https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/08/12/tears-at-christchurch-parish-plan-meeting/ The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Mon, 12 Aug 2019 03:22:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/08/12/tears-at-christchurch-parish-plan-meeting/#comment-27961 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 03:22:59 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=20000#comment-27961 It IS possible to bring back that 85 % of Catholics who don’t attend church regularly.
All that is required is for the rosary to take precedence in the home over the TV.
TV does two evil things: 1. Reduce the sense of shame.
2. In today’s world promote the glamour of evil.
By saying the rosary the door opens to more intrinsically good aspects which can then be appreciated by the youth,
including and most of all the Real presence. The Sacraments follow as essentials about which the remainder of the
priceless heritage of faith will follow.
Bishops can do wonders by simply advocating family prayer, and taking a leaf out of Bishop Fulton sheens book.
It takes courage to confront those arenas that Catholics do not like to discuss. But they must be faced.
The size of a family for instance. More children, more selflessness, and more attendants at mass.

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