Posted on 10/08/2015 12:42:38 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
I am getting more than a bit fed up with all those bloggers who tell their readers to relax, because nothing of what is happening is new and we have seen all of this before.
Of course it isn't new. Of course the Church is indefectible. But the Church is indefectible exactly because there will always be people who refuse to be told “pot “relax”, and keep screaming out loud against the heresy!
Yes, we had many crises. But they were overcome thanks to people who :1) really care and 2) say it out loud. Not through people who keep silent.
Yes, we are not the first ones standing on the brink of an abyss. Yes, we know that the Church will not fall into it. But we know that very many will be lost, and I suspect that many of the “relax” people already have one foot in the precipice. We know that the Church cannot be killed, but can most certainly be raped! We know that she cannot be wiped out of the earth, but can be wiped out of entire Continents, of which Europe and America are two prime candidates!
Heresy isn't “normal” just because it isn't new. A crisis is no less grave because there were other crises. The situation isn't any less scandalous just because we had such scandals before. Heretical bishops (and Popes!) aren't less dangerous for the salvation of souls because there were others like them before.
And be assured: in no crisis of the church there was ever lack of people who asked devout Catholics to “chill out”. It is very comfortable for them to do so; particularly if they are priests, and therefore under a graver obligation to speak out loud; or if they have a paid audience, that might desert them if they go away from the “softly-softly”, “Catholic if you allow”, “let's be nice to everyone” mainstream readership.
The Church is not indefectible because in times of crisis God sends a couple dozen angels on earth to set things right. The Church is indefectible because the Lord inspires in good souls such a hatred for heresy, blasphemy and betrayal of Him that they cannot relax, cannot shut up, and will have to speak out.
Nor can we invited to be “little children”. We are adults, for Pete's sake! We are supposed to stand up for our beliefs like grown men and women do, not retreat in a very childish, and at this point very stupid, way thinking that there is no need whatever for our scandal and our indignation because hey, where's your faith… Pope XI invited us to be ready to enter the fray, not to stay in a corner sucking our lollipop because somehow, sometime, all will be adjusted.
It's not somehow. It's through the vocal, sustained, harsh opposition to all those who seek to destroy the Church. It's not sometime. It's right now.
Yes, Francis is a leftist! Yes, this worries me! Yes, it does because not only I have faith, but I love it!
For heaven's sake, do not relax! Keep writing your messages on fora and blogs! Keep talking of the current crisis with your friends, colleagues and acquaintances!
You are called to be soldiers, not children!
Today I removed the swivel legs off of a computer chair so I can sit in bed.
I agree, always be vigilant, but paranoia never works either. I don’t think that the church is in a crisis at all. The Pope is doing just fine, hasn’t really changed anything of great importance, has been the object of an enormous amount of undue criticism an will, in the end prevail. I don’t like some of his more liberal ideas, but so what, he can’t do much about “global warming” except to encourage wise use of resources...lights, heat, whatever.He is big on charitable giving....that’s what Popes do, plead for the poor, but some of his socialist leanings would create more, not fewer poor folks. I think that as time goes on, and he becomes more familiar with Capitalism, he will see hat the American way is the ONLY way to provide for the needs of others.
sorry, read it three times and still missed the misspellings!
Except for pre-empting his own synod and authorizing de facto "catholic divorce".
Not to be a radtrad or anything, but what flavor is the koolaid this week? I had to reread your comment because I thought it was sarcasm at first.
Seriously. I'm still picking up my jaw off of the ground. I can't believe that there are any well-informed Catholics who still think this.
a lot of people mistakenly compare the Catholic church with other, very much newer, institutions which bend and flow with each ill wind...the church does not, she has endured 2,015 years of nitwits trying to change her, alter her positions, deny her authority, besmirch her teachings, whatever they can do to belittle her....so far, nothing...Christ promised to be with her until the end of time and I think that He can handle the present situation very well.
We must all remain vigilant but panicking over everything that in any way gives us concern, is not fruitful....Let's please await the end of these meetings, listen to what they have to say, and then decide whether or not we have anything to criticize.......I predict that there will be very little to be concerned about.
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