The following press release came to Cal Catholic during Holy Week.
Los Angeles/San Diego CA—-A new kind of Jesus radio network, CELEBRATE RADIO, combining the best of both Catholic and Protestant teaching, personalities and pop music and much about ways to help ‘the least of these’ and ‘love thy neighbor’ is crowd funding for a late Spring or early Summer launch. The network will be available 24/7 to everyone on the web and with smart phone apps and a few months later to 7 million more people on the Galaxy 19 satellite across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America,part of South America and eastern Australia. Later, Celebrate Radio will air on a second satellite, Hotbird 6 to Europe and the Middle East.
The 24/7 network is largely programmed already. Technical work is being headed by European Gospel Radio, founded by a Franciscan and uploading to satellite by the Israeli company RR Sat. The North American satellite feed will be a channel on Christian Glorystar.
The network is based on a 7-year old weekly music and interview show called ‘Reaching Up’ which has won Christian awards, has listeners who rave about its ‘information, uplifting spirituality and music’ and who have asked for it to become full-time 24/7. The network is looking to crowd funding, just begun, to raise $6,500, then another $9,000 in small and bigger donations to start and pay for a full first year of operation, until it is sustained by sponsors and underwriters. There are no salaries.
Listeners on the network, that describes itself as ‘positively positive’ will hear people as diverse as Pope Francis, pastors Rick and Kay Warren, Nuns on the Bus, Max Lucado and the voices of people like Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis. But it will exclude no one and have no political agenda, gossip, talking heads or sensationalism.
Celebrate Radio will also feature its own playlist of 2000 contemporary songs, from Catholic group KatholIcus to Christian stars Newsboys and Mercy Me to the singing sensations from Northern Ireland, The Priests.
There will be Catholic music programs like Catholic Music Express and Protestant-oriented Under the Radar and in between, its own created psas to ‘Be a Blessing to Others’ and its own major in-person interviews ranging from Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox to the Franciscan Pro-Unione leaders near the Vatican. And much about how to help others and be real ‘salt and light.’
Says co-founder Don Fass, a veteran broadcaster, ‘we need media to bring us together, we need radio that opens minds and hearts as Pope Francis talks about and we need to unite to solve society’s problems. Media, which has been way too divisive, can be a big part of that.’
Other in-person guests include Vicar Nicky Gumbel who heads the Alpha Course, Compassion International CEO-Emeritus Dr. Wess Stafford, U.S. UNICEF CEO Caryl Stern, African Childrens Choir, civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis, The Newsboys, Saddleback’s Rick and Kay Warren, Father Malcolm Boyd, Mercy Me, Newsboys, Israeli stars Rami Kleinstein and Idan Raichel and nearly 100 others.
Modernism marches on!
All you need to know is that Catholic lefties from the past like Matthew Fox and Nuns on the Bus are involved. Sounds like a Bernardin-style hybrid of ‘That 70’s Show’ and Air America. The collapse should be funny to watch.
I pretty much agree with Steve Phoenix on his analysis of this prog-rock heterodox and annoying mix of some ’60 hippies, witchcrafters and assorted cranks from the ’60’s, ’70’s and beyond; a rerun of AirAmerica with all it’s appeal (none), which will spectacularly crash & burn, and it can’t happen too soon. Some things are best left to the past, and having lived through the ’70’s, I have no wish to revisit. Viva Cristo Rey, Markrite
Thanks for letting us know! I’ll look into it and consider a donation!
Are we to be surprised?
Lord have mercy. Much more confusion and watering down of our beautiful Catholic faith! I do like the group Mercy Me. But come on………
I can see why our youth say that all Christian sects are the same as us and that we are all saved. That is heretical! We have a moral duty to preach the truth and if these protestants have heretical views about heaven, hell etc …then we can not be in the same radio preaching because we will give out the wrong message and how will we move them towards the truth when one is lukewarm. This is as close to relativism as it can get. There is a fine line…..
Abeca,
Exactly. It bad enough that most of the clergy some of these mixed up moral values.
