Friday, August 29, 2008

Fit for Mission

Fit for Mission Introduction

people gone? Why do most families not pray together anymore?
• Why are there so few Catholic marriages?
in our Catholic schools?

Thousands of priests have left the practise of their priesthood.
reconciliation and family prayer.
discipline in homilies, Catholic journals and theological works.
Magisterium, particularly to the Pope and local Bishop.
from the teachings of the Church, Scripture and Tradition.
the Church.
to the misuse of experiential based catechesis.


Adrienne said...

Sigh....All too true. It makes me sad.

George said...

'All too true and sad'.... OK, so what are we going to do about it?

Bishop O'Donoghue's brilliant Fit for Mission documents should be the platform from which to launch the Tsunami of Catholic Truth as a counter to the relentless onslaught of paganism in our world. We should start at home in E&W - perhaps with a new head at Westminster the Catholic Church might take on a more proactive stance in the politico-social affairs of this country - Mary's Dowry.

So how about starting with prayer. Adrienne and others who perceive a 'sad' situation, and I do agree with you, however, let's never forget the power of prayer - Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.......

With Faith everything is possible!

Adrienne said...

I pray....always

alwayscatholic said...

Why the decline? It is not that complicated.

Every reform of the Church in the past was accomplished by a return to tradition from novelties which had diluted Church doctrine and practice. Vatican 2 tried to reform the Church WITH novelty, resulting in absolute disaster. Every statistical decline mentioned in the article began when the "reforms" of Vatican 2 began.

Many of those who participated in the Council warned that abandoning traditional doctrine and practice would ruin the Church. Pope St. Pius X warned about it as he foresaw its beginnings in his own time. Our Lady Of Fatima called it the "great apostasy beginning at the top."

The "reform" of Vatican 2 was a revolution, not a reformation, and true reformation will only happen when the Hierarchy of the Church return to the faith, to tradition, and to sound doctrine, and lead the faithful back. Our Lady says this will not happen until the Pope honors Her request to consecrate Russia to Her Immaculate Heart, and that will not happen till Catholics pray the Rosary every day, and at least try to reform their lives.

Our Lady said "In these last times, God has given special power to the Rosary such that there is not a single problem, spiritual or temporal, that cannot be solved by saying the Rosary."