A lot of people are passing very negative comments about an article that appeared on the Times, concerning Sunday Mass attendance (‘Why the Church must change’ 29/11/11).
What I find more than a little disturbing is the way people constantly try to mould the precepts of the Catholic Church so that its teachings, which are unchangeable through time, are 'dumbed down' to serve the purposes of appeasing the conscience of those who choose to practise what passes for a modern and liberated lifestyle. Jesus himself appointed Peter as the first pope. Jesus also said that what the Church does or undoes here on earth would be met with corresponding action in Heaven. The Church's principles, based on the teachings of Christ, remain immutable. The Church is not in the business of selling itself for popularity ratings. The teachings of Christ are not easy to put into practice, but they are there to ensure our salvation. At the end of the day, that is the only thing that matters. People who feel alienated by aspects of the Church should pray for the grace to work through their issues and get back in the fold. Let us not allow excuses or difficult lifestyle decisions we have to take become alienating tools in the hands of evil.
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