Hmmm…sounds like you have not really know Sungenis’ work, and his positions, but continue to apply the traditionalist stereotype on him… He doesnt need YOUR money to “stay afloat”… His apostolate is doing well enough to continue writing his excellent books on Catholic doctrines.
He is, and he published a book on it.
Let’s not fight stereotype with stereotype though. I think this site is evidence that the bulk of converts from protestantism are fairly (and sometimes overly) orthodox in their beliefs and passions.
Even if they they *were *to teach error? That must take faith… I really think this is something to assess on a case by case basis… lest you believe blindly.
So, if my good works outweight my evil deeds, am I a justified person?I agree with you also.
Whatever criticism can be made against EWTN (although I won’t be one to make any), the good this network has accomplished and continues to accomplish, when looking through the lens of eternity, far outweighs any bad. In other words, as the Scriptures tell us, we will be able to tell by the fruit that springs out from this ministry, is it good fruit?
And if the same test is applied to the critics, how will they fare in the end?
Aha, you didnt read it… so perhaps you have no right to critique it… So, when a Protestant flips through a Catholic book, say one of Mark Shea’s books, and says “Garbage”, and tosses it, would you be up for that? Hmmmm
That was my mistake, I admit. If you read my other posts after that, you will notice that I was criticizing the BOOK and not the review on the book. I just thought this was about the book itself and not about a review on the book. I did read parts of the book, enough to know that it IS garbage. It was not written by a protestant either.
Just curious… Care to give us a few examples of what made this book get the rating of “garbage”? Must have been really powerful charges to get such a powerful response… I read the book too, all of it… I wasnt too happy about it myself, but I dont think it’s “garbage”…
Mother Angelica was not disagreeing with just any bishop, but the “Cardinal of California”, referring to our good Cardinal Mahoney. I am not his biggest fan either, so I won’t defend him. I have the document which she critiqed, and though I dont think she should have used the language she used, I think the point she made hits the nail on the head… “Dearest Princes of our Catholic Church- you intentionally water down our faith, and you will hear from the faithful, you better believe it”.
But what I still don’t understand is, aren’t we obliged to accept the decisions of the bishops, since they are part of the apostolic succession instituted by Christ? I realize I’m probably missing some nuance, but if the bishop has the authority over his flock (the local diocese), then how can Mother Angelica or anyone else buck his authority? I’m on Mother Angelica’s side on the issue in question in the article, but I don’t see what gives her the right to refuse to abide by the bishops decision. Also, I’m dishearented by some of the statements of the USCCB, and I also realize that bishops in different dioceses have made opposing statements, but again, what gives us the right to argue with the bishops?
Here is Canon 212 in the 1983 Code of Canon Law:
Thanks, I appreciate the information. Did Mother Angelica abide by this requirement?
Though she exercised her right to protest what she thought was ill-teaching, she was caught on the above quote and other canons I believe, when she said the words on international TV, “My obedience in that diocese would be zero”. Read her biography, it talks about the whole incident.
It’s all a matter of what you consider “garbage” and what I consider “garbage.” You know what they say, “one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.”
AARRRGGGHHHH!!! So many books, so little time!!!
Are you saying that fellow Catholics cannot be corrected? Are you saying that we should pretend like we agree on everything so that we can not turn away Protestants? The unity which we ought to have are on matters of faith and morals… If EWTN has an error or two, it must be corrected, lest it scandalize the faithful… We cant just sweep it under the rug and say, “what error?”…
