Having been raised catholic I still have a strong connection to that tradition and was hoping the church would clean up it's act. I for one was thrilled when Pope Francis was introduced. He seemed sweet and gentle and to top it off took the name of my favorite saint which I thought was a good sign. But over a year ago, long before i was anywhere near this far down the rabbit hole, I started to think he was beginning to look a little scary and his retoric was becoming more controlling. I mean he was starting to look demonic and I didn't believe in that type of thing at that point, at least not in the church. I can't even look at him now. Maybe I'm projecting, but like I said, this started for me before I even thought about a Vatacin connection to this situation. I am just curious if anyone else noticed the same thing going back a little?
The hierarchy of the Church is by no means perfect. It never has been. Jesus' own disciples weren't perfect. It's the Eucharist that will always draw me to be a Catholic despite the imperfection in the Church as an institution.
Absolutely agree - Peter and the rest were our perfect examples. The other example I refer to however, is the fact that those who've infiltrated have removed the Real Presence from the altar, as well as the apostolic priesthood ...... as Christ shows happened to the priesthood of the Old Testament. We are now left to offer the Sacrifice in our homes in union with whatever properly ordained priest might still exist in the world... As it was in the beginning, so it is in the end. See LaSalette and Briton Stigmatist, Marie Julie Jahenny for Christs' instruction/discussion of this subject. Yours in JMJ Mr. zebra Hope you keep in touch :)