https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/11/22/call-for-renewed-commitment-to-ecumenism-in-nz/ The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:54:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/11/22/call-for-renewed-commitment-to-ecumenism-in-nz/#comment-98788 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:54:21 +0000 https://nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=27474#comment-98788 His Holiness Pope Francis is showing the way. Building bridges among people of goodwill is a long felt need worldwide.

]]> https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/11/22/call-for-renewed-commitment-to-ecumenism-in-nz/#comment-98670 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:58:41 +0000 https://nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=27474#comment-98670 The Church is actually missionary, not ecumenical (at least not in the modern, post Vatican II sense of the word) and so ongoing ‘dialogue’ can only ever achieve so much, and I’d suggest that point is well and truly in the rear vision mirror. Young Catholics (those of us left) are much more interested in ‘righting our own ship’ starting with our ourselves and our families (our natural sphere of influence and duty of state if married) as per Catholic Tradition, and passing that on to our children. The ‘feel good’ vibes of working with Protestant groups pails in comparison to embracing the Faith of our fathers and living it out in our families and parishes.

]]> https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/11/22/call-for-renewed-commitment-to-ecumenism-in-nz/#comment-98643 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:22:49 +0000 https://nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=27474#comment-98643 One God, three nature’s actually. The Holy Trinity. I think the Bishop is in error.

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