$100,000 Wasted
The Rapid City, South Dakota Catholic Diocese “Has been awarded $100,000 in grant funding to promote excellence in preaching.” This was reported in the May 31 Catholic News Service article titled, “Rapid City Diocese Awarded $100,000 Grant to Promote Better Preaching.”
“The funding was provided by a private foundation that wishes to remain anonymous.”
Comment – I wonder if some Catholic out there was soooooooo bored……zzzzzzzzzzzz……by his priest’s preaching……zzzzzzzzzzzz……that he thinks a $100,000 grant can solve this problem?
“The purpose of the project is to assist clergy and laity in more effectively preaching and listening (emphasis mine) to the word of God.”
Comment – “Listening.” My guess is that in a few years, when Catholics are still as bored as ever at the “homilies” of priests, the clergy will blame the laity for not “listening” properly!
Why is Catholic preaching so lame? Rapid City Bishop Blase Cupich inadvertently gave the answer:
“Good preaching begins with a sound knowledge of scripture and includes reflection on the church’s tradition down through the centuries.”
Mixing the bible with Catholic “tradition down through the centuries” is sure to doom any preaching!! 1 Corinthians 5:6b says, “Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?”
Satan knows full well that the errors of Catholic “tradition” will lead people astray from the truth of the bible. And it doesn’t take much error – my can of Raid Ant and Roach Killer is only .2% poison – but it’s deadly!
Please pray daily that the Spirit of God lead Catholics out of Rome, and into good, bible-based Protestant churches where the bible is taught purely, accurately, and in the power of the Holy Spirit – no man-made “traditions” added!
“The funding was provided by a private foundation that wishes to remain anonymous.”
Comment – I wonder if some Catholic out there was soooooooo bored……zzzzzzzzzzzz……by his priest’s preaching……zzzzzzzzzzzz……that he thinks a $100,000 grant can solve this problem?
“The purpose of the project is to assist clergy and laity in more effectively preaching and listening (emphasis mine) to the word of God.”
Comment – “Listening.” My guess is that in a few years, when Catholics are still as bored as ever at the “homilies” of priests, the clergy will blame the laity for not “listening” properly!
Why is Catholic preaching so lame? Rapid City Bishop Blase Cupich inadvertently gave the answer:
“Good preaching begins with a sound knowledge of scripture and includes reflection on the church’s tradition down through the centuries.”
Mixing the bible with Catholic “tradition down through the centuries” is sure to doom any preaching!! 1 Corinthians 5:6b says, “Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?”
Satan knows full well that the errors of Catholic “tradition” will lead people astray from the truth of the bible. And it doesn’t take much error – my can of Raid Ant and Roach Killer is only .2% poison – but it’s deadly!
Please pray daily that the Spirit of God lead Catholics out of Rome, and into good, bible-based Protestant churches where the bible is taught purely, accurately, and in the power of the Holy Spirit – no man-made “traditions” added!
posted by Robt. B. at 5:31 AM
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