tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post8392282120438349808..comments2024-01-17T03:08:25.317-06:00Comments on The Progressive Catholic Voice: Quote of the DayPCV Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12519134580470262558noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-48559782653820999322015-11-30T19:22:12.580-06:002015-11-30T19:22:12.580-06:00Roman and/or Catholic
Roman and Catholic barely c...Roman and/or Catholic<br /><br />Roman and Catholic barely compute.<br /><br />Independent and Catholic (i.e., universal) do not compute. <br /><br /> The rules, <br />regulations, <br />dogmas, <br />doctrines,<br />teaching authority,<br /> liturgies, <br />magisterium <br />and way of life of the institutional Church <br />help only a few to becoming their better selves, <br />and are barriers to most people today.<br /><br />The primary theological basis of Catholicism<br />is that we are made in the image and likeness of God,<br />are Temples of the Holy Spirit, <br />and are, therefore, SANCTIFIED. <br /><br />This is Jesus’ most fundamental message, <br />that the presence of Divinity lives within us. <br /><br />Protestantism’s fundamental theological basis was that we are all SINNERS.<br /><br />Most of everything else is housekeeping. <br /><br />Given that there were no dogmas, <br />creeds <br />or doctrines <br />before the Fourth Century, <br />maybe they are not essentials.<br /><br />Consistent, long-term evidence abounds <br />that reform of the Roman portion of the Catholic Church <br />will never come from the top down. <br /><br />Future efforts in that regard may be a waste of time. <br /><br />What are we waiting for? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />John Chuchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078522877428634122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-17235503243759297242015-11-30T19:17:07.544-06:002015-11-30T19:17:07.544-06:00We can no longer wait for or expect others (Bishop...We can no longer wait for or expect others (Bishops) to do it for us. It is time to Move On'. WE are Church and we are NOT Roman. (Neither was Jesus.)<br />John Chuchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078522877428634122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-57271665520428900332015-11-30T14:27:26.110-06:002015-11-30T14:27:26.110-06:00Do you agree that the people have to organize to m...Do you agree that the people have to organize to motivate the U.S. bishops to do what Francis has been asking of them? Maybe we need a vast conversation on the mission of the Church. Do you have any writings on that, John?Paula Ruddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486252023787549551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-11760367129508572732015-11-29T14:44:20.843-06:002015-11-29T14:44:20.843-06:00Francis has been waiting for meaningful recommenda...Francis has been waiting for meaningful recommendations for CHANGE from the Bishops. Nothing happens. They have never been allowed/taught to think about what's best for the people they are supposed to serve.John Chuchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078522877428634122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-45610630444929431862015-11-27T13:50:17.431-06:002015-11-27T13:50:17.431-06:00Hi, John. That would certainly make the bishop of...Hi, John. That would certainly make the bishop of Rome the decision-maker for the whole Church. I thought that Vatican II and Francis himself were working for more collegiality, subsidiarity, and regional control of the churches. What to do about the U.S. bishops? We have to ORGANIZE! What do you think?Paula Ruddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486252023787549551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-30577085684910343322015-11-22T20:35:11.134-06:002015-11-22T20:35:11.134-06:00yes!yes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359402428603923785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876502085465766394.post-7513124031874291852015-11-20T10:32:56.936-06:002015-11-20T10:32:56.936-06:00Popes come and go; Bishops STAY.
All Bishops shou...Popes come and go; Bishops STAY.<br /><br />All Bishops should be required to tender resignation with each new Pope.John Chuchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078522877428634122noreply@blogger.com