Hey there, friends! I know you’re just counting the hours until the infamous Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon kicks off this week. (If you’re not excited, then you simply haven’t been paying attention.) This will be a game-changer for the Church. If you’re a “Modern Catholic” type, this will be the big break you’ve been waiting for: by approving lady deacons, married clergy, “eco theology,” and generally tapping into native pagan wisdom, we will accomplish many wonderful things: We’ll save the environment, and Mother Gaia will surely thank us for We’ll end the oppression of women because lady deacons will open the door for lady priestesses. Having elder married shamans saying Mass will allow them to impart ancient lost earth-wisdom on us. The Church has been off-track from the beginning, don’t you know, and a little mysterious Amazon spirit-healing is just what the (witch)doctor ordered! Why, I can feel ...
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