Now There's a Way to Tell Real From Faux Catholics

[jenkiedad]

Columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, O. Ricardo Pimentel, a self-admitted former Catholic, has written a piece, beginning on Page 1 of the Metro Section that will probably not endear him with most Catholics:

“There are, apparently, faux Catholics and then real Catholics. We know this because of comments from those who have evidently appointed themselves arbiters of who is which. These are the people who dish out phrases such as “cafeteria Catholic” as if they were lunch ladies serving up heaping spoonfuls of catechism.”

“If they get the president to cave on birth control, however, it means that all of those throwing out that phrase “cafeteria Catholic” — to me personally and just about everywhere else — not only sit in judgment of who is Catholic but are able to get non-Catholics to knuckle under to church doctrine. It’s the new “religious freedom.”
Most noncelibate Catholics, who actually risk or will risk childbirth and the subsequent costs and obligations, have already confidently followed their consciences. To birth control.”

mysanantonio.com/news/news_columnists/o_ricardo_pimentel/article/Now-there-s-way-to-tell-real-from-faux-Catholics-3331619.php

 

[po18guy]

I hope that you are using the paper as bird cage liner. I have disconnected from all non-Catholic news sources. Much happier, and better informed.

 

[PJM]

=jenkiedad;8965032]Columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, O. Ricardo Pimentel, a self-admitted former Catholic, has written a piece, beginning on Page 1 of the Metro Section that will probably not endear him with most Catholics:

“There are, apparently, faux Catholics and then real Catholics. We know this because of comments from those who have evidently appointed themselves arbiters of who is which. These are the people who dish out phrases such as “cafeteria Catholic” as if they were lunch ladies serving up heaping spoonfuls of catechism.”

“If they get the president to cave on birth control, however, it means that all of those throwing out that phrase “cafeteria Catholic” — to me personally and just about everywhere else — not only sit in judgment of who is Catholic but are able to get non-Catholics to knuckle under to church doctrine. It’s the new “religious freedom.”
Most noncelibate Catholics, who actually risk or will risk childbirth and the subsequent costs and obligations, have already confidently followed their consciences. To birth control.”

mysanantonio.com/news/news_columnists/o_ricardo_pimentel/article/Now-there-s-way-to-tell-real-from-faux-Catholics-3331619.php

Where the authors GRAVELY errors is:

CCC #1783 Conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates its judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator. The education of conscience is indispensable for human beings who are subjected to negative influences and tempted by sin to prefer their own judgment and to reject authoritative teachings"

One can choose what ever ones likes; but God WILL JUDGE based on what He has made POSSIBLE for us to Know; and therefore accept. So continue doing you’re own thing at GREAT RISK to you’re salvation!

God Bless,
Pat

 

[DJK100]

Columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, O. Ricardo Pimentel, a self-admitted former Catholic, has written a piece, beginning on Page 1 of the Metro Section that will probably not endear him with most Catholics:

“There are, apparently, faux Catholics and then real Catholics. We know this because of comments from those who have evidently appointed themselves arbiters of who is which. These are the people who dish out phrases such as “cafeteria Catholic” as if they were lunch ladies serving up heaping spoonfuls of catechism.”

“If they get the president to cave on birth control, however, it means that all of those throwing out that phrase “cafeteria Catholic” — to me personally and just about everywhere else — not only sit in judgment of who is Catholic but are able to get non-Catholics to knuckle under to church doctrine. It’s the new “religious freedom.”
Most noncelibate Catholics, who actually risk or will risk childbirth and the subsequent costs and obligations, have already confidently followed their consciences. To birth control.”

mysanantonio.com/news/news_columnists/o_ricardo_pimentel/article/Now-there-s-way-to-tell-real-from-faux-Catholics-3331619.php

The irony is you can use his article to show that he is doing what he claims “real catholics” are doing to the “faux catholics,” namely looking down on them and “sitting in judgment.”

Maybe you should write a short letter to the editor in rebuttal.

 

[Bookcat]

This can help:

blog.adw.org/2010/06/correcting-the-sinner-is-not-being-judgmental-it-is-an-essential-work-of-charity/

blog.adw.org/2009/11/fraternal-correction-the-forgotten-virtue/

 

[jenkiedad]

The irony is you can use his article to show that he is doing what he claims “real catholics” are doing to the “faux catholics,” namely looking down on them and “sitting in judgment.”

Maybe you should write a short letter to the editor in rebuttal.

Go to the link and look at the comment section at the bottom of the page. He’s already starting to accummulate quite a few thoughtful responses.

 

[centurionguard]

This can help:

blog.adw.org/2010/06/correcting-the-sinner-is-not-being-judgmental-it-is-an-essential-work-of-charity/

blog.adw.org/2009/11/fraternal-correction-the-forgotten-virtue/

Excellent Resources!

Fraternal Correction is not easy. Its a very humble task, especially having the right inward conscious in not making yourself to be better than the one your (tactfully) making correction to. Most of all within your own family beloved members. You need big shoulders to bear insult when such correction is not received well. But I think immeasurable humility and forgiveness is the key in all respects.

 

[PJM]

=DJK100;8965383]The irony is you can use his article to show that he is doing what he claims “real catholics” are doing to the “faux catholics,” namely looking down on them and “sitting in judgment.”

Maybe you should write a short letter to the editor in rebuttal.

Did not Christ Himself teach:…“By their FRUITS you shall know them!”…?

Matthew 7:14-27

"**For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few. **…"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? **So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. ** Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits. "**Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. **On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.’ “Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it.”

THIS MEANS WE ARE TO JUDGE ACTIONS NOT MOTIVES; IT DOES NOT MEAN NOT TO JUDGE AT ALL.

God Bless,
Pat