Father Plushy

BTW: Rod and his Orthodox buds: Please see Joe's link (up above) to the utterly nutso EO prelate who wants his flock to suicide-bomb the Israelis.

To coin a phrase: "I'd like to know what orthodox Orthodox and others have to say about it."

Know what I mean? ;)

dianeski, the thorn in Rod's side>

its [sic] sad you excuse the "Sprit of Vatican II" infected clergy that led to these conditions in the first place.

Er, when have I "excused" "'Sprit of Vatican II' infected clergy"? You must have me confused with someone else. Please do not put words in my mouth. Thank you! :)

That's number one. Number two: IMNSHO, Rod had NO good reason to leave the Church. If you think the grass is one whit greener in EOxy--despite the beauty of Orthodox DL, which is also available in Eastern Catholicism, forsooth--then you are kidding yourself. Rod has leapt out of the frying pan and into the fire...as I trust he will eventually learn.

(And personally, I'll take Father Plushy any day over Father Nutsy, now promoted to archbishop!!!!, with his calls for Orthodox suicide-bombing of Israelis. Heck, I'd take Father Plushy any day over the recently retired OCA Bishop Tikhon. :p That doesn't mean I "excuse" Father Plushy. It merely means everything's relative. Things are tough all over--and again, as I said before, if Rod really wants to focus on loony clerics, he can start right in his own newly adopted communion. There's more than enough material there for about a hajillion blog posts.)

Christ never promised us a Church without tares, or one where the liturgy always reaches the rarified standards of the snooty aesthetes. All He promised us was the One True Church, founded upon Peter, which would prevail against the gates of Hell unto the very end...no matter what.

If I had a dollar for all the times, in the course of the past two millennia, that critics have prophesied the imminent demise of the Catholic Church, I'd be a gazillionaire.

The Catholic Church survives, prevails, enduress, and (ultimately) triumphs. And there ain't nuthin' our Working Boy can do about it.

God bless,

Diane

BTW: You might want to study Matthew 25: 31-46 and then tell us where it says that perfect liturgical praxis gets us into Heaven. :)

Also, you may want to note that the Barney-outfit priest was disciplined by his bishop, who did not know about this Mass until it was reported to him. Details, details. But why let facts get in the way of yet another Rod-Bash of the Church He Left and Yet Loves?>

Diane, all I can say is GROW UP. Rod brings up very real and very valid points, and for all intents and purposs, you excuse this poor excuse for a priest, and do not get me started on Bp.Todd Brown of the Orange diocese.

The gates of hell will not prevail over the church, but that does not mean local parishes or even diocese' will be all spared. As for being "snooty" was everyone before 1965 "snooty"? Think about it, but thats the thing, you will have to think, and not try to vomit out "cute" Limbaugh style soundbytes.>