I think you must have misunderstood this article. This is a radio station that has Catholic content but it also has other content. If you don’t want to hear the other content, don’t listen to those shows. This is what Jesus and Pope Francis has asked us to do-spread the Gospel. Some people lose sight of our job-which is to announce the Good News. We are trying to teach people about God, about Christ, about salvation, about Christian Love. The Gospel is a accepted by all Christians. It is the Word of God. I think the title of this article was misleading. In naming people that conservative Catholics have difficulty with, they provoked an undue anxiety in their readers. There may be people that you do not agree with but we are not totalitarian thought police, are we? You may have a chance to actually engage others and start a conversation on fidelity. Please, be open to what the Lord is trying to do. I know you are an evangelical Catholic and I am so surprised by your reaction to this.
The problem is, Anonymous, that so called dialogue has gone on for decades and nothing substantial has been done. It only gets worse. How many millions of babies have to be ripped apart and burned to death in the womb before things get any better. How many children will have to survive with their faces half burnt off from the saline in a botched abortion. All the while other use turkey baster to produce children they should not even be allow to0 raise. It is just plain insanity and totally depraved.
Well put Anne T.
Thanks you, John Feeney. I made a lot of typos, but I was boiling angry.
Anonymous please explain why you are surprised by my reaction? Without insults can you do that? I’ve been consistent on all these threads on my loyalty to mother church especially in being in union with the Magesterium in the wholeness of the truth. I am Charismatic Traditional and yes evangelical Catholic, that is why I am concerned by this program. I have no problem with enjoying some of the protestants work, their music, Like Mercy Me “I can only imagine” is excellent, the Catholic approach taken from that was showing the Eucharist and saying that we don’t have to imagine anymore because we have the Eucharist.
Well from my experience, a lot of these so called Catholic programs united with protestants, are usually politically correct, nothing to challenge the minds of even our protestant fallen away brothers and sisters. If you truly understand what is at stake here, you would support me in my discretion to discern on this. Well it doesn’t matter…I don’t even now who I am speaking with as you choose to be anonymous.
abeca, it’s not a program. It is a radio station.
Actually, abeca, after looking at in online, I see no Catholic content at all. And it does look really “liberal.”
Immaculate Heart Radio is doing the job of preaching the Gospel and in the RIGHT way. They have made many converts WITHOUT compromising the truth.
Anonymous, nothing in Abeca’s April 23, 2014 at 11:18 pm comments suggest a misunderstanding of the article. Neither do they suggest an anxiety problem. I suspect that your long winded response to her is your idea of diverting attention away from Abeca’s insertion of the word “heretical”. :(
Thank you Tracy. God bless you.
Anonymous if you are really in union with the fullness of the church, you would reflect on the early doctors of the church! Many of whom would never condone any indication that we are condoning heresies. Like you said this is a station that permits Catholic programs too, well it will be a good thing if they were actually teaching Catholicity. But are they? It would be interesting to listen and judge for oneself, with a heart that is genuine and one that loves Christ and His church. With my experience, many lack true Catholicity. I wonder if a Catholic show would be canceled if they shared true Catholic apologetics. They may not want to lose some of their members so don’t be surprised if they may shun those truths.
abeca, Catholicity? That is not the appropriate word but I think I know what you mean. I think you mean Catholicism. And you mean orthodox Catholicism. Maybe even apologetics, like you mentioned. This does not seem to be what this radio network’s concentration is. I don’t think they are going to be teaching the Catechism from the Catholic Church or any of the other denominations. I had to look up who Matthew Fox and Malcolm Boyd are. I don’t think it is what one would expect from a Christian radio station. So it is not so much a Catholic vs. Protestant beliefs issue. It is different and I think it means to be.
What a Christian!
What a ‘Catholic’ is the word, Anonymous.
Heresy- OBSTINATE post-baptismal denial of a Truth which must be believed with a Divine and Catholic Faith.
NUNS on the BUS are a heretical and schismatic goup
They are a very small group who is being funding and promoted by whom – to make them more prominent ? ? ?
Nuns on a Bus have joined with and are partners with NETWORK – the group of Nuns who supported Obamacare; George Soros supported “Catholic Alliance for the Common Good”; the ulta- liberal Sisters of Mercy (USA),
Their leader spoke at the Party of Death’s last National Convention.
LCWR; and yes even the CCHD and USCCB (which gives them the cover of being a legitimate “Catholic”organization).
Documentation = https://www.networklobby.org/about-us/partners
OBAMA’s COUNTERFEIT CATHOLICS –
https://www.churchmilitant.tv/cia/02fake/
BINGO! Thanks MAC, praise God I was able to discern well on this…I knew something wasn’t right! I am tired of those who would defend such things as this! They are partially responsible for the many problems we have within and outside of our faith!
