By: Nigel Williamson

Nigel Williamson — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:16:49 +0000

The sundry models of church can be very
confusing, depending upon which one you
have been thrust into.
Most Catholics survive in a model which
respects Sacraments, respects ordained
ministry, respects a personal Jesus, and
some have an alliance with Medjugorje,
but not everyone has quite caught on.
Evil, any evil is countered by a contradiction.
If the evil is gossip, the truth is needed in
a Catholic newspaper to clear the air.
If it is tyranny, governments are needed
politicians and the like to be reminded of
their responsibilities by their electorates.
Church is built from the contradictions of
evil. Martyrs, and saints have endured and
the result is a healthy church, one in which
sanctity is held in huge respect. This is the
one essential challenge that every priest
accepts on ordination.
If a particular model of church is slowing
the inadequacy must be faced.
It is interesting that Medjugorje has been
a pilgrimage site whose influence has resulted
in over 500 priests, along with sundry other
clergy, not to mention the changes in the
40,000,000 pilgrims who have made the
effort to be there. It is perhaps a lesson to
be learned by the Bishops. They would know
that once fasting from midnight the night
before mass the next day (solids and liquids)
was mandatory, and Lenten fasting was a
daily event throughout Lent. By embracing
fasting they set an example in the community
for adults (and youth) to follow. Medjugorje
has a cultus of fasting- twice weekly. Is that
generally known?
With fasting, spiritual growth is possible, and
follows (Fr Reginald Garrigou Lagrange O.P.
“The three ages of the Interior life”.
Without spiritual growth, youth become
attracted to other things, and relationship
with the church suffers. Not surprisingly
vocations to the priesthood are affected
also.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:25:11 +0000

Thankyou excellent article.

By: John

John — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:51:20 +0000

Is it true that ALL Christians are invited to participate in this synod, and not just Catholics? Is the future role of the papacy, the Immaculate Conception, and the Assumption of the BVM also up for discussion?

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