Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 2005
The following is an excerpt taken from “Co-Workers of the Truth” – Meditations for Every Day of the Year” by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Ignatius Press, 1990. We will focus on the entry Sept. 13th, because it is historically very significant.
“…in the new religion, “pessimism” is the sin of all sins, for doubt with regard to optimism, progress, and utopia is a frontal attack on the spirit of the current age: …
“All this was brought to my mind again by the debate occasioned by the publication in 1985 of my “Report on the State of the Church” [published in English as The Ratzinger Report, An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church (San Francisco, Ignatius Press, 1985)]. The indignation aroused by this simple book climaxed in the condemnation: a pessimistic book. In many places, attempts were even made to prevent the sale of it because a heresy of such magnitude was just not to be tolerated. Those who subscribed to this public opinion put the book on the Index of Forbidden Books: the new Inquisition revealed its strength. It was once again evident that there is no greater sin against the spirit of the age than to put oneself in a position where one can be accused of a lack of optimism.
“The question was certainly not: ‘Is what has been said true or not true? Are the diagnosis right or wrong?’ I have found no evidence that anyone took the trouble to investigate such outmoded questions. The criterion was very simple: ‘Is it or is it not optimistic?’ And given this criterion the book was of course, condemned?”
From 1985 to 2005 is twenty years. It is time for another report. This one is a “Report on the State of the Church in California.” The most serious topic follows:
On Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 2005, the California legislature made an unwise decision. AB 849 the same-sex “marriage” license bill was passed with the help of pro-abortion Catholic politicians. What stands out about the Catholic politicians is the betrayal of their Catholic faith! They cannot be trusted! We are talking about men and women who are also pro-partial birth abortion, pro-assisted suicide and pro embryonic stem cell research. They are Catholics in name only politicians. (CINOP) They have on their own, excommunicated themselves from the Catholic Church. There is a kind of sadness for all.
“Yet what good will this do to us if we are Christians in name only and not in fact.” This was the final exhortation of Andrew Kim Taegon, priest and martyr. Office of Readings
George H. Kubeck, Appropriate for today. Duplicate and translate into Spanish.
P.S. Thankfully AB849 was vetoed by the Governor of California
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