Old and irrelevant and dying out
Blessed be God, Canisius!
Thank you Ann, the other day I spoke with a wonderful young nun from the Sisters of Life, just the other day on how to convince a young girl I know NOT to have an abortion. Speaking to this young nun gives me hope for the future, despite my well earned negative outlook on the world. The young and growing orders like the Sisters of Life and the Benedictines of Mary, are a ray of hope and at the same time a cause of great agony for the likes of frauds like “sister” Joan Chittister and her ilk. That alone makes me smile
Glad you had the chance to encounter a good and holy young nun, Canisius. Nature abhors a vacuum and so God in His goodness is allowing the rotted leaven to fade and is bringing in that which will raise the Church.
God bless :)
Ann Malley repent and leave the SSPX! Stop being a deceiver, you are no different than the protestants! You are the problem for not being in full communion with the church!
I have deceived no one, Charles A, as I am very straightforward about where I attend mass when needs must. As for a Protestant, you make yourself out to be a very fiery Baptist minister with your order to repent and leave the SSPX. You know nothing about ‘the problem’ with if you honestly believe my attending a Society chapel is ‘the’ problem.
You know not of what spirit you are, Charles A. Grow up.
Ann Malley I hope you said your peace. I take kindly what you say to me. I am not your enemy Ann. Look around you, we have many souls here who reject the path that leads to salvation. The homosexuals, some anonymous folks etc. I notice that you hold dear many of those truths, you are doing good to share them with the homosexuals here.
I was once lost but now I’m found. I give Jesus all the credit for my salvation. I won’t bother you anymore Ann. I wish you well.
Canisius, your well earned negative outlook on the world may be most valid. It is hard to be positive about much that is happening. But, like your visit with the good nun/sister, the more encounters I have with people, the more positive I become about the possibilities of the world changing for the better. I find that there are lots of good people in some not so good organizations. Many of the Protestants that I know well are, outwardly at least, more Christ centered than many of the Catholics I know. Many of the democrats that I know are very nice, caring people, except for their support of pro-choice issues. They are all against the idea of abortions, but strongly support a woman’s right to choose. Most republicans I know are nice people, but don’t seem to understand the issues of poverty in our country, or the lack of easily affordable health care. The point, finally, is that there are a lot of great people out there if we take the time to know them and are willing to meet them half way and willing to discuss issues. Being anti hasn’t gotten us very far, has it?
In response to CharlesA…you must be anonymous! You said you’re glad Ann Malley said her peace. haha You meant piece, dear. Go in peace, but not in pieces, sweetie. And as for Bobone, if I’ve learned nothing else in this life is not to be deceived by so-called ‘nice people’. The vast majority of people learn early on that if they want to get what they want they have to play the ‘nice’ game. I put all my trust in Jesus Christ…the ‘man’ who was borne into town on a donkey amidst cheering crowds and waving palms and a week later was carried out after these same people mocked and jeered at Him as He suffered and died. I’m reminded of all the nice people who murdered millions of people in gas ovens…they would come from near by towns to picnic as people ‘not so nice’ were sent to die to the sounds of nice classical music piped on loud speakers. I’m sure the vast majority of Germany thought they were really nice except when they were gassing someone. One can readily see how this new radio station will appeal to a certain type that can carry completely opposing ideas in one thought. phew.
Bob One I don’t need your affirmation of my world views. I view the world with suspicion and contempt, with a few exceptions. Actually Bob One it is liberals like you that don’t understand we have spent $5 trillion on welfare and still poverty rates are the same. What is the cause now for liberals “income inequality” but instead of truly trying to raise the poor up they want cram everyone down and make everyone equally miserable, except for themselves of course they will still be spending their summers in Hyannis Port or Palm Springs. They will exempt from the new order. No Bob One the answer is personal liberty, private property rights and the final destruction of the welfare state. And No I don’t meet people half way I have enough evidence to prove that you liberals are wrong whenever or whatever the issue is. “Many of the democrats that I know are very nice, caring people, except for their support of pro-choice issues. They are all against the idea of abortions, but strongly support a woman’s right to choose. ” This is moral contradiction, but something I am not surprised you’ve bought into. No Bob One I have been up and close and personal with death and evil I don’t share your childish attitude I know what truth is, we live in a world that has eared God’s Judgment and I hope I live to see it.. ON the contrary being anti- has done a lot for me.
