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Sanctioned Sin

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I hope and pray that orthodoxy will prevail in the Anglican Church.

Episcopalian Group Repudiates Gay Stance
By RICHARD N. OSTLING

“DALLAS – After an enthusiastic rally that concluded with a strong protest declaration demanding church leaders repent for their growing acceptance of gay relationships, conservative Episcopalians are waiting anxiously for an emergency summit meeting in London. “

Nigerians Protest Gay Priests, Bishops
By DULUE MBACHU

“LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Anglican Church held a day of fasting and prayers Monday to protest the confirmation of homosexual priests and bishops in the United States and Britain. “

Maybe this will lead to a new Oxford Movement. Cardinal Newman, pray for us.

Vatican eggs on Anglican split in US
Cardinal praises conference planning break over gay bishop
By Stephen Bates

“The Vatican has publicly endorsed US Episcopalian hardliners gathered in Dallas to plan the breakup of their liberal national church. In a surprise letter from Rome on behalf of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Catholic enforcer of doctrinal purity, wrote to the organisers praising their stand. Support has also come from one of Britain’s most respected evangelicals.”

I hope and pray that orthodoxy will prevail in the Catholic Church. We are supposed to be in the world, but not of it. Just because secular society approves of homosexuality, doesn’t mean the Church should. Doctrine isn’t about what makes us feel good or what’s easiest. It’s about following when the Holy Spirit leads and obeying God’s commandments as set forth in scripture.

Gay Catholics struggle to maintain faith in church
By Yvonne Abraham

“Grace Kelemanik, Catholic and lesbian, has worshiped with her partner at a suburban Boston parish for more than seven years. Their baby daughter was baptized there. Kelemanik has served on church committees, taught religious education classes to parish children.”

Missing the Point

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Vatican Bars Seven Ordained Women

"Less than a month after the Vatican called the ordination of women to priesthood "an affront to the dignity of women, whose specific role in the Church and society is distinctive and irreplaceable," seven women priests were excommunicated for failing to repent by the Church-issued July 22 deadline."

These women who were "ordained" as Roman Catholic priests are, to a large extent, missing the point of being Catholic at all. We Catholics must have faith that the Holy Spirit is guiding our leaders' decisions. Obedience is not a dirty word. If they have no intention of listening to the pope's instructions, why do they want to appeal their excommunication? Why not just join a Reformation church, such as the Lutherans or Episcopalians, who allow female ordination and lack a clear and consistent hierarchical governing structure? If they were really as intent on changing the Church as they claim, they would do so from within and remain obedient to the Peter's successor. Catholic faith includes faith in Sacred Tradition and the guidance of our clerical superiors. The Catholic Church is not a democracy, nor should it be. Just look at what party politics has done to our country to see why.

Catholic Reform?

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[Here's another post by Jerry. This won't be all, though. There WILL be more. I WILL toss in my $2.50 (This is waaaaay beyond $0.02) some time soon (probably after finals are over). – Funky]

Here's a liberal Brit take on the American Catholic Church. Not to minimize the terrible consequences of this scandal, but I think this is another case of liberal media projecting its wishes/ideology on a situation. Aside from that poll in the Wall Street Journal, we have a lot of speculation bulked up only by a brief chat with one liberal American theologian. *yawn*

Sex scandals may lead Catholics in US to defy Rome