To: ultima ratio
The chapel you mention and other devotions such as a restoration of Benediction--are grassroots reactions by the faithful, sometimes with the help of pious priests.
And the problem with this is....?
I don't understand. Why MUST such initiatives come from the bishops? They may be sheperds, but the Faith is practiced by the Faithful. If it wasn't for the faithful, would the church have survived with just clergy? Thanks to the Faithful and their generosity in Christ's name, the church survives.
Aside from that, these are the people who will produce future generations of the church. Is it not good that they provide for the future by maintaining the Faith? Name one good reason why they should not take the initiative.
To: Desdemona
Thanks for answering for me. I totally agree with you. It's up to ALL Catholic Christians to stand up for what is beautiful and true in our Church.
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01/20/2003 12:36:52 PM PST by
Pyro7480
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To: Desdemona
"And the problem with this is?"
No problem. It just shows where the faithful are coming from as opposed to those who really hold ecclesiastical power.
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