Dana you are highly mistaken! Charles A is not anonymous! He is a convert and I bet he is taken by Ann and cares about her. So stop with the malice assumptions!
That’s *exactly* what my secular friends say about the Catholic Church.
St. Peter whats that exactly? I must have missed something on this thread?
Abeca Christian, I know you must feel like you are on a role. When I checked in tonight on CCD, every single comment was from you. Perhaps you should stand down, and listen instead of constantly opining. Ask deeply, and the Lord shall provide. Speak often, and the Lord shall be silent.
Low blow, Anonymous. There are many who can only visit CCD during off hours which lends itself to stacking posts.
That said, charity covers a multitude of sins.
Anonymous Ann is right on this one!
Anony your up to trouble once again. More guidance Anony loves to give to his magnifying glass on certain people. Geeze the web is on to all at any hour and one can make several comments within less than 25 minutes while reading the comments and articles. But its OK your entitled to your assumptions. Just remember that your not always right and think before you say something uncharitable especially since you pride yourself in being a good Catholic in good standing. If you are the same anony on many threads.
Well anyhoo doesn’t matter, I don’t take offense to your comments. just don’t forget to take your own advice first because what you just said just doesn’t make you look smart.
Abeca, that is my point. I know I’m not always right which is why I don’t opine on every post. You, on the other hand, opine on most every post. Which means that you must think very highly of your own opinion. You are one of several posters here who opine almost every single post. All of the “anonymous” posters don’t post here combined as frequently as you yourself do. Are your opinions really that important that they need to take up so much space?
You often contribute many good things here. Stick to those good things! Your BEST ideas and thoughts! They used to say about catholic priest and novelist Andrew Greeley that he never had an unpublished thought. That was not a complement, but from what I could tell it was never intended to denigrate himself or his best ideas, (and I am not denigrating you or your ideas!), just the fact that he was so full of himself he thought every one of his thoughts needed to be aired in public. Don’t be Andrew Greeley!
This anony doesn’t know how to make italics. I wish I did.
heh heh, Abeca, this person who shall remain nameless, said you were on a role when he/she/whatever meant to say roll. Instead of being on a sesame bun and mayo you’re playing Blanche Dubois. chortle chortle Perhaps anonymous should change its name to Madam Malaprop. Just keep rolling along good lady, and keep defending the truth. hmmm. I digress. Back to the topic at hand, we just had a post on a new Catholic radio station starting up in L.A. Why would any Catholic want to listen to what promises to be a smarmy mish mash of mediocrity and hokey sentiment? Even if someone were not a faithful Catholic should he or she be content with the second rate?
Thank you Dana. That anony is usually causing trouble and probably is a “gay” activist who does not like me posting quotes from saints on such moral issues or something? Who cares, I can’t figure out why people say what they say…it doesn’t bother me really. I’ve been trying to ignore most comments, but this week I kinda left that rule. So I will try to restrain myself again. : ) But I’m not the only one who posts often here, like they say the devil doesn’t rest, so why should God’s people? We should all be alert as Jesus has asked us to be.
You are a good soul Dana God bless you and others.
Incredible how the saying, “You are what you eat!” often gets folks to scrupulously alter their eating habits – especially when faced with illness or the threat of death. “But you think and learn only what you hear,” falls on completely deaf ears when that which should be promulgated as Truth (because it is) is seasoned with error.
It may seem like a great launching point and very ecumenical, but promoting the co-airing of Protestant beliefs beside Catholic Truths (unless those Truths are called out very distinctly and not hidden for the sake of false humility) despite how much we want to pull a Rodney King is not what the Catholic Church is called to do. Placed side-by-side Protestant teachings are far more amenable to a weak human nature when placed beside traditional ‘Catholic’ principals that focus more on sacrifice. Hence the trend to lower the standards, at least in practice, within the Church.
Thanks Abeca…I saw that as well, but too late to retract my earlier post. I shouldn’t use my iphone for reading or writing posts as I see only a little bit at a time…rather like driving in a tunnel.
“the best of both Catholic and Protestant teaching”… The “best” of Protestant teaching is what they have retained from Catholicism. “it will exclude no one”…Of course this is not true. By its nature as a radio station it will exclude somebody. Still, the attitude behind this, that all religions are equal, even when contradictory, is anti-Catholic by its nature since it denies truth is objective. If Catholics weren’t so infected with the spirit of protestantism, they would stay off of this radio station.
