Catholics and separation from the world?

[Rock7]

What does the church regarding separation from
The world? IE of but not in? Does that mean non-participation in the world’s events and activities?

 

[PJM]

=Rock7;11558179]What does the church regarding separation from
The world? IE of but not in? Does that mean non-participation in the world’s events and activities?

It means just this:

Love the Sinner BUT HATE THE SIN!

It’s a warning to avoid the NEAR Occasion of sinful potential

God Bless you,

Why do you ask:shrug:

Patrick

 

[Cricket2]

We are “in the world” yes. But we are “from God.”

We can’t escape being in the world, but we don’t have to participate in sinfulness because we are in it. For me this separation from the world means that we should be thinking and acting differently then those who have no belief in God or the Church. We have the Commandments and the teachings of Jesus to guide our lives and through which to assess our choices and why we make them.

We should therefore move beyond nationalism, politics, secularism, philosophies and science in all that we do. It is not easy, there are many deceptions out there, but through prayer and attention to our Faith it can be done.

 

[Hieronymi]

What does the church regarding separation from
The world? IE of but not in? Does that mean non-participation in the world’s events and activities?

The characteristic implication of subsidiarity is participation*[402],* which is expressed essentially in a series of activities by means of which the citizen, either as an individual or in association with others, whether directly or through representation, contributes to the cultural, economic, political and social life of the civil community to which he belongs[403]. Participation is a duty to be fulfilled consciously by all, with responsibility and with a view to the common good.* [404]* -Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

[402] Cf. Paul VI, Apostolic Letter Octogesima Adveniens, 22, 46: AAS 63 (1971), 417, 433-435; Congregation for Catholic Education, Guidelines for the Study and Teaching of the Church’s Social Doctrine in the Formation of Priests, 40, Vatican Polyglot Press, Rome 1988, pp. 41-42.
*[403] *Cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, 75: AAS 58 (1966), 1097-1099.
[404] Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraphs 1913-1917.

In a roundabout way this might fit in with Catholic Living > Spirituality

 

[Shin]

‘Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.’

1 John 2:15

 

[sousley]

What does the church regarding separation from
The world? IE of but not in? Does that mean non-participation in the world’s events and activities?

Hi Rock,

No, it doesn’t mean non-participation; in fact, the opposite. We all live as members of society and our lives, actions, and deeds affect others as theirs do us. We are not called to be individualistic in our lives, but societal–a light to the nations, to be Jesus for our neighbor and for the betterment of God’s family. We cannot achieve that calling with an “every man for himself” perspective.

As an example, in the United States, our system of government calls us to vote on candidates (lawmakers) to lead us. God calls us to proclaim moral standards in our actions. So we must not willingly endorse those lawmakers who will act immorally. To do so would contribute to a situation scandalous to the Body of Christ. On the other hand, we should not refuse our societal obligation and fail to promote potential good by sounding our voice through voting.

We all “live in” a world that serves the flesh of the world; but, as Christians, we must live our lives as steward’s of God’s will using whatever gifts He gives us.