Posted on 12/10/2003 4:48:49 AM PST by Aquinasfan
We got to get you out of that state.
Seriously why do they bother going to mass at all?
I hope and pray there are not. Personally, many people I know are true to their faith, but they seem to lack the courage to defend it. I suppose they have been taught not to by so many Bishops who won't defend it either.
They go to Mass because they love Jesus and want to be close to Him but unfortunately they have bought the line that conscience (leaving out well formed or malformed) is primary.
"A Generation Betrayed" by Eamonn Keane details a huge part of the problem - as does George Weigel's "The Courage to be Catholic".
Book Description of "A Generation Betrayed"
Confronting error and falsehood in today's Catholic education environment. Modern American Catholic education has been inexorably impacted by Thomas Groome's Shared Christian Praxis and Elizabeth Shussler-Fiorenza's Feminist Theology of Liberation. Their writings and theories have affected many aspects of Catholic education and impeded the proper implementation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church. Now, in this brilliant analysis, Eamonn Keane exposes the doctrinal error, false logic and bad methodology that characterizes their works. Tracing the theological and philosophical influences of Groome and Shussler-Fiorenza, Keane shows how both were led astray to a basic misunderstanding of Church doctrine. He clearly demonstrates the flaws in Shussler-Fiorenza's methodology and the dubious theological underpinnings of Groome's pedagogical method. He defends the truth and provides a needed antidote to those in danger of intellectual, religious and moral deception. With a special preface by Fabian W. Bruskewitz, Bishop of the diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, A Generation Betrayed will serve as a clarion call to all American Catholics—and indeed to Catholics throughout the English-speaking world.
Thomas Groome (x-priest) and Elizabeth Shussler-Fiorenza are both Bostonians - Groome teaches at Boston College and Fiorenza teaches at Harvard. Both are frequent and sought after speakers, sadly.
THE second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholesome doctrine and necessary for these times, as doth the former Book of Homilies which were set forth in the time of Edward the Sixth: and therefore we judge them to be read in Churches by the ministers diligently and distinctly, that they may be understanded of the people.
Of the Names of the Homilies.
Of the right Use of the Church.
Against peril of Idolatry.
Of the repairing and keeping clean of Churches.
Of good Works: first of Fasting.
Against Gluttony and Drunkenness.
Against Excess of Apparel.
Of Prayer.
Of the Place and Time of Prayer.
That Common Prayers and Sacraments ought to be ministered in a known tongue.
Of the reverend estimation of God's Word.
Of Alms-doing.
Of the Nativity of Christ.
Of the Passion of Christ.
Of the Resurrection of Christ.
Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
For the Rogation-days.
Of the state of Matrimony.
Of Repentance.
Against Idleness.
Against Rebellion
Now, just because you guys figure Anglicans to be apostate doesn't mean you can't steal a good idea from them. Perhaps the Pope should come up with some standard sermons or Apostolic Letters that clearly set out essential articles of the Catholic Faith and command that they be read from the pulpit (not just printed up and left in the pews, and not edited by the priest reading it) once a year.
If you go to the above link, it in turn has links to the actual text of these sermons.
My Uncle was a LaSalette Priest. My Dad was at LaSalette Seminary for three years. I was brought up in a Catholic Family. I went to Catchism Classes and CCD. I knew very little despite my environment.
It was only after I left the Faith for a decade or more and decided to return that I took an interest in the Faith.
Thanks be to God. He never forgot me even when I abandoned Him.
Bad (but not surprising, sadly) news about the LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, Massachusetts. You can now visit there and pick up all kinds of printed information or take classes explaining new age practices... centering prayer, reiki, crystals, etc.
Excellent idea. However, we needn't plagiarize from the apostate. There are excellent collections of sermons from St. Alphonsus Ligouri and St. Jean Vianne available from TAN Books and Publishers. If only priests would copy those, instead of supplying their usual drivel, you would see a huge change in their congregations in short order.
What, he's putting an "r" on the end of his name now? You know it's pronounced "Nomah" - what gives?
and they'll take the Churches with them.
To put it another way" Do our priests have faith? Many of them, no.
Just the buildings.
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