our money, which is just going to pay lawyers and spin-doctors to continue to perpetrate the lies.
An official schism and split in the Catholic Church is inevitable IMHO.
Keep your faith in God and his promises.