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To: NYer

A Bishop is a sucessor to the Apostles. As such, he has a primary obligation to be Apostolic, and seek the conversion of non-Catholics within his diocese.

Sadly, this whole notion is entirely absent from that article.


15 posted on 10/26/2005 8:29:23 AM PDT by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
As such, he has a primary obligation to be Apostolic, and seek the conversion of non-Catholics within his diocese.

This notion seems to have fallen by the wayside and replaced with 'ecumenism'. I was absolutely shocked to hear several of Marcus Grodi's guests (EWTN's The Journey Home) relate that when they approached a catholic priest seeking more information on the Catholic Church, they were told - "There's no need to convert. Just be the best (Anglican, Jew, Baptist, etc) you can be. Roy Schoeman, a Jew, knocked on several rectory doors before one finally opened up and admitted him into RCIA.

In my (reprobate) diocese, not only does the bishop not follow any of the 8 habits listed above, he is actively involved in 'ecumenism' by participating at other faith services and inviting them to write articles in the diocesan newspaper about their religious beliefs. It's no wonder so many catholics here feel right at home in the Evangelical Churches that are growing in leaps and bounds.

16 posted on 10/26/2005 10:17:55 AM PDT by NYer (“Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion")
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