So true JM! By its very nature this radio station has definitely excluded us. Thank God! It’s the equivalent of religious elevator music, no?
And by the way, Matthew Fox said he had left the Catholic Church sometime in the 70’s or 80’s to become Episcopalian. He was celebrating liturgies of some sort in the downstairs conference room at Grace Cathedral, the Episcopal cathedral in SF. So now has he returned to his version of the Catholic Church?
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air”
with eye of newt and warts of toads
these ladies fly along our roads.
All toothsome smiles and eyes so bright
they spread the darkness and the night.
Beware the false that pose as good;
poisoned bread disguised as food.
I think Professor Fox’s Christian name is spelled Mathew, but I digress. Used to catch his act in the old wild west at LAREC/NPM’s and the like, with the ORIGINAL BLESSING mantra underscoring a sort of symbiosis with Carl Sagan’s “We dunno” philosophy of cosmology. Dominicans let him go. Ended up at Holy Names, IIRC, then he went Anglican/Episcopalian, but I thought I’d heard that didn’t last either.
In general, I find that clerics who decide to take their act on the road, whether from the Fox school or the Corapi school, eventually are doomed to self-implode their organizations’ economy. Guys like Fr. Pacwa know how to keep things in perspective as far as I can tell.
You are probably right, Charles, about “Dr Magical-Musical-Mystical-Bear*” Fox’s first name’s proper spelling. Let me also add that he used to have quasi-Episcopal ‘masses’ downstairs at Grace Cathedral that he called a “Techno Cosmic Mass”, at which he had himself wired with lights that blinked and twinkled—one showy Fox, f’sure. He is, or was, before his ‘experimentation’ days, a very bright guy, getting a Ph.D. from the Institut Catholique in Paris summa cum laude–before he contracted some form of Catholic-theologian’s Mad Cow Disease. You may remember he was cavorting with mystical witch “Star Hawk” at Holy Names College in the 70’s/80’s (I couldnt make this up: check it out). I also recalled he was fluent in French and German. At one time a great mind: But right now, he is perfect for Air Heretic, er. CELEBRATE RADIO.
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* part of one of the titles of one of Fox’s goofiest books on spirituality.
“we need media to bring us together”? I thought the new Mass was supposed to accomplish that!
THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EWTN [TV AND RADIO] IF YOU WANT REAL CATHOLIC PROGRAMS.
Yes, EWTN does not promote Catholic heretics and schismatics. – Those who lie about the teaching of our Faith to promote their own heretical beliefs and desires.
We can all learn something more about our Faith. God bless Mother Angelica.
https://www.ewtn.com/
I agree Matthew. I am a convert!
Praise God for EWTN and also Immaculate Heart radio. God bless you Charles A on your conversion! Welcome home to Christ! May you continue to grow in His ways.
We should all ask Jesus to give us a heart like His own!
Yes, welcome home, Charles. Sorry about my joke about your typo! The only thing I miss on EWTN is some really good sacred music for an hour each day…it’s so uplifting and its hardly ever played on the air anymore. An NPR station here plays beautiful stuff on Sunday and that is all. Occasionally EWTN plays music on Sunday after the rosary but that’s all.
In 1985, a made-for-TV movie named Stone Pillow was aired. It starred Lucille Ball as a bag lady, a term for homeless women that was used at that time. Ms. Ball relayed the story that in 14 weeks of filming the movie on the streets of New York, not one person recognized her-one of the most famous faces in America. The reason, she said, was that no one even looked at her.
New York City Rescue Mission has started a new campaign called Make Them Visible. They filmed an experiment they did where they made up people to look like the homeless who rest on the NYC sidewalks. Then they arranged for one of their close relatives to walk by them. No one recognized their own relative. Few people even glanced at them.
We do need more housing for the mentally ill. Unfortunately the Courts have ruled that no one can make them stay in a facility until they are mentally able to seek help for themselves.
So I’m not certain how this can be remedied.
There are shelters and food for those who wish to make use of them – paid for by the taxpayers.
We have Medicaid, Obamacare, Food Stamps, Subsidized housing, Aid to Dependent children, School food, etc, etc., etc., for those in need -who wish to make use of them.
Many of the homeless on the streets use donated money for alcohol or drugs. If you want to help them, give them a sandwich or other nourishing food or clothing.
Never give them money.
