German Church - Catholics Leaving
A "Francis bishop" in Germany says Church is becoming irrelevant
Bishop Heiner Wilmer says Catholicism must find alternative ways to 'radiate presence and charisma'
Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Hildesheim. (Photo by Moritz Frankenberg/dpa/MaxPPP)
Catholics in Germany formally left the Church in record numbers last year. The exact figure was 272,771 – a statistic recently confirmed by the national episcopal conference.
French Catholics issue call for Church reform
Prominent French Catholics issue call for Church reform
Michel Camdessus, former Vatican policymaker and IMF director, is editor of new e-book calling for a change in Catholicism according to the vision of Pope Francis
14th Week, Tuesday, July 5th
14th Week, Tuesday, July 5th
Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 / Matthew 9:32-38
Hosea warns Israel: “Sow the wind; reap a storm.”
15th Sunday A: The Sower, the Seeds and Growth
Gospel text: Matthew 13:1-23
Michel DeVerteuil General Comments
On this and the next two Sundays we have parables of Jesus for our meditation so it would be good to remember the special characteristics of parabolic teaching.
14th Week Year 2: July 6-11:
July 6 Monday (St.
Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr): https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-maria-goretti/ Mt
9:18-26: 18 While he was thus speaking to them, behold, a ruler
came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and
lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed
him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a
hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his
garment; 21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I shall be
made well.”
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