Pope Francis in #Quebec calls for a "discerning view" of the world instead of a "negative view".
This negative view is "often born of a faith that feels under attack and thinks of it as a kind of 'armour', defending us against the world...
This negative view is "often born of a faith that feels under attack and thinks of it as a kind of 'armour', defending us against the world...
Such a view, Francis explains, says “the world is evil, sin reigns” and risks becoming clothed in a “crusading spirit”.
"We need to be careful because this is not Christian"
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"We need to be careful because this is not Christian"
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A discerning view, by contrast, is "similar to that of God, who discerns what is good and persistently seeks it, sees it and nurtures it. This is no naïve view, but a view that discerns reality."
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"If we yield to the negative view...we risk sending the wrong message, as though the criticism of secularization masks on our part the nostalgia for a sacralized world, a bygone society in which the Church and her ministers had greater power and social relevance." #PopeFrancis
Francis quotes Paul VI's distinction between secularization from secularism which is "a concept of life that totally separates a link with the Creator."
"We cannot presume to communicate the joy of faith by presenting secondary aspects to those who have not yet embraced the Lord in their lives, or by simply repeating certain practices or replicating older forms of pastoral work." #PopeFrancis
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