Theological Flint and Communication - An Article Full of Insight

JMJ

Theological Flint has posted an article on communication and has hit the proverbial nail on the head with an equally proverbial hammer.

One reason is that members of the Magisterium have decided that the world is its first audience, or at least “all theists”, or at least “all Christians”. Or even “just atheists”. But really, most often, the audience they address is the world. Now, since one adapts what one says to one’s audience’s ready capacity to hear, the Magisterium has adapted what it says to a “world audience”. But the world cannot receive many things. Only some things. It can make little progress, slow progress. It is not ready for the Paraclete to stretch its heart wide. (So, at least, in human judgment, with a human prudence. Perhaps not with a divine prudence, a divine calculus.) Thus, this new form of communication has necessarily led to the neglect of the very persons those charged with Magisterial authority are firstly called to serve, Catholics.(source)

The whole article is a worthy read and I heartily recommend it!

In scriptural terms what do we have?

The shepherd has left the 99 in search of the 1 in order to what? Bring him back into the fold? Well, not since the Vatican Council.

When the Shepherd returns from visiting the errant sheep, what does he find? That 98 others have fled the fold.

So, since the Council the Shepherd (Pope, and majority of Bishops) are focused on talking with the heretics, schismatics, and infidels. Their focus is outwards, towards the world.

In the 'versus populum' mode of worship, what happens when the congregation is decimated? The priest casts his glance beyond the faithful to those passing by the open door. Eager to attract their attention by any means at his disposal.

It's not had to see where all this comes from and leads to!

P^3
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