> The SPI concluded that the Church should prioritize regaining lost trust.
I wonder what would happen if we prioritized a radical imitation of Christ (I am not sure what that would look like, but I think it would be fun to find out what it would look like.) It is disingenuous of me to say "we", though, because it necessarily happens one …
> The SPI concluded that the Church should prioritize regaining lost trust.
I wonder what would happen if we prioritized a radical imitation of Christ (I am not sure what that would look like, but I think it would be fun to find out what it would look like.) It is disingenuous of me to say "we", though, because it necessarily happens one person at a time, as one person's prioritization, even though it affects everyone they encounter plus somewhat more.
Recovery of trust can only be parish by parish. I think most Catholics in the US have little trust beyond their immediate parish unless they've somehow gotten to know their bishop a bit. Every parish needs great love, watchfulness, connection building between parishioners. End drop-off religious ed and comfortable anonymous attendance. Bishops need to be seen in parishes/schools as much as they can to earn trust for themselves.
> The SPI concluded that the Church should prioritize regaining lost trust.
I wonder what would happen if we prioritized a radical imitation of Christ (I am not sure what that would look like, but I think it would be fun to find out what it would look like.) It is disingenuous of me to say "we", though, because it necessarily happens one person at a time, as one person's prioritization, even though it affects everyone they encounter plus somewhat more.
Recovery of trust can only be parish by parish. I think most Catholics in the US have little trust beyond their immediate parish unless they've somehow gotten to know their bishop a bit. Every parish needs great love, watchfulness, connection building between parishioners. End drop-off religious ed and comfortable anonymous attendance. Bishops need to be seen in parishes/schools as much as they can to earn trust for themselves.