Why do catholics leave the Catholic Church

[PJM]

=Love4All;10775211]We say, “Amen” when the priest or EM says, “the Body of Christ,” just before we ourselves, each individual, receives Holy Communion. There is also the “Great Amen” when the priest raises up the Holy Sacrament and says, “through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all Glory and Honor are Yours, Almighty Father, forever and ever.”

Do you also say “Amen” right after the words of consecration? In Catholic Churches, the acolyte rings a bell.

AMEN means I DO BELEIVE

 

[choliks]

That is the thing, how do you work out your own relationship with the priest? People keep saying that the priest is married to the Church (I don’t agree, but that is a popular notion), and yet here we are wanting to divorce our priests all the time and move on to the next guy. I think this misses the point.

I see your point, CTG, and it’s a good one. I myself wished that my Jesuit mentor was not given another mission after 6 years (yes, even religious orders have rotations). I even witnessed a Jesuit leaving the Order because he has become attached to the parish, and was being “commissioned” somewhere else.

IMHO (since i really don’t know the real reason for the rotations) and using your points as the springboard, the ideal is that the people should be attached to the Church (and ultimately, to Christ), not to certain priests.

I think the thought behind this is that when we attach ourselves to something temporary (the priest is a mortal being and all), there’s a danger of “disappointment”. My analogy: I like a girl because she’s beautiful. Would I still love her if she becomes disfigured?

In your case, you didn’t feel the “cura personalis” (if I read you correctly). What if, eventually, the priest lost interest in caring for his flock personally, for some reason he and God would only know? He just goes through the motions of being a priest. What if this beloved priest suddenly dies? Would you be compelled to look elsewhere again?

Lastly. This is not an attack on you, brother, but an attempt at understanding. If you disagree with the notion of the priest being married to the Church, why do you seek permanency in your relationship with your priest?

 

[Michael_Francis]

Closed pending review by moderator Thomas Casey.

 

[Thomas_Casey]

The thread has turned into marketing Orthodox Christianity and fault finding. While it is true that there is are always going to be problems, it is contrary to the teaching of our current Holy Father to spend our time whining and complaining rather than solving problems or offering to help find solutions.

The thread remains closed.