tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post7820498386900064281..comments2023-10-05T10:29:39.439+01:00Comments on Catholic Collar And Tie: Reversing the Culture CollapseAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049074568745678686noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-84233106041405959462015-07-08T13:37:54.322+01:002015-07-08T13:37:54.322+01:00Thank you Lepanto.
I agree: until we are no longer...Thank you Lepanto.<br />I agree: until we are no longer seen as 'barmy' we will have no impact. That is why we need solid Catholics reintegrating into the professions.<br />God bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-26748422856005570272015-07-07T23:47:44.773+01:002015-07-07T23:47:44.773+01:00An old priest who used to serve in our parish said...An old priest who used to serve in our parish said that it is difficult to get our view across to non-believers because they start from the premise that we are 'barmy' and it is in moving them from that position which is the central problem.His solution was to behave so well and generously that they begin to take us seriously as individuals and then listen to us with respect. We have to show them goodness in action and then they will take our views seriously however we phrase them. <br />It is when our views don't appear 'barmy' to the world that we should worry. I would say just state them (asking for the aid of the Holy Spirit) with the hope that they will make sense to the hearer at some point in their lives even if only at the end even if they mock them when delivered. <br />(Not strictly related but....) A 'non-religious' friend reported to me, with a mixture of admiration and amusement, that his Catholic father-in-law had converted nearly half of the local Jehovah's Witness Chapel when the two who originally called at his door could not answer his points and sent others do 'deal with him' who sent others etc. I wish that I had met him and been able to ask him how he did it.Lepantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487748842744745860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-2736402250572474522015-07-07T17:23:13.052+01:002015-07-07T17:23:13.052+01:00Thank you, Philip.
Well said: it is social enginee...Thank you, Philip.<br />Well said: it is social engineering that has brought us to this point of collapse. Sadly, many Catholics at a senior level have gone along with it and promoted its agenda in education and catechesis, then celebrated its self-aggrandisement in the entertaining, self-affirming liturgy.<br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-23004171389409498812015-07-07T17:19:08.588+01:002015-07-07T17:19:08.588+01:00Thanks, Greg.
I'm obviously in full agreement...Thanks, Greg. <br />I'm obviously in full agreement.<br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-74208675169105897002015-07-06T12:00:10.600+01:002015-07-06T12:00:10.600+01:00Culture has collapsed in the West because Christia...Culture has collapsed in the West because Christianity has collapsed, especially Catholic Christianity. In the great family, that is the Church we have in the hierarchy, Fathers who have made themselves enemies of the Truth under the guise of compassion and mercy. These consecrated servants of our holy Mother, have sided with trendy causes and secular ideologies, and have favoured enemies who continue to undermine the Judaeo-Christian morality which underpins Western Christian civilization.Gregkangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11701337405994375544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-51601022612457364362015-07-06T11:36:08.328+01:002015-07-06T11:36:08.328+01:00I agree. The world imposes immorality on our child...I agree. The world imposes immorality on our children through the mass media and liberal education. We need to combat this social engineering by providing solid formation and prayerful example. <br /><br />Parents can't hand this responsibility to Catholic schools and parish priests. They have a moral duty to educate their children in the Faith. And a good start would be the family Rosary. Philip Dillon https://www.blogger.com/profile/04725381720433397217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-82694369771460663462015-07-06T10:34:15.549+01:002015-07-06T10:34:15.549+01:00Thank you, Philip.
Yes, solid education ion both t...Thank you, Philip.<br />Yes, solid education ion both the faith and in the professions is vital to re-evangelising the culture for Christ, as is our duty.<br />I think the point about giving tools to our youngsters is core too, since if they cannot answer the criticisms of the world they will be over-awed by the world, and lost to the world.<br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-52448940521754515192015-07-06T08:49:06.303+01:002015-07-06T08:49:06.303+01:00Fantastic post, Father.
I think your second point...Fantastic post, Father.<br /><br />I think your second point is particularly important. The Church needs a body of men who are specialists in every field and who are utterly obedient to the voice of Peter. These laymen must penetrate and renew the temporal order according to the Spirit of the Gospel. Catholic doctors, lawyers, and teachers etc must work to rebuild our culture and advance the social reign of Christ the King. We've all got to do our part to resist this evil culture of death.Philip Dillon https://www.blogger.com/profile/04725381720433397217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-89378941547751040342015-07-06T00:05:55.071+01:002015-07-06T00:05:55.071+01:00Thank you, Pauline.
Yes, these 'hard cases...Thank you, Pauline. <br />Yes, these 'hard cases' need their answer because they are so frequently the cases quoted. <br />God BlessFr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-19336249643816226982015-07-05T19:29:54.113+01:002015-07-05T19:29:54.113+01:00On the subject of abortion, when those who are pro...On the subject of abortion, when those who are pro-choice say 'what about when a woman has been raped? ', a good answer is: 'if YOU had been conceived as a result of rape, do you think that YOU should have been aborted? 'Paulinenoreply@blogger.com