Posted on 09/05/2014 3:13:06 PM PDT by Pyro7480
Many of you have expressed concern about a blog post I wrote on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade which was removed. I am grateful for your concern about this and all the issues we discuss here. I removed the post upon further reflection due to the strong nature of the language I had used in parts of it. I apologize if the language I used caused offense.
I remain concerned about the central point of the article, namely, how we as Catholics can effectively engage a culture that increasingly requires us to affirm what we cannot reasonably affirm. There are many prudential decisions involved in the answer to this question, and my intent is not to directly criticize any bishop or diocese. But this is an issue we must all collectively wrestle with as our culture and our faith reach deeper differences.
I am grateful to the Archdiocese of Washington that has generously sponsored our conversation on this site for five years. I am also grateful to all of you who read and comment. I ask mutual charity and understanding for all parties involved. The beautiful motto of James Cardinal Hickey, who ordained me, rings just now in my heart: Veritatem in Caritate (the truth in charity).
“Some of this occurred to me as I watched this KIA commercial the other day.
It is filled with unexpected things. A rather well-heeled couple comes to the valet to get their luxury car. And yet a strange Christ-figure meets them and challenges to take the risk of a different ride. He tells them that the world of luxury has blinded them from the world of true luxury. (Pay attention, Christian!) He offers them a blood-red key (that brings to mind the Cross) to a different ride than their worldly luxury car.
At some point the couple is led to a KIA car”
So it is Ok to use our Blessed Savior and Catholic teachings to sell cars but it is wrong to use them to teach the message of holiness and piety.
Perhaps the good Monsignor is sending a subtle message. If he is instructed to sell out, he will sell out. If they want him to praise the worldly and the material and not follow the spiritual teachings he will obey.
No, I don’t think so. He’s no dummy, and he’s a faithful priest. He’s going to keep his head down for a few days and then edge back cautiously.
You've got it exactly backwards (neither Msgr. Pope nor the Church wrote the ad). It is finding the holy in the everyday.
The call to fraternal correction
This is pleasantly subtle. I told you he was a smart cookie.
You wouldn’t believe the level of pissed off here in my part of NYC; I’m talking pitchforks.
Not only praying, getting Masses said.
In agreement. Also note, there’s a pattern of certain parishes being closed (one for sure couldn’t be money, I know the donors), and great priests are being moved. Only God knows and his will be done.
I also missed the Bishop Sheen cause story... I just saw that today. Got a call in to Fr. A on that (Apostoli, I get my holy cards and wartime prayer books for troops from him). I never understood why Peoria would put the cause forward vs. Arch NY from the beginning re: cost and his service was mostly here/he died here. If you posted on it, please mail me a link.
Believe it or not... This has huge legal implications down the line.
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