tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post2509642967993600484..comments2024-03-28T12:59:52.914-04:00Comments on southern orders: VENERABLE POPE PIUS XII: Good Decree on Ecumenism too:Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-21377061386082347002009-12-21T21:35:20.034-05:002009-12-21T21:35:20.034-05:00Absolutely! The Church can only lose in an ecumeni...Absolutely! The Church can only lose in an ecumenical exchange. She needs to be working to bring protestants back into the true Church. That isn't exactly ecumenism. The Church has nothing to gain from protestantism, but she has much to lose. Be careful!Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-75064686788442089232009-12-21T06:56:47.176-05:002009-12-21T06:56:47.176-05:00"...that what is most essential, namely the d..."...that what is most essential, namely the defection from the Catholic faith, be scarcely any longer seen or felt."<br /><br />Reassuring to see that the decree of Pope Pius XII is being brought out again.<br />I was unaware of it's existence, and had similar thoughts and impressions on ecumenism as he.<br /><br />On the radio, I rarely listen to the "Christian" stations as there was something that always struck me as 'off'. Then I realized how prtestant they are. For example: "I recently heard an ad for a tour to Oberammergau to see the Passion Play. Sounded well enough until the announcer called it the 'Reformation Tour' the proceeded to boast about how the tour would visit the highlights of the Reformation, as if to imply that the Reformation was some great victory for Christianity against that horrible Catholic Church.<br /><br />I was deeply bothered by that, and so sad for the mindless masses that follow that line of thinking.<br />It is important that ecumenism be performed as Pope Pius XII decreed. The protestants need to rise to the higher standard, not the other way around.<br /><br />Hope to hear and see more on this topic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-57447675263988418932009-12-20T15:01:04.420-05:002009-12-20T15:01:04.420-05:00Why does this scare so many?
It scares people bec...Why does this scare so many?<br /><br />It scares people because they have no clear understanding of their faith, poorly educated as they have been in it.Templarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204866760862707908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-5257276879763099052009-12-20T08:40:53.292-05:002009-12-20T08:40:53.292-05:00"...it is the truth that they themselves are ..."...it is the truth that they themselves are seeking... <br /><br />How to convey this to non-Christians also???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com