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1/ I've responded 2x today to #Catholics whose shared premise seems to be that outward performance & practice is a good measure of the #CatholicChurch's success.
And I think this pathology sits deep in the churchβ
And I think this pathology sits deep in the churchβ
2/ 'If people fulfill their obligation & show up, the #CatholicChurch is successful.'
I think this approach to inner spiritual conversion as a factory production problem needs serious, sustained attention.
So much of our #Catholic life is built to produce this attitude.
I think this approach to inner spiritual conversion as a factory production problem needs serious, sustained attention.
So much of our #Catholic life is built to produce this attitude.
3/ All the incentives & structures of diocesan churches point that wayβOct counts, collection totals, school headcounts, etc. are perceived measures of vitality.
They're not.
They leave wholly unconsidered the question of whether #Catholics are converted by the Gospel.
They're not.
They leave wholly unconsidered the question of whether #Catholics are converted by the Gospel.
