On Saturday the 26th, I was received into the Roman Catholic Church by Fr. Chris Allegra. Do I feel different?
Not sure.
Do I feel trapped? No more so than I did as an Episcopalian.
As shocking as it may be, I did find being an Episcopalian something of a trap. I've always believed in Transubstantiation, but that is certainly not an Anglican doctrine. I traded Eucharistic agreement for social doctrine. So, by becoming Catholic I have traded social doctrine for eucharistic agreement.
Does that mean I think the trade off was worth it? Absolutely. The Eucharist, the Mass, or the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox: the fullness of encounter with Christ. "This is my body." If a priest says the words, with full intention, then it is the body of Christ. It does not get any clearer than that. Beside that reality all discussions of doctrine seems ludicrous.
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Congratulations, my brother!
ReplyDeleteSteve,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry I forgot about this. I can only blame my drug induced state from all the cold and allergy medicine I have been taking. Congratulations and welcome to the club!
Michael
I was just wondering how Saturday went. Glad you gave us an update! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteGuess I'm one of the Anglican hold-outs . . .
Peace.