August 20, 2006
Dear Friend,
The Catholic Church at times seems to do its fair share of navel gazing. In the not too distant past items which got the attention of all of us have been just that and included: changes in the rubrics of the liturgy to supposedly increase respect for the Eucharist, women priests, married clergy, etc.
What seems to be changing, and has been the topic in many Op Ed columns recently, is discussion about the explosion in the number of Catholics in the world’s southern tier of developing countries and that has begun to move the focus of conversation from the topics I have mentioned above to issues of globalization and economic justice, AIDS, culture wars, genocide, violence, discrimination against women, and the many forms of assaults on human life.
While the navel gazing may well continue, there is no doubt that the Church, as “leaven in the loaf,” will gain more prominence. Kudos to the many times we hear of prayers for Social Justice in the General Intercessions and active Justice and Peace efforts in our parishes.
Fondly,
Father Nick Amato
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