A few weeks ago, a friend forwarded a promotional copy of lawyer Christopher Ferrara's book about EWTN. Since then I've browsed through it, but it doesn't seem worth spending the time to read it in full. Wherever I dip into the book, I find over-the-top complaints such as these:
- Masses on EWTN follow the new rite!
- When the Bishop ordered them to present only Masses said versus populum, they actually obeyed him!
- Their Masses actually use the approved English version of Mass, with the words "for all" in place of pro multis!
- Speakers on EWTN and writers on their website reject hard-line interpretations of Extra ecclesiam nulla salus!
- Their Q&A "experts" say that Communion in the hand is actually legal, whether we personally like it or not!
- Various speakers on EWTN promote "Theology of the Body" and -- good Heavens -- NFP!
- They don't support the suspended priest Nicholas Gruner and don't promote his opinions about Fatima!
Well, can you believe it?
Anyway, when Ferrara has the nerve to talk about Benedict Groeschel as having a "haughty, know-it-all tone", well, that's pretty rich.
The horror! The horror!
Boy... to dis Fr. Groeschel... that's just silly.
EWTN ... anathema sit.
Fr. Groeschel is like 70 something, been a dedicated priest for longer than Ferrara has been alive, and has spent decades as a pyschologist. Christoper Ferrara has written a couple of books. I think I'll stick with Fr. Groeschel.