“Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to lose his soul for the whole world... but for Wales?”
-Thomas More in “A Man For All Seasons”
Do you suppose members of the royal family watched that movie (the Academy Award Winner of 1966) and squirmed uncomfortably in their seats?
Nah, cynical materialists all.
“Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to lose his soul for the whole world... but for Wales?”
-Thomas More in “A Man For All Seasons”
Oh, that is such a good line! And Thomas More was a SAINT who gave the ultimate witness for the primacy of the Pope and the validity of marriage.
Canadians will not like this—but I have visited Canada and seen the skeleton remains of the Church in many places. For many ‘american catholics’ and this is true in my diocese as well, they see NO difference in the churches.
We had a protestant give a mission at my parish last month and he recieved communion and everything. So ecumenical. When you do not understand or know your faith very well or have fallen into the relativist ‘we are all the same’ bit, there there is no soul searching, nail biting decision to be made.
And then look at Tony Blair who supposedly entered the Catholic Church—any change in his political stances to conform to Church teachings? I do not think so.
When your faith means your life is on the line as it was with St. Thomas More, then one would not have to think very long over a decision whether or not to leave the Church for how can you leave Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament if you believe in that dogma and you love Him?