Before you ‘judge’ this new network and what it will be ‘preaching,’ take the plank out of your eyes, believe what you think is righteous but stop being so intolerant. And listen to Pope Francis including his own homily 2 weeks ago on ‘small-minded people keeping others from Jesus.’
If they put forth something you don’t agree with, that’s fine..but you’re objecting like you’re afraid of the truth. For example, I know few Catholics or Protestants who subscribe to, much less live out Matthew 25 or ‘do unto others’ or Paul’s 1 Corinthians 13. If you DON’T, make no mistake..you are not any kind of follower of Jesus.
The so-called “CATHOLICS” that they are using for programming are mostly Catholic heretics or schismatics.
When they put up liars for the Catholic Faith, what can the rest of the programming be like?
If they want real Catholics, they need to have those who adhere to the teachings in the CCC, otherwise the programming is one big fraud.
It’s fine to have an opinion, but don’t we have enough fighting and hating repelling people from Jesus? And what about those of you who sound like Pharisees?
If you knew your history, you would know that by the 4th. century, Catholicism didn’t have much to do with Jesus, Popes were traded like bubble gum cards, which books got in the NT were worse than a flip of the coin…then later, Martin Luther came along, rebelled against Catholicism, was a terrible anti-Semite and eventually Protestants started fighting Protestants, splitting off into myriad denominations and now they are all splitting off within themselves.
Along comes Pope Francis, he constantly speaks the word of Jesus and many Protestants and Catholics call him the anti-Christ.
Is this how Jesus wants us? Or does he want us to remember and live what he said were the two most important commandments? No they weren’t politics, right or left, they weren’t Catholic or Protestant, they weren’t anti-Semitic…they were to love God first and love thy brother…he said that was essentially it and Paul went on to say that if you don’t have love, you are but a clanging gong.
So who are you7 all following? Not Jesus, not the Prophets, not Paul, not The Father but debating and repelling people from Christ. Don’t you get it?
And those of you who prefer EWTN or any other Catholic or Protestant network, listen to them, send your money to the tele-evangelists and leave the rest of us to follow both St. Francis and Pope Francis, Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela, Dr. King and those with them! But this fighting isn’t righteous…it’s The Enemy!
QUOTE: “ The Church never takes faith for granted, but knows that this gift of God needs to be nourished and reinforced so that it can continue to guide her pilgrim .way.”….. Read in this light, the prophetic text leads to one conclusion: we need knowledge, we need truth, because without these we cannot stand firm, we cannot move forward. Faith without truth does not save, it does not provide a sure footing.”……..
“ These, then, are the four elements which comprise the storehouse of memory which the Church hands down: the profession of faith, the celebration of the sacraments, the path of the ten commandments, and prayer. The Church’s catechesis has traditionally been structured around these four elements; this includes the CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC CHURCH,
which is a fundamental aid for that unitary act with which the Church communicates the entire content of her faith: “all that she herself is, and all that she believes”. UNQUOTE – Pope Francis (Encyclical Letter LUMEN FIDEI, 2013)
Admonishing sinners, Instructing the uniformed, counselling the doubtful are 3 of the Spiritual Works of Mercy. If you love your neighbor you will want him or her to get to Heaven – this is true love.
The problem is that there are a few deceitful posters who constantly pretend to be Catholic but try to lead others into sin.
What a sad post Jan Simmons. You’ve already lost the fight! Christians are made for combat. If you’re not at war with the world you are part of it. Read Lou’s really helpful response to you. He’s using the CCC to give you accurate information. Of course there are wonderful protestant Christians…God is good and helps those seeking His will. But the Catholic Church is the one, true Church built by Jesus Christ, of which He is the cornerstone. Protestants are heretics…having been one before converting, I speak from experience. I’ve found the biggest difference is their complete reliance and trust on their own understanding rather than on any authority over them…they use the Bible as their authority but it is THEIR own interpretation so essentially the Bible becomes their own point of view. Each protestant is his or her own pope and I’ve had protestant friends say that when they take communion they feel that it is really the Body of Christ…so they are their own priests as well as popes. Long topic…too little space. God bless.
Lutherans, Metholists. Presbyterians and Anglicans believe that Christ is really present in their communions. They believe in consubstantiation rather than transubstantiation.
Having been a Presbyterian, anon, I can assure you that they do not…communion is a symbol for ALL protestants, which is what it is…how can it be anything else without ordained priests?