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| WHO ARE WE? | BISHOP DAVID OMD DD MSc | ||||||||||||||||
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THE ORDER MATER DEI is a celtic tridentine catholic order. We welcome all people of faith. Our mission is to follow the two Great Commandments given by Christ "to love God and to love our neighbour." The order is made up of both women and men priests throughout Ireland and Britain. The Bishop General is +Most Rev. David Keenan, who was consecrated by Presiding Bishop Emiritus +Most Rev. Michael Cox at St Colman's Birr in Ireland. Bishop Michael received his Holy Orders through the lineage of + Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo Ding Thuc. |
Bishop David, known as Bishop Martin Mario, is a married catholic priest in the celtic catholic tridentine rite. On 3rd July, 1999 he was appointed the Bishop General of the Order Mater Dei. Below is a short message from the new bishop to the other priests within the order. " I wish to ask you to pray for me. As bishop I will serve as your brother. I am aware that we have much work to do together. Many of God's children have been alienated by the churches, left without feeling the warmth of God's love for them. As an order, we can never elevate rules and regulations above the Word of God. We can never forget the Christ that ate with everyone, even the man who betrayed him. If we proclaim that we are christians, we must welcome everyone to the supper we celebrate at God's alter. We profess that we are Catholic in the sense that it was Christ who instituted the church universal. The whole church with all its parts, is a gift of the true presence of God amongst us. The sacrifice in the elements of bread and wine is FOR ALL a celebration not only of Jesus' death for us but also his continual Resurrection. Man has pushed God aside and devalued the message of this great gift. The church has forgotten to love people. A child of God should always feel better being in the company of the father not shame or guilt. Our task is to build up, not tear down. It is only our pains and scars that make us different and afraid of others. We must preach God's love and feed the poor; clothe the naked and visit the imprisoned. 'For if you do it unto one of these...'" | ||||||||||||||||
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Often people feel that the church does not listen or is not current. Order Mater Dei offers an alternative approach. We are both traditional in our expressions of faith and modern in outlook. We offer a full experience of belonging to a church. Leadership comes from the congregation. If you are someone who feels that you are outside of the church, know that you are welcome here! And that God does love you! If you wish to contact Bishop David email him at [email protected] or [email protected] | |||||||||||||||||
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