To: Hermann the Cherusker
What have the people been doing to increase the flock of Christ? The Bishop is but one man. The people are many millions.
Hermann, I agree with you. Here's the thing: ALL of the growth within the Church in the past 20 years has been coming from lay-run and other apostolates which operate quasi-autonomously from the bishops. EWTN is the shining example. And a subset of bishops have tried to kill that work many times over.
About 70% of our American bishops have been abject failures in their primary missions--to evangelize, bring more people to the Church, and properly educate those already here. I can't tell you how much it pains me to say that.
Pray that the Almighty sends us worthy shepherds.
13 posted on
03/29/2006 7:30:57 AM PST by
Antoninus
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To: Antoninus; Hermann the Cherusker
"Here's the thing: ALL of the growth within the Church in the past 20 years has been coming from lay-run and other apostolates which operate quasi-autonomously from the bishops."
Links, gentlemen, links please. Who is doing a good job and how are they doing it?
43 posted on
03/29/2006 6:48:33 PM PST by
RKBA Democrat
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