There are in my opinion three reasons why hell is not mentioned by left wing priests from the pulpit (i say left wing because those are the ONLY ones who would not dare mention hell). First, no one cannot pass on what one does not possess, and well, many of these liberal (hence: non-Catholic) priests are not great examples of holiness: yes, we CAN judge that because priests are PUBLIC figures, and be role models for all. Secondly, the cheap lame excuse is: “I don’t want to scare people.” Thirdly, open disobedience to official Church teachings which are even dogmatic (all Catholics MUST believe in) such as Heaven, hell, purgatory, the reality of the devil/demons angels, and if a priest, Cardinal, theologian, Bishop, nun, lay person does NOT believe in the afformentioned, then simply put: they are then heretics, and I personally would lose respect for them to the point of TOTALLY brushing off (as a lay person) all those types say, or teach. These types who are AFRAID=cowards to teach VERITAS=truth have the same type of mentality of those priests who in the 1970’s were used to consecrating english muffins (i am very serious, not joking), or would conduct poka Masses, or a Pizza mass. Or, would invite their congregation to sing secular songs, dropping a word or two to fit their created Jesus the social worker worship. Some of those songs I hear on secular radio: rock songs from the 1960’s and 1970’s: mass in which the tambourine and guitar were the norm (probably still are, because their still are priest usually older than 50 who are still stuck in the 1970’s. Miracle they don’t have bell-bottom clergyman pants.:dancing: Poor guys.
Anyway, I believe the pulpit is to teach too. I knew a great priest who would tell me, "I don’t preach, i teach (from the pulpit). Lack of that in the most part produces what we see in many sectors today: Catholics who don’t KNOW the basics of their faith, including on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Others will actually ask: “and what’s wrong with electric guitars in Mass” and so forth. The point is: some priests just don’t CARE. One Mons. I used to communicate all the time (an Archdiocesan Priest, and a Mons.) when I mentioned this actually told me it is not important to KNOW! Just to live God in our hearts(and the guy has two degrees in canon law from a pontifical university in Rome, but his age may explain it: late 60’s, which for a priest usually means, liberal, I don’t understand why, but usually is the case). That Mons. seems he needs to RETURN to formation.:yup: But, I guess there are people who just cannot stand up for some conviction. Some go with the fad, or with what is convenient or comfortable at the time. In the case of a priest/Mons. when he is (I am talking now in general) in a parish with a strict Pastor who is faithful: he (the assistant) ACTS accordingly. If the pastor is liberal he(liberal priests/Mons.) then changes the ACT and ACTS liberal too. Why? Well because it is convenient and comfortable: some will tell you: “I like to PLEASE everyone, I don’t like problems.”
I sincerely pray that God sends couragous priests and pastors to the vinyard, where they can be cocerned about ONE thing only: their salvation, and the salvation of souls. Great men as: Ignatius of Loyola, Dominic de Guzman, Francis of Assisi, Don Bosco, Philip Neri, Charles Borromeo, etc.:clapping:
