I agree. I attended two masses over Lent with ours in Oklahoma.

Used to be a priest from the Archdiocese who’d fill in for ours from time to time. Talk about a resume ! He was a retired Army chaplain who had served in , both , Korean and Vietnam war . He was about 90 years old a few years ago, but still so sharp , quick witted, and delivered quite a sermon. He ran the Archdiocese’s right to life program. I think he passed recently.

They forget everyone was Catholic until the heretics screwed things up for them in the 16th century.

Read any of the new testament books about the original Christian churches and how they were organized and operated. Churches thqt were running under the authority of the apostles had it right and demonstrate the way it should be done today. Eye opening for Catholics and also most Protestant churches today. We should both be fixing some stuff.

Luther Washington and Martin Luther

Very nice Bruce. Ours comes a couple times a year. He’s a nice guy just a bit liberal. Not sure why they put him out here in MAGA territory.

Ummmm

Hmmmm

Do Bishops normally not attend church?

Yes , they do.

Polycarp, Ignatius, and Justin would like a word. Lol

Do only bishops wear funny hats? Is that to show you they are closer to God? What is the purpose of your bishops? Is he not just another sinful man?

Oh my, I just read one of the main purposes of a bishop is to sanctify........not Biblical.

Went to catholic mass 6 days a week for 8 years from first to eighth grade. Got just a bit burned out lol.

all my favorite priests were military Chaplains
Father Bruce , Mike and Ted

Bruce might be alive still , Mike and Ted are not gulf war sickness or effects there of got them both in their 50s

Looks like Luther is asleep.

no the pope does too, and priests too sometimes. And cardinals. No it's not to show you they're closer to God. It's mostly for tradition's sake. The high priest of back in the day would wear similar things. I believe they wear em to differentiate them from regular priests? Kind of like ranks in the military I guess? The purpose of them is they are leaders... They are there to sort of guide the people. Yeah he is another sinful man but he sets an example, he has a superior voice in things....... He needs to be strong & a good leader. The whole religion would collapse if we didn't have the Popes, and the bishops are kind of the Pope's helpers sort of.

Cannot buy Salvation.

Keith