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As I said before, never
before in history have we needed the Church. I am not talking about
the growth of the Islam faith. I am talking about the morality and
materialism. We need spirituality more than ever. The fact that many
would frown and laugh at that shows just how much we need
spirituality
I saw a picture. It shows a priest in his room with a little glimpse
of the outside world. We need priests and bishops that knows what is
happening in the world. That is not afraid to preach and talk about
Christianity, also outside the church buildings.
This reminds me of Mother Theresa that worked in the streets with
the people. She did not lock herself in the convent. She worked and
lived with the people every day. Pretty much the same as Jesus did.
I pray for priests and their work, and that they will not isolate
themselves from the huge responsibility that they have
The Church still faces its challenge that we had from the start of
time. To help us build a relationship with God. To help us become
better friends. To spread love across the world and create a world
where we live as neighbours. This love might sound a bit hippie but
imagine a world without hatred?
The world faces new challenges...
- Sex: This is something
that the church has to deal with. It is a big problem in many
countries, especially in Africa where Aids is a major killer.
Catholics are often teased because people thinks we are breeding
machines. Contraception is not allowed. Neither is Abortion.
While I think we should be against abortion, the Church should
accept contraception and condoms. We should practise safe sex,
and consider it as a present from God, not a curse.
- Poverty: This has
always existed. The Church should so everything in its power to
fight poverty in the world. There is no excuse for poverty in
2009. Part of this is going out and helping the poor. This is
not a conversion campaign. It is simply helping those that
really need it, as Jesus did
- Media: As I said, the
Church should preach outside Church buildings. When we see
something that is wrong. When we see human rights being broken,
then forget about nice diplomacy. Stand up against it and say
that we cannot accept it.
- Materialism: Is it a
Taboo to say that you believe in God. Is materialism more
important than spirituality? In todays world, would people come
to a mass if we had a choir in Bikinis? The answer is yes, and
this shows that we need to take care of the soul just as much as
we think about our stomach. The challenge is making the message
of the love of Jesus and the friendship God offers us modern,
and not something that sounds ancient.
- Our Prayers: We need
to follow the times and make our mass and prayers our own, not
something that our ancestors prayed
- Image: Sometimes I
think that the Church is too protective about its image. When
the Vatican becomes to protective and wants to please everyone,
it becomes a museum not a church. The Vatican should realise
that it is not perfect. Their are some priests that are
committing crimes. Do not protect the paedophile priests. Do not
protect the priests that no longer believe. If the Catholic
Church is to change the world, it cannot be rotten.
There is a need for the
Catholic Church. It has to role its sleeves up and get to work. At
the same time it needs our prayers.
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Prayer
is communication between you and God. He is
waiting for you.
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