To be Catholic is a way of life. It is a constant uphill journey, guided by the Bride of Christ towards Christian perfection. That Christian perfection that is sought is sainthood; we are all called to be saints, but in order for this to be accomplished, we must embrace the sweet yoke of Christ and struggle forward.
In this age, we are all too often faced with those who proclaim themselves Catholic, yet disregard the Church’s teachings on morality, ethics and on sin. They believe that they themselves have some divine privilege to alter these unchanging teachings because society has shunned God, because they believe that “they are the Church”, but if this were true, they could do the Sacraments without a priest. Doesn’t quite work now, does it? With their belief, they negatively comment on the Pope, the magisterium, and the teachings of Christ. They adhere to modernist principles, disregarding the writings and warnings of the popes and saints, and put their trust in man. Yet, what they fail to realize is that Catholicism is about submission and humility to the will of God and faith in His Holy Church. Either one believes the holy truths of the Catholic Church or they do not, but there are no ways around this. A person cannot pick and choose what teachings are applicable to them and which are not.
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