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An age in thrall to enthusiasm : Comments
By Peter Sellick, published 13/6/2008Beware of the person in public life, or the salesmen who boast of their passion or enthusiasm.
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I think you'll find that Roman Catholics aren't obliged to believe in transuubstantiation ...the older generation of traditionalists still hold to what they were told and it is still an article of their faith. The younger generation of priests and some liberal older clergy are going very soft on the subject.The move is to eventually put it behind them.When I did John as one of my theology units I had an RC priest who explained the transitional position.Some saw it as a backing down.I saw it more as a development that is starting to move through the ranks but very slowly,naturally enough.
The rapture of Father Pio is very much under a cloud too.A historical study by one of their scholars in the Vatican has warned of the need to be more cautious. They draw a distinction now days between enthusiasm for the life of Father Pio and any wild rapturous beliefs that need to be bagged. Not many of us hear about the reining in of rapture...nor for that matter do many Catholics.When I mentioned it to my Catholic friends,one of whom has an altar to Pio, they froze in amazement and laughed it off as anti-Catholic propaganda that they have been told is sweeping parts of the world. I dont feel as welcome as I used to be at one time although I did say that the matter was still being investigated by B17 and his razor gang.
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