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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being a part of the Roman Church is an affair of the heart, driven by Faith — a living turning over of self to God — and not a mere intellectual journey. There is no such thing as “liberal” or “conservative” Catholicism.  There is only a greater or lesser surrender to love personified in the person of Christ. [/quote]

This.  [/quote]

not this. like literally not - where do you even get that? that sounds more like some non-denominational or evangelical church than Catholicism, the heart of which is actually the sacraments (baptism, marriage, communion) and external obligations (mass, confession). [/quote]

Unless reception of the sacraments and other activities are driven by an attraction to Divine Perfection, particularly in the person of Christ, and leading toward that infinite reality, they would seem to be rather empty, much like the empty externalities Jesus criticized the Pharisees for. [/quote]

again where tf is that in Catholic canon law or even run of the mill Catholic belief? that sounds like an evangelical church where you just need to be reborn in Christ. being Catholic is largely external - you get the sacraments, you go to mass, you fall in line with Church teachings. if you want a religion all about talking about how much you love Jesus, it’s not really Catholicism … [/quote]

You might start with the Gospel of St. John.

If you think Catholicism is an external religion, I’m sorry, especially if you profess to be Catholic. The external observances are intended as visible expressions (“signs”) of internal/invisible realities. [/quote]

that is so far from actual Catholic doctrine, I’m agog.

let me guess - you are a trad Catholic convert who loves the smell of incense and sound of Latin?[/quote]

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