Closing Mass@Religious Education Congress 07

[MyBetty111]

So so so sad and tragic--this cathedral needs to be destroyed by an earthquake. Liturgical abuse after liturgical abuse. This cathedral doesn't even look Catholic., and the Mass resembles a Methodist service. And these dumb sheepish Los Angeles Novus Ordo modernist Catholics just swallow it whole. A real tragedy. So sad.

[MyBetty111]

The apathy of these Los Angeles Novus Ordo Protestant Catholics. This doesn't even look Catholic. Talk about apostasy in the Church. This cathedral needs to be destroyed by an earthquake. Glass chalices? Protestant prayers? What gives? Why don't Catholics revolt?

[MyBetty111]

Horrible horrible Novus Ordo Protestant Mass, the end of the Catholic Church. Shame.

[TVWriterGuy]

It's an amateur version of Lion King.

[AnotherAppleMacbook]

I swear, haha he went OUT OF HIS WAY to break as many rules as he possibly could...

[petermanz12]

Pope Paul VI is turning in his grave

[catholicarchangel]

I almost threw up watching this. But I can say to "cardinal" mahony

Nah-nah Nah-nah Nah-nah Nah-nah Nah-nah hey hey hey good bye!!!!

[Mikeonyoutuification]

Ugh. These wacky go happy, singing and dancing super liberal Catholic Churches make me sick.

[50annv09]

Please dont make fun of Congress....If you are ectually ther it will be touching like me...it waz goood!!!

[ominoreg]

WOW!... something about using glass and not metal to hold the precius blood of our Lord; and dancers at liturgy doesn't sit well with me.

[TradCath51]

I wonder what religion this is. It is most certainly, and without question, not Catholic. How could anyone possibly attend this embarrassing travesty.

[mikerocozm]

this is a joke right? waiting for ashton to come out saying "you've been punk'd"...

[nickelsT]

This is really disgusting. It is not Catholic at all. Applause. Abuse after abuse. The Catholic Church has gone to hell. This is so Protestant and awful.

[nickelsT]

What a Novus Ordo Mess. Applauding during Mass? No chalices, just glass pitchers. Really bad. And tacky Protestant style hymns.

[dacatholicbandorgan]

Liturgical Abuse after Liturgical abuse. So sad.

[pastryboy3]

Is there anyway I can see the whole mass? Have you uploaded the whole thing? I was wondering. I would love to see it.. Im curious.

[FCPALERMO]

why cant i see the video

just moved new area i5

[GasconyKid]

In the case of the invalid Novus Ordo "Mess", it probably doesn't really matter whether glass or gilt chalices are used; it's clearly not a valid Mass, due to clear defect in form, matter and, considering that the arch-modernist and manifest heretic "Cardinal" Mahoney was presiding, INTENTION! I couldn't bear watching the rest of this abomination, but I'm certain that the invalid Novus Ordo "cookie" was placed in the paws of "communicants" by lay "Eucharistic Ministers", for the most part.

[dacatholicbandorgan]

The Novus Ordo Mass is Valid but this one is most certainly not.

[VincitQuiSeVincit123]

A child's voice is only as powerful as those who are powerful enough to act for them. Demand accountability from molestors and those who protect molestors. Mahony's diocese transferred pedophiles from one parish to another. It is deplorable that he is promoted to archbishop of Los Angeles and was one of the cardinal electors in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. Such disgrace...

[purpleandgoldfever]

5 in 1

- "Mass"

- Award Show

- Laser/Light Show

- Dance Concert

- Rock Concert

[oremuspls]

looks more like a PROTESTant service to me.

[emberstorm]

It is interesting to me that Catholics, who claim to worship an all-powerful deity, seem to think their deity's power could be in any way diminished by the mere presence of glass. As a grateful non-Christian I find these arguments interesting to observe.

[DrPohteeyeh]

If you're going to do something, do it correctly, glass is not permitted for the simple reason it's easily breakable/fragile. where as other materials are stronger.

