Voice of the Faithful is a thinly veiled attempt to take over the American Catholic Church by a small group of laypersons somewhere in New England. What this group lacks in size and brainpower however, it makes up for in pure comedic value. Here's a post by Closed Cafeteria on the issue. I'll write more later, work beckons. Update 05/05/06: Here's a good article on this group: Catholocity But make no mistake, VOTF is a wolf in sheep's clothing. And it's using this tragedy in our Church to advance its own political and theological agenda. Catholic Culture My initial thought was a question: Why did VOTF — a self-proclaimed non-ideological group — invite a liberation theologian to address and instruct its members? Diocese of Bridgeport From the VOTF site: Banned by Bishop Gerry in Portland, ME. Banned by Bishop Lori in Bridgeport, CT. Banned by Bishop Murphy in Rockville Centre, NY. Banned by Bishop Daly in Brooklyn, NY. Banned by Bishop Meyers in Newark, NJ. Banned by Bishop DiMarzio in Camden, NJ. Banned by Bishop Vasa in Baker, OR. And, frozen - meaning no new affiliates may be formed - in Boston, MA, by Cardinal Law. So I ask... why would this organization be banned by so many diocese? It's not because they seek to "reform" the church, it is because they seek to subvert the leadership and destroy the church from within. Allowing VOTF to continue becoming a more powerful force would be akin to electing several al Quaeda terrorists to the U.S. Congress. It's pointless and counterproductive.