tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post3915238651086722624..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Bishop's ConferencesFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-76578596222997961762008-09-03T23:22:00.000+01:002008-09-03T23:22:00.000+01:00Exactly why Bishops' confrences should be dissolve...Exactly why Bishops' confrences should be dissolvedJoe of St. Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506671882770822003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-47432427398299490202008-08-22T00:45:00.000+01:002008-08-22T00:45:00.000+01:00Brother SNIf you are suggesting that the lady in c...Brother SN<BR/><BR/>If you are suggesting that the lady in concern acted as Priestess in a Catholic Church then that would indeed be a breach of Canon Law. Very odd! But I think we would have heard a lot more of it if a lady had got up and actually said Mass. <BR/><BR/>You sound cross that Holy Mother Church has 'turned away' some loyal young men from the Priesthood. Yet, if we really trust the Wisdom of God, then perhaps we have another vocation.<BR/><BR/>As a fellow altar server, I've sometimes thought of the Priesthood, but not only does the sacrifice frighten me, but also my weakness. For my weakness is very great. <BR/><BR/>Pray for me, brother SN, as I pray for you, that we both shall find our true vocation in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-45879622975539544452008-08-19T16:15:00.000+01:002008-08-19T16:15:00.000+01:00I went to mass today at the Catholic church of St....I went to mass today at the Catholic church of St. Columba’s in sunny South Croydon for 9am.<BR/><BR/>I was a few minutes early as always and so had time to collect my thoughts.<BR/><BR/>The bell rang and a woman stepped onto the Altar unaccompanied.<BR/><BR/>She must be a special minister I thought - but where’s the Priest?<BR/><BR/>It wasn't until I heard her say "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit..."<BR/><BR/>I was in such shock and so disgusted I left the church in a rage.<BR/><BR/>I’m so glad that loyal young men who have served mass their entire lives are being turned away from the seminary.<BR/><BR/>After all we wouldn’t want the church to have its fill of priests when there are so many eager middle aged women wanting to say Holy Mass.<BR/><BR/>I mentioned this to a lapsed Catholic friend of mine who said to me “Well their probably short of people, anyway I don’t see why you let it bother you.”<BR/><BR/>SNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-78701192902085126552008-08-19T16:08:00.000+01:002008-08-19T16:08:00.000+01:00Yes Father, a great quote which I recall distinctl...Yes Father, a great quote which I recall distinctly from reading the book and have mentioned it elsewhere. The Holy Father hit the nail on the head! Episcopal conferences do blur the role of individual bishops and lead to a 'laziness' on the part of ordinaries who just leave things to the conference and avoid fulfilling their personal responsibilities.<BR/><BR/>Episcopal conferences are so bogged down in bureaucracy with endless committees, study groups etc. that their pronouncements carry little weight and are rightly ignored in most cases.<BR/><BR/>Here in the US it is individual bishops like Burke, Chaput, Finn, Bruskiewicz et al. - who don't hew to the "party line" - that are the most trusted and influential. They know their role and don't hide behind conference positions but proclaim the truth "in season and out".<BR/><BR/>Would there were more like them - here and elsewhere!GORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313101159848740722noreply@blogger.com