tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post4728173208823657389..comments2024-03-22T18:43:00.710-04:00Comments on Unam Sanctam Catholicam: A Terrible WitnessBonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-54592738106780020692009-06-13T18:42:59.736-04:002009-06-13T18:42:59.736-04:00Well here's a different view: conditional acce...Well here's a different view: conditional acceptance. Am I stuffy? I hope not.<br /><br />In the area of faith and morals, Chesterton rightly earns our respect.<br /><br />In economics, I respect his sincerity, but reject his conclusion.<br /><br />Hey, no one is perfect.COnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-39638320629518904532009-06-13T14:14:11.325-04:002009-06-13T14:14:11.325-04:00I know people can get out of hand with the liturgy...I know people can get out of hand with the liturgy, especially tinkering with the Novus Ordo. However I've been attending the TLM each Sunday for over 5 years, and I really don't see the stuffy trad's I hear described so often. It can be intimidating to attend a Latin Mass, when you enter the church and sit in the pew people are usually praying silently rather then taking the time to get to know you, and once mass starts, it seems everyone but you is on the same page and no one is offering to help. But after mass everyone is very friendly, sure maybe the couple with the 7 kids under ten don't have as much time to talk as you might like, but everyone is polite.<br /><br />To the second point, I think sometimes correction can be perceived as arrogant, and the "anything goes" attitude can be perceived as charitable. For example, if a trad were to correct someone on living with his/her fiance prior to marriage that would be seen by many as arrogant or pushy, while the liberal "I'm okay you're okay" attitude on the surface would seem much friendlier. I think it can be difficult for most people to communicate the church teaching in a warm way.<br /><br />I've heard enough stories that I believe this is something that us trads need to work on, but it is interesting to note that at most trad churches with the "we have the correct faith" (real or perceived) attitude, they also tend to have the longest lines for confession. I would conclude from this that the average trad is aware of his/her own shortcomings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-9523809719885952532009-06-12T16:25:24.100-04:002009-06-12T16:25:24.100-04:00Any prayers for Chesterton's canonization?Any prayers for Chesterton's canonization?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-51704951598503239362009-06-12T14:43:59.547-04:002009-06-12T14:43:59.547-04:00What?!?! I've never met anyone who doesn't...What?!?! I've never met anyone who doesn't like Chesterton!<br /><br />Perhaps I should get out more?Anselmnoreply@blogger.com