I recently ran across the following quote attributed to St. Peter Canisius, a Jesuit and a Doctor of our Church:
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"Better that only a few Catholics should be left,
staunch and sincere in their religion, than that they should, remaining many,
desire as it were to be in collusion with the Church's enemies and in
conformity with the open foes of our faith.”
Nearly five centuries after sharing this opinion, I suspect this good priest would not appreciate the current chaos of doctrinal ambiguity and/or dissent that permeates our Church and, most especially, among some of the contemporary members of his own religious order.
What do you think?
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Agreed, Michael. In fact, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said something very similar. It's shocking to see how many Catholics today abandon doctrine through all sorts of sophistry. I hope and pray never to be in that group because "What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world but lose his soul?" St. Paul also warned us about having "itching ears". It takes great fortitude to stay faithful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara. When our Bishops no longer speak with one united voice, you know the evil one has penetrated the Church.How many souls will be lost?
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