[ricknineg2009]

the power of the deity is not diminished. the rubric for mass states that the vessels used for the Body and Blood of Christ must be precious metals. (Gold, silver, etc). I was at the 2008 mass and the reason why we use glass is because of the practicality of having so many pitchers if one breaks. Uniformity in appearance is important

[jesusthroughmary]

That's not the point. The point is that many who claim that their God is present on the altar treat Him as if he were common and disposable. It's no wonder that most Catholics don't believe in the True Presence when we treat Him as if he isn't.

[DrPohteeyeh]

Deo Gratias I wasn't there.

[artyfarty2]

Child abuse in action! Happy clapping halfwits!

[phati129]

The church looks very paganistic

[cjallen2]

It's the Anaheim Convention Center, actually. Interesting that the LA Archdiocese has to hold its annual shindig OUTSIDE the diocese....

[50annv09]

@phati129 Because Its in the CONVETION CENTER..they cant just walk to that Cathedral...Its like a Alot of Blocks down...and the Anahiem COnvetion Center waz near ALOT of Hotels wer People that Went here stayed at.....and Its only Once A year

[janeway529]

@phati129 You have Constantine to thank for that.

[phati129]

@janeway529 Notice, i said church NOT Church. Constantine saved Christianity. Go read a book.

[janeway529]

@phati129 Constantine helped make Christianity what it is today, faults and all. I've already read many books, thanks.

[phati129]

@janeway529 I beg to differ. Read a book by a scholar and get off the Christian/Catholic bashing waggon. thanks.

[janeway529]

@phati129 Perhaps, it is not I that needs to read a scholarly book on the subject. Otherwise, you would know I was purely stating a fact and not bashing.

[biz4kids]

Want smart education?

Then empower kids to learn how to be entrepreneurs early on in life. Schools should teach the subject, after all these kids are either going to work for a company (profit or non profit) or create their own path by owning businesses. Let's really teach them real life lessons. Why do we still have to follow the industrial age style of education while we are in digital, service- oriented age?

[tleatherland]

"When we enter ornate and clean basilicas, adorned with crosses, sacred images, altars, and burning lamps, we most easily conceive devotion. But, on the other hand, when we enter the temples of the heretics, where there is nothing except a chair for preaching and a wooden table for making a meal, we feel ourselves to be entering a profane hall and not the house of God."

--St. Robert Bellarmine

[gte037p]

Holy Cow!

[MattDawg579]

Bring back the Tridentine Mass!!!

[apeppink]

Hoo Boy. You're telling me. Not much of a sense of the Sacred there. Nor with the dancing (your comment below).

[MattDawg579]

OMG... where did VII allow cheesy dance? How humiliating.

[livre333]

Satanicooos

[nervousordo]

Hey servitum of Anglequeen,

This is the religion that your belong to. Learn it! Live it! Love It!

If Benedict is the pope then this "mass" is just as valid as the next one.

[degriffiths]

How Awful.

[westgate16]

Can't something- anything- be done? This is worse than embarassing. The triumph of the tacky and banal appears to be firm in Los Angeles.

[Diane4257]

Am I missed something here. Where were the Village People? This looked like a Gay Pride Parade. The purple outfits didn't help. As a Catholic, I am appalled at this ridiculous dance. Mahoney should be called to Rome for this and defrocked. No wonder people have lost faith.

[Diane4257]

Correction--I meant "Am I missing something here"?

[themickb]

... wow. just wow.

[MusicDirector25]

This is absurd, and is, sadly, a good representation of the atrocities that are occurring at parishes throughout the archdiocese. Pitchers of wine, and could the music possibly be any worse??

[Faldrick]

To anyone watching this - this does NOT represent the Catholic faith. This is an abomination of our liturgy. Quite sickening actually.

[senhorguitar1111]

Oh heavens this makes me ill to watch. I simply cannot imagine seeing this syrupy tripe as a representation of Catholicis. It is horrfiying. I live in this diocese and am humiliated by this. This video makes the best case I can consider for allowing for the election of the Cardinal but perhaps Mahoney might win anyway. God protect us from the mundacity of this man. How can you sleep at night Cardinal mahoney....how?