A Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in New Zealand

[Bennie_P]

This is a long report, e-mailed to me from Catholic Culture, when I mention things of this sort to others they seem to blow it off as an unimportant issue.Is this a problem we are seeing increasing not only in New Zealand, but in the rest of the Church? Should we, as Catholics, be concerned?

A Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in New Zealand

I am placing the following report at the service of all the faithful, from Bishop to lay person within the Catholic Church in New Zealand.
I write this report as I could not in good conscience keep quiet about the discovery of a most sinister and destructive movement that threatens our Church. Judging by their activities, it seems clear that members of the Church in New Zealand have taken on a substitute for the Catholic Faith, and seek to transform the Church in New Zealand in this new direction. This substitute is in fact a Neo-pagan movement, which has at its heart the “Goddess Cult”, the Goddess being a deity which is the end result of feminist theological thought.
I came across this movement while investigating links between dissident groups within the Church in New Zealand and the major international “Catholic” dissent groups. It is clear that dissent is behind the errors that are arising here. The driver behind the “Goddess Cult” is feminism, which dissenters have placed higher than the Revelation entrusted to the Church. Sadly the ranks of the “Goddess Cult” are mainly made up of religious orders of nuns for whom feminism is the new orthodoxy, and prime amongst them seem to be key members of the Sisters of Mercy. As nuns are a mainstay in Church structures they wield influence well beyond their numbers. MORE

Like I said it is a long report, so please take time to read and don’t post haste.

 

[rien]

This is a long report, e-mailed to me from Catholic Culture, when I mention things of this sort to others they seem to blow it off as an unimportant issue.Is this a problem we are seeing increasing not only in New Zealand, but in the rest of the Church? Should we, as Catholics, be concerned?

A Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in New Zealand

Like I said it is a long report, so please take time to read and don’t post haste.

I have seen a church here which features a Goddess rosary. And I am talking in the US.

 

[4HisChurch]

I’ll admit to not having read the whole report, but, I agree. New Ageism is a huge threat to the Church and Society in general. It is getting so its interwoven in many people’s world views, sometimes without them even realizing it is new age.

 

[Franze]

Worrying!!! The feminism is very worrying!!!

 

[elijahson]

The frustrating thing to me is, when you dare speak up like a man and decry this sort of thing, or any kind of loss of faith, you are relegated to silence and told to become more “pastoral” in your approach…why is a touchy feeley approach more “pastoral” than a speaking up like a man? Of course, we must speak with charity, but why must we become feminized to be considered “pastoral”?

 

[Genesis315]

I have seen a church here which features a Goddess rosary. And I am talking in the US.

Does it purport to be Catholic? I know there is Lutheran church that features that.

 

[manualman]

A sadly familiar story. I have Donna Steichen’s book “Ungodly Rage” and it reads practically the same.

While depressing, the book is most useful as a Who’s Who in terms of people with motives contrary to genuine catholicism.

 

[OriginalJS]

I read this report in its entirety. The writer’s style is terrible. It is overwhelming with garrulous, tedious detail and seems never to end. It needs to be severely edited and rewritten. Every minute I was saying to myself as I read, “Make your point!”

The writer makes what I believe are some valid points of concern but his loquaciousness is tiring.

 

[rien]

Does it purport to be Catholic? I know there is Lutheran church that features that.

The sign in front says its Catholic. But I understand this is far more common with Lutheran churches. I am aware of a fair number here who offer the same rosary.

 

[Bennie_P]

It wouldn’t happen to be an Ecumenical Catholic Church? If it is, it wouldn’t be in anyway in communion with Rome.

You can go to your diocese’s Web site and see if the church is listed as a Parish, most likely it will not be, any I hope not.

 

[Bennie_P]

I read this report in its entirety. The writer’s style is terrible. It is overwhelming with garrulous, tedious detail and seems never to end. It needs to be severely edited and rewritten. Every minute I was saying to myself as I read, “Make your point!”

The writer makes what I believe are some valid points of concern but his loquaciousness is tiring.

I appoligize it didn’t come in a “Classic Illistrated” format.

Attention span of my little nephew Henry is a kinda short also, so I undesrstnad how frustrating that can be.

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[ACHAIA]

The frustrating thing to me is, when you dare speak up like a man and decry this sort of thing, or any kind of loss of faith, you are relegated to silence and told to become more “pastoral” in your approach…why is a touchy feeley approach more “pastoral” than a speaking up like a man? Of course, we must speak with charity, but why must we become feminized to be considered “pastoral”?

It reminds me of Jesus lashing out at those who desecrated the temple. He didnt hold back his anger! I also read somewhere regardless of gender that to cover up for evil is to agree with evil.