(Oct 1962 – 1965)
Tridentine Mass -->
Novus Ordo
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Shrinkage
of priesthood More drastic shrinkage
of nuns/sisters
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*Consolidation of parishes Sisters who taught left teaching;
hiring of laymen = tuition rises
hiring of laymen = tuition rises
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Catholic parents send kids to
public schools = no/little tuition
public schools = no/little tuition
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Shrinkage and closing of parochial schools
*Add in laymen not catechizing their
children soundly and you have cafeteria Catholics and fallen away Catholics,
thus furthering the shrinkage of practicing Catholics when one enters their 20s
and 30s. The acceptance of contraception has proven to equate to smaller
families, or no kids at all due to “choice.”
Liberal Catholics do no favors for the
Roman Catholic Church, turning it into some Protestant Episcopalian or UU
wannabe denomination. This also goes for the “liberation” of those in the
consecrated life, shedding their habits that once made them distinctly unique
to the public eye. Sister Theresa who does yoga in the park, in her Eastern
influenced martial arts uniform, is no inspiration because she most likely
looks like a grandma who belongs to a third order, not someone who once was a
dignified Bride of Christ.
I won’t go into the Church of Nice
priests, “I'm gonna say something profound but not really” cardinals and spineless bishops. They do no
service towards Catholics wanting true guidance on the local level.
So what is the seeking and faithful Catholic to do? Call the ordained and the nuns/sisters out. Enter teaching and teach at Catholic schools. Better yet, practice your entrepreneurial skills and takeover a Catholic "light"/VII school and make it actually Catholic in curriculum and social practice.
So what is the seeking and faithful Catholic to do? Call the ordained and the nuns/sisters out. Enter teaching and teach at Catholic schools. Better yet, practice your entrepreneurial skills and takeover a Catholic "light"/VII school and make it actually Catholic in curriculum and social practice.
