What Was I Saying About The Schism?
Something about how it was already here?
Interesting goings on at the Formerly Catholic Diocese of Orange, California. Seems that if one kneels after the Agnus Dei, one is creating chaos, a hostile environment... not to mention being in total disobedience to the bishop, specifically referring to a group at St. Mary's who had their Tridentine Mass taken away, here's what Father Skippy... or Biff... or whatever the hell his name is, said;
Furthermore, without any permission from the Bishop, they [Save Saint Mary's] set up their own liturgical norms such as no sign of peace, kneeling after the Lamb of God, and so on, in total disobedience to the mandate of the Bishop so to create misleading, confusion, hostile environment, chaos and division in our parish.
OH THE HORRORS!! Someone is denied the Sign of Peace? Just how will their inner child survive the trauma? WHAT!!?? Catholics actually kneeling before Christ in The Eucharist? Barbaric!!
But wait... it just gets better!
An Orange County Roman Catholic priest has been accused of having child-pornographic images on his computer, yet the Diocese of Orange continues to let him serve as a priest, using legalistic excuses why child porn doesn't fall under the diocese's ''zero tolerance'' policy.
The diocese doesn't want you to know who the priest is, where he is serving or whether he is anywhere near children.
According to an e-mail to a concerned church member from Fr. Michael McKiernan, who handles personnel matters for the diocese, the zero-tolerance policy refers only to those priests who have actually ''engaged in'' molestation. So having illicit photographs of sex involving men and boys on one's computer doesn't count.
Something about how it was already here?
Interesting goings on at the Formerly Catholic Diocese of Orange, California. Seems that if one kneels after the Agnus Dei, one is creating chaos, a hostile environment... not to mention being in total disobedience to the bishop, specifically referring to a group at St. Mary's who had their Tridentine Mass taken away, here's what Father Skippy... or Biff... or whatever the hell his name is, said;
Furthermore, without any permission from the Bishop, they [Save Saint Mary's] set up their own liturgical norms such as no sign of peace, kneeling after the Lamb of God, and so on, in total disobedience to the mandate of the Bishop so to create misleading, confusion, hostile environment, chaos and division in our parish.
OH THE HORRORS!! Someone is denied the Sign of Peace? Just how will their inner child survive the trauma? WHAT!!?? Catholics actually kneeling before Christ in The Eucharist? Barbaric!!
But wait... it just gets better!
An Orange County Roman Catholic priest has been accused of having child-pornographic images on his computer, yet the Diocese of Orange continues to let him serve as a priest, using legalistic excuses why child porn doesn't fall under the diocese's ''zero tolerance'' policy.
The diocese doesn't want you to know who the priest is, where he is serving or whether he is anywhere near children.
According to an e-mail to a concerned church member from Fr. Michael McKiernan, who handles personnel matters for the diocese, the zero-tolerance policy refers only to those priests who have actually ''engaged in'' molestation. So having illicit photographs of sex involving men and boys on one's computer doesn't count.
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Here. Recite this centering prayer while strolling through our labyrinth. It'll make you feel better about yourself.
Note that Steve Greenhut's article about the priest who was accused of having child porn on his computer was dated 2003. That priest HAS been removed from active duty, so to speak, and as of today is not participating in any parish within the Diocese of Orange, remaining on administrative leave. The FBI completed its investigation and found no evidence of wrong doing.
Shame, too, as the priest was more traditionally minded than most.
You know, I still remember back in the olden days if someone sat right after the Agnus Dei no one got all hot and bothered, they just figured he had bad knees and went on with their own praying.
Personally, I think kneeling is way more comfortable - I have a heel spur and standing for long periods of time doesn't do it much good.
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