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FollowChrist34
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This is a good article. I am too kind of amazed at how the informed for lack of a better word are so acutely aware and engaged in this ‘crisis’ and then you have these huge number of indifferent (yet Mass attending) Catholics. (and again, what is the percentage? 2 or 3 out of 10 Catholics regularly attend Mass? is that right? - maybe a third of Mass attendees are engaged)
Anybody who knows anything about Church history, Catholic or otherwise, or just basic Christian theology, can plainly see how the Catholic Church is in serious trouble, Anglicanism territory. The RCC just seems helpless, discombobulated, disinclined to self-correct. Because it is fractured and neutralized by outside, secular (and worse) influences paralyzing it right up to the top. It just seems over-extended and disconnected from its roots, essence, identity as Christ’s Church. I think there are pockets of health, vitality in certain parts of the US, certain countries but that is not the norm. It is actually more of a counterculture. It is one thing for me to say this…then I read that George Weigel basically agrees.
Anybody who knows anything about Church history, Catholic or otherwise, or just basic Christian theology, can plainly see how the Catholic Church is in serious trouble, Anglicanism territory. The RCC just seems helpless, discombobulated, disinclined to self-correct. Because it is fractured and neutralized by outside, secular (and worse) influences paralyzing it right up to the top. It just seems over-extended and disconnected from its roots, essence, identity as Christ’s Church. I think there are pockets of health, vitality in certain parts of the US, certain countries but that is not the norm. It is actually more of a counterculture. It is one thing for me to say this…then I read that George Weigel basically agrees.
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JimG
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From the article:
“The curious fact about all this confusion and chaos is the disconnection between what is happening at the highest levels of the Church and the lack of awareness of it among the vast majority of ordinary Catholics, including many parish priests. Professional Church-watchers — journalists, theologians, and many of those who spend their time immersed in the affairs of the Church — see the present situation as one of the most serious crises the Church has faced in decades, perhaps centuries.”
“The curious fact about all this confusion and chaos is the disconnection between what is happening at the highest levels of the Church and the lack of awareness of it among the vast majority of ordinary Catholics, including many parish priests. Professional Church-watchers — journalists, theologians, and many of those who spend their time immersed in the affairs of the Church — see the present situation as one of the most serious crises the Church has faced in decades, perhaps centuries.”
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Jared2914
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I think there is this disconnect because of how many distractions the average person has. They simply don’t see anything about these crises. They are too busy checking social media or watching entertainment. In fact, most people these days don’t read any news. It all comes from family or friends they talk to or social media. Of course, they won’t hear about this.
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