By Their Fruits, Part III

The post which pertains to the recent attendance and financial figures from St. Anne may evoke an answer from the liberals such as, "These are tough times," or "the people give in different ways."

Then perhaps they can explain the following:

This parish is Our Lady of Victory, the "Church of the Loyal Remnant." Could it be that a parish that promotes reverent liturgy, such as OLV, actually grows and thrives, when a parish that promotes doubt and dissent, such as Saint Anne, grows feeble and dies? Could it be that the people are speaking politely to the Diocese, saying, "We prefer normalcy." Folks, Our Lady of Victory is doing what a parish should be. In most diocese across the United States, it wouldn't be "out of the norm" - chant and piety are supposed to be experienced at liturgy. Here, it is a special parish, and holds the future of the Diocese of Rochester in its filled-to-bursting pews. Isn't it a sad commentary on the politics in the DoR that a parish that is doing just what is prescribed, nothing more, nothing less, is labeled thus by the diocese:

The parish also has members from throughout Monroe County who are attracted by the parish's liturgical practice and theology

It's called "Roman Catholicism," friends. It's the same faith that is handed to us by Our Lord and our pontiff. To be able to count the loyal parishes of Rochester using our fingers is absolutely horrendous. Loyalty and obedience to Rome, in letter of the law and spirit of the law, is supposed to be unquestioned and commonplace. It used to be at Saint Anne. It used to be at Good Shepherd. It used to be at most parishes of the DoR. But over the past 40 years, a time of perpetual dissent and dissatisfaction, our parishes have fallen, one by one, into the trash heap of liberal failure. It's absolutely pathetic that there is surprise from people when you tell them about Our Lady of Victory, St. Stanislaus, Holy Spirit, etc . . . Orthodoxy should not be a surprise. It shouldn't be "something special to pull out for special feast days." No - it's the Roman Catholic Church. If you do not profess Her teachings, and if you dare to question Her authority in matters of the Sacraments, you are not Catholic. The Church tells us what to do and what not to do - it doesn't suggest things.


The Church has said NO to excessive and heterodox lay preaching.
The Church has said NO to liturgical dance.
The Church has said NO to women's ordination.
The Church has said NO to militant homosexuality.
The Church has said NO to "people music."



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