The third largest Catholic archdiocese in the USA (after LA & NYC) is facing possible closings of multiple churches due to a lack of priests and building dilapidations reported by the Chicago Tribune. This is horrid news and I cannot but feel that the multiple closings are inevitable, as what happened to the NYC Archdiocese a few years ago. I will pray that some will be saved and that young men will be inspired to enter the vocation of priesthood. If there's a calling for employment and need, this is one area that really needs it. (Do you clergy show up as a national statistic as jobs?)
Now, I want to concentrate on the link. The link brings you to the National Catholic Reporter, not known as an orthodox or traditional Catholic news site. The mentality of the commentators in the comment box further proves that heretics are within the Church and if the patriarchy of the Church would just embrace "progress" the Church's health, the numbers of vocations and membership would increase, creating a more modern atmosphere and reflecting the makeup of America both in plurality, skin color and sexual orientation. This sounds mightily familiar.
Poster "AP" commented on the lack of diversity and supposed exclusion of almost every group that that Episcopalians
fuck yourself you may want to re-think that, AP.
Another poster, "Patricksday," said a lot of stuff but showed his true face near the end -
Blah blah blah spirituality blah blah blah look a squirrel blah blah blah archaic traditions & rules blah blah blah Jebus blah blah blah dressing in full habits is for the small group of fanatics.
Hmmm. I believe that the full habit orders are actually increasing, slowly, while the orders who embrace modern dress are not seeing such growth. In fact, seeing nuns in full habit have inspired young women to consider cloistered life as a serious possibility.
Now, I want to concentrate on the link. The link brings you to the National Catholic Reporter, not known as an orthodox or traditional Catholic news site. The mentality of the commentators in the comment box further proves that heretics are within the Church and if the patriarchy of the Church would just embrace "progress" the Church's health, the numbers of vocations and membership would increase, creating a more modern atmosphere and reflecting the makeup of America both in plurality, skin color and sexual orientation. This sounds mightily familiar.
Poster "AP" commented on the lack of diversity and supposed exclusion of almost every group that that Episcopalians
And most of us are moving toward progress and away from the past. Visioning church as: "inclusive and harmonious, respecting and appreciating diversity in all its forms as an asset in worship and community life" is a great theory. Means nothing until laity, clergy, bishops, archbishops, cardinals, all stand up for said diversity and insist on equal value in our church for women, LGBTQ, married priests, children, and people of color. Heartbreaking to lose what we had because the Catholic church cannot move into the new century.Yea, how are the sects and congregations that put "social justice" and inclusion as their rallying cry look like? Not good. The US Episcopalian Church is in much worse shape, priest wise and membership wise. So go
Another poster, "Patricksday," said a lot of stuff but showed his true face near the end -
And when we heal our Hearts and Minds that have been damaged by misguided information from the Celibates of the Catholic Church we have the power and freedom to find healthy ways to connect with God and Jesus that do not torture us and reject us. The Catholic Church management believes God makes junk and its up to them to make us "perfect" as they view it. God who Loved us so much to craft us each uniquely to bring Joy, Peace, Laughter and Happiness to a dark world, the Church would rather have us be lowly down trotten victims, attending morbid boring repetitive services, with people who cant even extend the sign of Peace with each other, because of the lack of Joy the Catholic Faith seems to bring to their lives. The Catholic Bishops who find joy lost in the past that no longer exists for the majority of Humanity are bringing this tired old relic down by them self and are doing a fine job of it, Jesus would be proud! We will have Peace on Earth and Humanity is coming together to make that happen, sadly the Roman Catholic Church is not leading the way, its lost in the past that no longer exists. Pope Francis has made an effort, but all the people put in place by John Paul and Benedict had their own back to basics plan with Nuns in full habit, couture gowns, gloves hats, slippers and arrogance one would expect. Thankfully that plan serves the smaller fanatical Catholic Church that is being formed in limited locations[.]
Blah blah blah spirituality blah blah blah look a squirrel blah blah blah archaic traditions & rules blah blah blah Jebus blah blah blah dressing in full habits is for the small group of fanatics.
Hmmm. I believe that the full habit orders are actually increasing, slowly, while the orders who embrace modern dress are not seeing such growth. In fact, seeing nuns in full habit have inspired young women to consider cloistered life as a serious possibility.
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