Thursday, September 10, 2009

That's What Catholics Do Now

Our faith is not meant to stay in the sanctuary. . . . .

In 1973 the Supreme Court said it was OK to kill unborn babies. Since then, we have killed more than the entire population of Canada. And it continues.

A woman's choice? It is called abortion.

Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.

First it was in dingy, dirty theatres. Then, convenience stores. Then, grocery stores. Then on television. Now its in the homes of millions via the Internet. It is called pornography.

Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.

They called it no-fault. Why should we blame anyone when something so tragic happens? Haven't they already suffered enough? Half of the marriages of America end this way. The children suffered. The family broke down. It is called divorce.

Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.

At one time it was a perversion. We kept it secret. We secured help and hope for those who practiced it. Now it is praised. We have parades celebrating it, and elected officials give it their blessing. Now it is endorsed with special privileges and protected by special laws. Even some Christian leaders and denominations praise it. It is called homosexuality.

Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.

At one time it was wrong. But then the state decided to legalize it, promote it and tax it. It has ripped apart families and destroyed lives. But just look at all the money the state has raised. No longer do we have to teach our children to study and work hard. Now we teach them they can get something for nothing. We spend millions encouraging people to join the fun and excitement. Just look at the big sums people are winning. They will never have to work again! It is called gambling.

Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.

Not long ago, Christians were the good guys. But now any positive image of Christians in movies or TV is gone. We are now depicted as the bad guys--greedy, narrow-minded hypocrites. The teacher can't have a Bible on her desk. We don't have Christmas and Easter holidays--just winter and spring break. We can't pray in school, but can use foul language. It's called being tolerant.

Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.

Yes, all these things came to pass within 30 years. Where were the Catholics and other Christians? Why, they were in church. All these things are for someone else to deal with. Times have changed. Involvement had been replaced with apathy*1.

But don't blame me. I didn't do anything. Me? I go to Mass, I listen to the readings, I receive the Body and Blood, I listen to the homily, I go home. That's what Catholics do now.


*1 The average age of the world’s great civilizations has been two hundred years. Past nations have progressed through a typical 9 step sequence …
#8 apathy to dependency …
# 9 from dependency back to bondage...

3 comments:

Carol said...

That is very enlightening. Did you create this piece or get it from somewhere else? I would like to share. Thanks.

~Joseph the Worker said...

Good thoughts. You should do a followup post about some of the things we CAN do besides go to mass and pray.

Soutenus said...

Carol, it made it's way to me via Facebook and the author is unknown to me. I found it on a friend of a friend's page. I edited it a bit - feel free to do the same.

Joseph the Worker - EXCELLENT idea.
As a list person and resource collector it should be an enjoyable follow up!

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