Re: F****r of the year
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:27 pm
Needless to say, there is much that has gone on in the Catholic Church that as a Catholic, has frequently given me a tremendous sense of anger and shame...
However I am genuinely proud of the way The Church has responded to the health crisis...
The tone and policy has been set from the very top by The Holy Father; I don't know what's going on everywhere, but I don't believe there is single Arch Diocese in the US where Church services are being held...
I also frequently see Catholic priests, Bishops and Cardinals being interviewed on the TV, being very supportive of the health orders, and offering comfort and reassurance to The Faithful that the religious community can remain strong and connected without the need to congregate physically...Many provide online services, (this will be especially true for Easter)
A little while ago, I watched Pope Francis Easter Vigil on the Catholic TV station. (I confess it's not a channel that I frequently view....)
I don't think there could have been more than a couple of dozen in attendance, all participants in the ritual and music of the Mass (all seated with more than the recommended six feet of social distance) in the massive space of St. Peter's Basilica...
However I am genuinely proud of the way The Church has responded to the health crisis...
The tone and policy has been set from the very top by The Holy Father; I don't know what's going on everywhere, but I don't believe there is single Arch Diocese in the US where Church services are being held...
I also frequently see Catholic priests, Bishops and Cardinals being interviewed on the TV, being very supportive of the health orders, and offering comfort and reassurance to The Faithful that the religious community can remain strong and connected without the need to congregate physically...Many provide online services, (this will be especially true for Easter)
A little while ago, I watched Pope Francis Easter Vigil on the Catholic TV station. (I confess it's not a channel that I frequently view....)
I don't think there could have been more than a couple of dozen in attendance, all participants in the ritual and music of the Mass (all seated with more than the recommended six feet of social distance) in the massive space of St. Peter's Basilica...