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To: CatholicTim
I have been a sponsor. I asked to join the RCIA team but our Pro-Choice (yes—i’m talking about abortion) nun that runs the program doesn’t want orthodox Catholics on her team.

Tim, Glad to hear that you are still sticking around despite the heretical nun. Unfortunately, there are a number of Catholics so taken in by the Western idea of individualism and a self-aggrandizing society. They believe that the individual should make the decisions on doctrine, forgetting something crucial in the understanding of true Catholicism - that God's Spirit doesn't speak two different messages... Either the Church as a whole is correct, or God was NEVER leading it to begin with. Which nun would take the latter position? It is up to the nun to see this clearly, as people don't like to give up their pet concepts very easily.

Continue to be a sponsor, working with the person and their family to show what Catholics TRULY believe. Offset those false teachings without confronting the nun directly, for now. Bide your time - God will eventually put you in a situation where you will be able to spread the TRUE Gospel. I would also consider talking to your priest/pastor on the matter and see where he stands - although you should be careful. Unfortunately, as any human organization, there is politics involved, and you certainly don't want to be cast out of RCIA altogether to "get you out of the way". Your priest may also be wishy-washy on Pro-Life.

Pray and God will guide you. It takes awhile to turn around an RCIA program that has problems, but it can be done.

Regards

63 posted on 07/30/2007 9:15:25 AM PDT by jo kus
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To: jo kus

Thank you for your kind words.

I agree with you 100%. Part of the problem with American society is that we want to define the truth. This is why Protestant Churches flourish here. If we don’t find a Church that matches our subjective interpretation of revelation, we can simply change churches or start a new one.

Protestants in the church are a different matter. Some days I wish my dear friend become an Episcopalian. She could then define her faith any way she wants plus she could become a priestess if that is her desire.

However, I really don’t want any dissodent Catholic to leave. I only want them to receive the grace that I have about the beauty of the Magisterium. There was a time I thought I was smarter than the Magisterium. I try not to judge anyone. I am confident God will give her the grace eventually.

Like most radical feminists she had a disfunctional relationship with her father. She told me she doesn’t trust the word of any man. She needs to forgive her natural father so that she can learn to relate to our spiritual father, the pope.


67 posted on 07/30/2007 9:43:08 AM PDT by CatholicTim
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