ARTICLE: Offer Raises Idea of Marriage for Catholic Priests, By RACHEL DONADIO, New York Times, October 21, 2009
It's a move that will inevitably come, if only for the culture clash that will happen within the Catholic church in the U.S. as we import more and more fire-and-brimstone priests from Gap regions.
My Mom hopes for another John XXIII, and I hope for an American Catholic Church that divorces itself from Rome.
But I am much more likely to migrate to the American Anglicans (Episcopalian) before too long. My family went Episcopalian for two years way back when, in the mid-1990s, when our firstborn battled cancer. Our first son was baptized Episcopalian.
I admit I miss that parish, the female priest, and overall higher level of discourse (I actually taught Bible Camp to kindergartners for a week, my Moses lesson being the best!). I simply can't take the Catholic stance on homosexuality anymore, plus I dislike all the new bowing and scraping that's being introduced lately--like having to bow before communion. Too much goofy armography. I just no longer feel at home there.
But the younger two are still in Catholic grade school, and will remain there as long as we remain in Indiana.
But the minute we move back East . . ..
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Comments (3)
Just the thought of Dr. Barnett presenting a PowerPoint "Bible Brief" to kindergardeners is –– priceless.
Posted by rblx | November 4, 2009 10:55 AM
One thing that always bothered me about evangelical and fundamentalist Protestant churches is that they define themselves by the things they hate. While the Catholic Church opposed things such as abortion, its overall message seemed to emphasize the positive parts of Catholicism: faith, love, good works, service to others, and community. At least, it used to. Now the Catholic Church is joining conservative Protestantism in emphasizing what it hates instead of what it loves. I'm starting to wonder why I remain a Catholic. I feel as if the Church has changed, but I haven't.
Posted by Nan | November 5, 2009 10:27 AM
"It's a move that will inevitably come, if only for the culture clash that will happen within the Catholic church in the U.S. as we import more and more fire-and-brimstone priests from Gap regions."
“Fire-and-brimstone” in priests from Gap regions is just as likely to be seeking and providing security and comfort in Orthodoxy and Spirituality. Concerns with Modern (Western-styled) Social Justice may be held and pursued less passionately.
Posted by Gilbert Garza | November 5, 2009 11:03 AM