I was disappointed...
in the episode of "Historic Catholic Converts" on EWTN last night. It was on Venerable John Henry Newman, but the chronology of his leaving the Anglican ministry and his progress towards Catholicism was somewhat muddled in its dates. Worse, it referred to priests of the Congregation of the Oratory as "diocesan priests who live in community." No, they are secular priests who live in community. Each Congregation of the Oratory is a house of Pontifical Right, and the local bishop cannot interfere with the internal workings of the House. (He has oversight of the outside ministries, of course, but that is another matter. ) Finally, the program failed to mention that Newman is now a Venerable, or to request prayers for his canonization. Now, would it have taken that long to give his cause a bit of a boost ? .... sigh.....
in the episode of "Historic Catholic Converts" on EWTN last night. It was on Venerable John Henry Newman, but the chronology of his leaving the Anglican ministry and his progress towards Catholicism was somewhat muddled in its dates. Worse, it referred to priests of the Congregation of the Oratory as "diocesan priests who live in community." No, they are secular priests who live in community. Each Congregation of the Oratory is a house of Pontifical Right, and the local bishop cannot interfere with the internal workings of the House. (He has oversight of the outside ministries, of course, but that is another matter. ) Finally, the program failed to mention that Newman is now a Venerable, or to request prayers for his canonization. Now, would it have taken that long to give his cause a bit of a boost ? .... sigh.....
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