Excellent analogy. Maybe the dismal state of the culture and the recognition that probably upward of 75 percent of Catholic children are in highly secular public schools will cause the USCCB to advocate the restored order.
Excellent analogy. Maybe the dismal state of the culture and the recognition that probably upward of 75 percent of Catholic children are in highly secular public schools will cause the USCCB to advocate the restored order.
I wrote that analogy thinking that it's weak point was that Holy Communion is received weekly, while Confirmation is received once.
Ten minutes later, I repent. The graces from Sacraments like Baptism, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Confirmation are not one-time things, they are constant things. It might actually be worse than withholding Holy Communion for 10 years, since the graces are constant rather than weekly or daily.
We can certainly pray that the USCCB (or even individual bishops) return to the traditional age.
Excellent analogy. Maybe the dismal state of the culture and the recognition that probably upward of 75 percent of Catholic children are in highly secular public schools will cause the USCCB to advocate the restored order.
I wrote that analogy thinking that it's weak point was that Holy Communion is received weekly, while Confirmation is received once.
Ten minutes later, I repent. The graces from Sacraments like Baptism, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Confirmation are not one-time things, they are constant things. It might actually be worse than withholding Holy Communion for 10 years, since the graces are constant rather than weekly or daily.
We can certainly pray that the USCCB (or even individual bishops) return to the traditional age.