PPP -- TORCs are NOT "Old Catholics"

EXTRA, EXTRA -- READ ALL ABOUT IT... At the request of several correspondents over the years, I will be releasing a special Lenten web log series of articles next week regarding the Traditional Old Roman Catholic Church. Ours is the vanguard of all the various Utrechtian faith communions.

There are too many misconceptions about this Roman Catholic ultrajectine tradition. For one thing: we are NOT "Old Catholic", nor a "Rite"! Neither are we "sede vacantists" or "museum curators" as our detractors allege. It's time that I explained the differences between these two non-papal denominations and the motives behind the latest nuances emerging within some of the various ORC judicatories. I'll also expose the compromises with modernism which has crept into the autocephalous ("Independent") movement.

Although lengthy and detailed, I'll keep them "cut and dried." Each blog will separately examine our background, theology, beliefs, etc. The histrionics will be kept in concise, chronological order. However, I will NOT cite demographics or enumerate statistics of any particular jurisdiction. Each diocese is accountable for their own data.

I will run a short, concise synopsis on each subject under the graphic heading of "Padre's Pastoral Points". (This archpriest used to publish his prelate's pastoral letters in that column.) These will be excerpted from a manuscript I have compiled. Because they might be sporadically interspersed with unrelated yet topical blogs, the title of each article in this series will begin with the acronym [PPP --] as per the above, indicating that it's part of this feature column. That will also facilitate and expedite your easier reference and archiving. This registered logo button BELOW will indicate that each monograph is aside from usual blogs and a part of this special Lenten Series. Please watch for it.

You are invited to post your own inter-active questions, requests, suggestions and remarks, etc. in the "comments" box (under each blog) -- which will be moderated by this editor. Together, let's make this Lenten Series a cooperative work-in-progress.