tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post2279166149646835955..comments2023-10-15T09:36:12.013+01:00Comments on Countercultural Father: On SAGO and other issues...Ben Trovatohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230935468606845noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post-20341935157828579152012-01-09T05:06:11.650+00:002012-01-09T05:06:11.650+00:00Great post. A critical rough and tumble in the blo...Great post. A critical rough and tumble in the blogosphere is inevitable and not necessarily a bad thing, but we do need to keep reminding ourselves of the need for love and even kindness behind it all, and keep pulling ourselves up when we forget.Lazarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716412032074416331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post-41273512569275925412012-01-08T18:02:18.931+00:002012-01-08T18:02:18.931+00:00Ttony
Don't! You'll only encourage me......Ttony<br /><br />Don't! You'll only encourage me...<br /><br />(I am wrestling with the appropriateness of satire: it can be unpleasant, but it can help bring about change...)Ben Trovatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230935468606845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post-55973942745131983312012-01-08T17:32:04.364+00:002012-01-08T17:32:04.364+00:00Demonisation is bad, although recognising the work...Demonisation is bad, although recognising the work of the Prince of this World becomes easier and easier as he chalks up his victories; but ridicule is a very English way of avoiding getting into a fist fight.Ttonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185875893212146794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post-52637095066704235382012-01-08T15:56:38.364+00:002012-01-08T15:56:38.364+00:00P-t P
Thanks for your comment - and the gracious c...P-t P<br />Thanks for your comment - and the gracious compliment. And you are right, the CCC is a wonderful book!<br /><br />Elaine<br />I absolutely agree that the Catholic blogosphere can be very unedifying at times. There are some good bits which you may search out, but increasingly,even bloggers whom I like and respect seem to be being dragged down into the squabbling mire. You might do better to read some good books...<br /><br />However, there are blogs out there which do not descend into the mire; perhaps simply make a note of ones to avoid - a blacklist, if you will (or Index, I suppose in Catholic terms!) Twitter can get particularly toxic for reasons that are not wholly clear to me, though I think immediacy and brevity are two of them.<br /><br />But for Heaven's sake, don't allow the silliness to put you off the brave and noble adventure of raising your kids in the Faith!Ben Trovatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230935468606845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post-90949485065507928422012-01-08T15:20:32.827+00:002012-01-08T15:20:32.827+00:00I've just started trying to read Catholic blog...I've just started trying to read Catholic blogs in order to try and help me successfully bring up my children within the church (both myself and my husband became Catholics at university so don't have the 'Catholic culture' of family life ingrained) and to be honest all the name calling and I'm a better Catholic than you posts makes me wonder why I'm bothering and if I'm better off staying feeling isolated in a bubble.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215256869077814184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253865779660854699.post-39145198703618097052012-01-08T14:39:46.104+00:002012-01-08T14:39:46.104+00:00Ben
Insightful as usual.
I don't think you ...Ben<br /><br />Insightful as usual. <br /><br />I don't think you should be worried about whether you are "self-appointed". CCC 907 says "In accord with the knowledge, competence, and preeminence which they possess, [lay people] have the right and even at times a duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church, and they have a right to make their opinion known to the other Christian faithful, with due regard to the integrity of faith and morals and reverence toward their pastors, and with consideration for the common good and the dignity of persons"<br /><br />So you are appointed be reason of your baptism to make your opinion known provided you have regard to the integrity of the faith, show reverence to your pastors and consider the common good and dignity of persons.<br /><br />Brilliant book the Catechism. It's all there.Part-time Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183889477468203531noreply@blogger.com