tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post7693954548362974120..comments2023-10-05T10:29:39.439+01:00Comments on Catholic Collar And Tie: Imprecise Teaching in the Church ~The Fudging of IssuesAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049074568745678686noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-73184888964880476912014-07-20T22:14:10.982+01:002014-07-20T22:14:10.982+01:00Thank you, Paul.
Many people do not recognise the ...Thank you, Paul.<br />Many people do not recognise the Church of today as the Church of their youth. Officially though, the doctrine has not changed (it cannot) and the liturgy provides the graces it always provided. <br />In regard to doctrine, terminology is new (and often imprecise and confusing); in regard to the sacraments, the packaging has changed (like using a plain brown paper instead of Christmas paper); while the gift inside remains the same, the beauty and value of the gift is not signified by its wrapping. Sadly, even the brown paper is often badly utilised...<br />Many today seek a return to clear, precise language in our teaching, and ritual that expresses the power, beauty and value of the gift it bestows. Who can condemn anyone for seeking clarity of doctrine and ritual that expresses the value the gift it bestows?<br />God BlessFr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-35891005197117698252014-07-20T20:58:26.175+01:002014-07-20T20:58:26.175+01:00I find the Catholic Church of today is not the sam...I find the Catholic Church of today is not the same Holy Catholic Church of my youth. Many things are tolerated or introduced that would be unthinkable in the past. I can hardly recognise this new church and it is all the fault of the clergy. I think the biggest mistake was to banish the Holy Mass which is our patrimony and has been for hundreds and hundreds of years. And to replace it with a Protestantised communion service that puts man at the centre. The old Mass put God at the centre. Faith is being starved. Churches are emptying. Morality is never preached. Parishes are looking more and more Anglican like.<br />PHPaul Hellyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155821750459419187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-29956284176543188922014-07-20T15:06:25.702+01:002014-07-20T15:06:25.702+01:00Thank you, Paul.
I have a Catechism from the Coun...Thank you, Paul. <br />I have a Catechism from the Council of Trent, as well as the New Catechism. Both make for very interesting reading.<br />God Bless.<br />PS The answer to your privately asked question is 'yes'.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-42999307265888916762014-07-20T14:51:38.475+01:002014-07-20T14:51:38.475+01:00I agree fr. With all you say. It seems that the Ho...I agree fr. With all you say. It seems that the Holy Catholic Church has been hijacked by a bunch of 'this world' clerics. I have been reading the Douay Catechism of 1649 (eBook) It is a real antidote to the rubbish we hear from our 'pastors' Paul Hellyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155821750459419187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-29496001215440825562014-07-19T16:29:09.816+01:002014-07-19T16:29:09.816+01:00Thank you, David.
Yes, the grey is in the applicat...Thank you, David.<br />Yes, the grey is in the application -but there ought to be no such greyness since the application of truth to the performing of a human act will always make that act good. <br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-91104834876544087112014-07-19T16:26:14.731+01:002014-07-19T16:26:14.731+01:00"Truth as expressed through Scripture, Revela..."Truth as expressed through Scripture, Revelation, Tradition and the Magisterium is being steadily diminished, diluted with the intention that it will eventually be dissolved."<br />I venture to say their intention will never be fulfilled, for the Holy Ghost is in charge!<br />God BlessFr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-16603330500703054512014-07-19T16:24:39.960+01:002014-07-19T16:24:39.960+01:00Thank you Lynda, and God Bless.Thank you Lynda, and God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-43864303441743330042014-07-19T16:22:25.377+01:002014-07-19T16:22:25.377+01:00Yes, and thank you1Yes, and thank you1Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-2075478544935727832014-07-19T14:23:42.653+01:002014-07-19T14:23:42.653+01:00Fr., I would say "yes" to all your quest...Fr., I would say "yes" to all your questions with the proviso that the following:<br /><br />"That members of Non-catholic and non-Christian communities are saved through the Catholic Church and not through these other communities?"<br /><br />be altered to:<br /><br />"IF members of Non-catholic and non-Christian communities are saved, they are saved through the Catholic Church and not through these other communities?"<br /><br />It is worth remembering the warning in LG 16:<br /><br />"But often men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator.(129) Or some there are who, living and dying in this world without God, are exposed to final despair. Wherefore to promote the glory of God and procure the salvation of all of these, and mindful of the command of the Lord, "Preach the Gospel to every creature",(130) the Church fosters the missions with care and attention."Deacon Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549825303646357455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-85116162130483667992014-07-19T03:05:05.045+01:002014-07-19T03:05:05.045+01:00Thank you, thank you, thank you - for stating the ...Thank you, thank you, thank you - for stating the obviously true, Fr. Speaking the truth is outlawed in the Church now. One must pretend not to see the heresy and apostasy and compromise with evil. One is required to disregard reason and logic and one's knowledge of the doctrine of the Faith. Diabolical disorientation. We need Cardinals and Bishops to speak out against the constant scandalising of the Faithful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-19419575783512264632014-07-18T22:23:24.394+01:002014-07-18T22:23:24.394+01:00Father,
Voris likes straight talking. That is be...Father,<br /><br />Voris likes straight talking. That is being charitable. Obtuseness is wrong and will be answerable.<br /><br />You refer to lack of faith by many of the church’s priests and bishops. That is so. For some time now I have increasingly accepted the thesis that the Church is going through a crisis from within. This was foreseen by St Pius X and other popes. It is a crisis of Relativism, in effect, a Relativist Reformation.<br /><br />The concept of Truth as expressed through Scripture, Revelation, Tradition and the Magisterium is being steadily diminished, diluted with the intention that it will eventually be dissolved.<br /><br />This started with Vatican II when ambiguity, vagueness and even contradiction were deliberately introduced into the documents by Modernist periti, operating according to some plan. The bulk of the bishops, in their naivety, were out-manoeuvred. It is only in the last ten years or so that this is being discussed.<br /><br />In the meantime the Church has unravelled. Benedict understood this but did not have the stamina to push through corrections. <br /><br />I personally think as with the Last Reformation, we are heading for a split. <br />Jacobihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743062941733814176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-89820325631967155112014-07-18T18:40:49.796+01:002014-07-18T18:40:49.796+01:00Hi Father Gary. Whilst I can, honestly, say 'y...Hi Father Gary. Whilst I can, honestly, say 'yes' to your questions I can also say honestly that I have not always been strong enough to practise the meanings behind them. Some (without being specific) I can say that I have (I hope) practised almost totally. I have never denied those matters which are tenets of the Church. Where grey comes in (for me) is in the fact that I have failed in some areas but isn't that what we should be looking for? Of course life isn't black & white but our lives should be, the grey is when we fail! I'm sure that God in His mercy will know that we are not perfect, that we are grey but also knows when are are TRYING to put things into the black & white categories where they should be.David O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023042558615821880noreply@blogger.com