tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139328.post1607607394345016091..comments2023-06-28T07:58:56.909-04:00Comments on PERGE MODO: No Litmus Test For Catholics?Tony Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10091330901996916966noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139328.post-32328615653035362592010-05-10T13:06:37.434-04:002010-05-10T13:06:37.434-04:00"Many Catholics, even the elderly ones, think..."Many Catholics, even the elderly ones, think they can be "Catholic" without participating in the regular sacramental life of the church that traditionally constitutes the litmus test of membership. Unfortunately, there isn't a single bishop, cardinal or pope who would agree with that."<br /><br />That's the beauty--and significance--of what is happening in the Church. Lay people are taking control of their own Faith life, regardless of what the hierarchy says. This started with Humanae Vitae and is accelerating now at a rapid pace because of the sex abuse scandals. I believe that out of it a "New Catholic Church" will emerge, grounded in Love, not politics and strong-arm tactics. The Holy Spirit continues to work through human history.BobinCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349641483981235572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139328.post-1322708455050020832010-05-09T14:19:17.386-04:002010-05-09T14:19:17.386-04:00I finished reading this story minutes ago. It is h...I finished reading this story minutes ago. It is heartbreaking. Bowers and his parish are what some would crudely term "collateral damage." The innocent are being tested in ways that will change the church. If they stay, it will be for the better.<br /><br />Interesting, though, isn't it, that disobedience is what saved you and brought you to the point of being able to be an agent of change.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.com