You made an excellent point that Father Corapi spoke about in his talks about Abortion.
We get a whopping .1 percent of our parishioners attendance at adoration…sad, really sad indeed!!!
Amen. It is too vague.Boy I feel wicked stupid cuz I read this three times and still don’t have clue what the issue in question is.
Very, very, sensible post.
It is really not very difficult to understand Soutane’s OP and I quite agree with his rallying cry that we do something other than whinge and moan. There is so much that we can do and Soutane’s OP only requests that we become more proactive, individually or collectively.
The above are just a few ways in which we can become visible Catholics and I am sure some here are already doing one or two (or more !) of the above but, feel free to add.
- If a news article is seen offensive, then by all means write to the paper to comment on it. We discuss about many news articles here, whinge and moan about them, so we just extend that effort just a little bit further in the direction of the Editor’s desks. Afterall, to exclusively whinge and moan here would be akin to preaching to the choir.
- If abortion is an issue one feels strongly against, rather than whinge and moan about it, support pro-life initiatives.
- If legislation infringes on one’s religious conscience, then write or speak to your political respresentative. Monitor each case that comes before the courts, be and stay informed to keep ahead. Complacency is what got us in this mess in the first place.
- If employers exercised unfair treatment of an employee because of their faith convictions, start or join a protest against the employer in support of the employee.
- If you feel that your children’s education and welfare are compromised by secular legislation which runs contrary to your religious convictions, by all means, send them to a faith school. Be involved in that school as a parent or board member.
- If you live on this side of the pond, try to be part of the welcoming committee for the Holy Father’s Papal visit. He needs our support as much as we need him.
- Support your Parish, Parish Councils and community. Offer to escort or give a ride to the elderly or disabled Catholics who wish to go to Mass but are unable to because of disability etc.
- Support a seminarian, individually or collectively. We need good priests!
A crucifix instead of a cross, and then the suffering of our Lord and the reason why can be explained. Then point them to the hope of the resurrection and the One who has led the way!
Except that lots of people wear crucifixes as fashion statements - and rosary beads as fashion statements too (Madonna anyone? Hispanic gangs?).
Obama supporters were very selective in their support of social justice-they want justice only for those fortunate enough to escape the womb. Without the right to life their is no social justice. One can try and delude theselves that espousing “care” about the poor offsets a canidates suport of abortion but the Church says otherwise. Too often Catholics use “social jusitce” as an excuse to jettison Church teaching in favor of their political views.
My, my.Except that lots of people wear crucifixes as fashion statements - and rosary beads as fashion statements too (Madonna anyone? Hispanic gangs?).
Where I am a crucifix or Rosary around the neck wouldn’t raise an eyebrow - but my Rosary BRACELET has done once or twice, strangely enough. So has my Franciscan necklace with a Tau (T-shaped) cross on it
I support anti abortiom rallies but how many of these rallies do you see the condemnation of those having the abortions or the doctors performing them? Who has read a sign that said “Christ loves you, and we love you so please don’t make this mistake”? I mean we are fighting against something that is legal in the eyes of the government so let’s protest and voice Gods love and Mercy at these clinics and I believe with Gods grace we will draw them out with love. Then we need to look at the political problem such as Catholic politicians that call themselves catholics while supporting pro-choice and other things that are against the Church! We should write to our Bishops so they can write to the Holy Father asking for the excommunication of such people! But moving past these points I would like to say that I don’t see the material on CAF or the posters on here as what’s causing the indifference or the lack of action in our society as the OPs post seems to insinuate. As we can read here in this thread many of the posters who are regulars here if not all are doing something, and are taking action.
I’ve been in front of the abortion clinic and with those holding signs along major roadways reminding passers-by that abortion kills. I would never stand in front of an abortion clinic with those who condemn women or doctors. We are there as a witness to the truth and in the spirit of love. One young lady offers alternatives to the women going inside. All need love, not condemnation.
Bravo :clapping::clapping::clapping:
The mass,the Eucharist the Church,the Servant of the servants of God are paramount but just as we have to cooperate with our salvation we must cooperate with the renewal of our faith.We must evangelize our Catholic friends and relatives.Invite them to come back to mass with you then take them out or bring them back to your place for breakkfast.Make it a weekly invitation,be persistent.My priest says we’re all responsible for bring one person into the Church-a logical extension is to bring back apostsasised Catholics.The best weapon we have is the Rosary.Mary promised us that she will entreat her Son to bring people in and back to the churches>Buy plastic rosarys and get instruction booklets and buy change purses at the dollar store.Attach a holy medal and have Father bless them-pass them on to friends and strangers,who don’t even know that they need them.pray the rosary for them or with them.I picked up a very respectable woman who needed a ride-she turned out to be a prostitute who solicited me .Instead of condemning her I gave her a Rosary and it turned out she was a lapsed Catholic and she burst into tears,when I drove her where she needed to go she gave me a VERY chaste kiss and thanked me.Whether she still sells herself ,i don’t know but I planted a seed and the rest is up to her and the Holy Spirit.Carry 2-3 Rosaries and give them to people who need them.It’s not the doing it’s the trying.
“THEY DON"T KNOW HOW TO COME BACK”.Let’s bring them back to the Father who is craning his neck looking for therm with rings for their fingers and ready to h kill the fatted calf for their redemption feast.I wish that I could find a Holy card with the beautiful painting of the overjoyed Father hugging his "found son.I would had them out to those who need them.It is SO easy to tell who they are.
Nicola Blackwood is now a Conservative MP.
There are many people who are liberal who oppose abortion, just as there are many conservatives who oppose a preference for the poor as taught by Jesus.
How encouraging.Catholics and non-Catholic Christians should make their presence felt at the polling booths.The Liberals will never again form a majority government in this country as they are so far to the left they are competing with the New Communist(DEMOCRARTIC) Party and the Greens who have nary a seat but who are great vote stealers.If our conservative governmement became Sociall Conservative they would win consistant majorities.People are fed up with Liberalism,Leftism and Communism-it’s a dying cocept appealing only to the envious and morally bankrupt.