tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121296330278170688.post-61268079316402665472008-07-08T20:14:00.000-07:002008-07-08T20:14:00.000-07:00I came to adulthood and went to seminary during the Second Vatican Council. Halcyon days! We honestly thought that we would see the reunion of at least Western Catholic Christendom in our lifetime! (And yet there are some who say Satan does not really exist!) I am all in favor of working together as closely as possible with neighboring Roman Catholic parishes. I am all in favor of warm and cooperative relations between our bishops and their Roman Catholic counterparts. But "Rome and Canterbury"? Not so much. (Where shall I begin....?)<BR/><BR/>Where does Rome get off poking around in our affairs? (Oops. I guess we're not too shy about poking around in their affairs. Never mind!)<BR/><BR/>The (Anglican) opponents of the ordination of women seem to take the line that this is not a step that can be taken without the consent of the Universal Church. That sounds like code for "until Rome tells us we can." I was greatly distressed to discover that the Statute of Praemunire was repealed in 1967.WSJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712152737422347034noreply@blogger.com