St. John of the Cross
April 11th, 2005Website: http://www.stjohncross.org
Church Review
Scriptural View: 1/5
Missional View: 2/5
Community: 3/5
Website Review
Site Usabilility: 2/5
Site Design: 2/5
Site Content: 2/5
Summary: As I attended St. John of the Cross I was surprised by how little the congregation knew. I asked some people about their beliefs regarding Jesus Christ, life after death and the Bible. Most people could not even answer the most basic of questions. Many who did answer a question, held to a non-Biblical position. For example they did not think Jesus was God.
The service was standard Catholic liturgy, which I enjoy as it gives me a time to reflect and pray. The message was a simple message about faith. There was no real content during the whole service except for communion, which is a powerful reminder if people approach it with reverence. Overall, there was little this church offered to those looking to learn about God.
We do not recommend people attend this church. We gather from the weak preaching and the confusion of the congregants the Bible is not taught nor held to as God’s word.
June 15th, 2005 at 8:39 am
Unfortunately what you experienced at this church is fairly common in what are referred to as Novus Ordo Parish churches. The Catholic Church is going through some tremendous upheavals now as a result of what could charitably referred to as carnage in the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council. While certainly no expert in theological matters, I believe you could get a better representation of true Catholic faith by attending the Traditional Tridentine Mass at the Holy Cross Cemetary Chapel in San Diego.