As a young Episcopalian during the Gene Robinson fiasco, I would frequently visit OLA masses and evensongs. My Episcopal parish was perhaps a mile from OLA. This was when I began to research and eventually affirm the Catholic faith, ultimately deciding to join the Church. I approached Fr. Phillips about it. We sat in a few and I briefly told him my story. I could tell there was absolutely no interest whatsoever. I shrugged it off and waited for him to come back from the sacristy with what I assumed would be RCIA info to get me started. He ushered me to OLA's (quite beautiful) Lady chapel where I knelt on a kneeler and signed a "Solemn Declaration of Faith" pledging fidelity to the Pope, the Magesterium etc as soon as I was done he took the paper walked off and viola! I was a Catholic...sigh. In ignorance I went along with the "English Country Cathedral" fairytale for awhile, moved on, and got properly taught. Nothing too shocking, but in hindsight a clear indicator that things were done quite different at OLA.I've mentioned before that traffic on this blog is at record levels, and interest in the situation at Our Lady of the Atonement has been a major factor since early 2017. One thing that puzzles me is why mainstream media religion reporters, either in San Antonio or elsewhere, haven't picked the story up -- but I suppose it would take real time and effort to get into the full story, and it wouldn't fit anyone's pre-formed clichés.Two things I have not seen mentioned on your blog has been Dn. Michael D'Agostino and Fr. Jeffrey Moore, were they transferred to Houston as well? I have NEVER seen Fr. Moore celebrate Mass, or do anything but confessions.
I wish I could describe in words the morose and strange feeling when one is there. I have not been there in a couple of years, so perhaps the new priest has brought a glimmer of light and hope.
So throughout this story, I've kept seeing Fr Moore as on staff, but not a peep otherwise. What's up there?
