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Why be Catholic?Why Catholicism? Because it’s worldwide, welcoming wherever we may be. Because it is a family with room for everyone, the good and the bad, the strong and the weak, the saint and the sinner. Because of it richness and beauty, its dogmas and truths, its devotion to Mary the mother of Jesus. Because it provides meaning and purpose to our lives in a world that is too often confused overly materialistic, greedy selfish, unjust and arrogant, secular, unhappy and unfulfilled.Why Catholicism? Because of its love for and care of the poor, marginalized and needy. Because of its social awareness and responsibility which causes it to sponsor, fund and staff hospitals and nursing homes, daycare centers and schools, literacy programs and immigration services, hospices and homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food pantries, battered women shelters, pregnancy centers and hospital beds and care for AIDS patients. Because it preeminently fulfils the two great commandments to love God and love our neighbor. Why Catholicism? Because while it challenges us always to be our very best, it also realizes that God lovingly settles for the best we can do humanly speaking aware of our woundedness, weakness and sinfulness plus the baggage we have accumulated through the years. Because it constantly assures us of God’s love and reminds us that Christ’s death on the cross and his resurrection makes up for our shortcomings and sinfulness. Because it reminds us that Jesus came to save the world, not to condemn it. Because it proclaims that a loving God will accept our feeble efforts, encourage and help us with his grace, lovingly forgive us and in the end welcome us into the Kingdom of God. Why Catholicism? Because it’s vibrant and thrilling, exciting and challenging, sustaining and comforting, interesting, appealing, helpful, caring and compassionate. Father Stephen |
 With all the negative publicity of late and the many disagreements I have with the institutional Catholic Church I remain Catholic. For me it is all about the Eucharist and my belief in the real presence of the body and blood of Christ in that sacrament. There is no equivalency to be found in any other Christian church. Our Lord Jesus Christ endured death on the cross that we might live and gave us the miracle of the Eucharist that we might be nourished by his grace. I can barely comprehend the enormity of these gifts. |
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