Fr. Bob Hilz, TOR
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5,6,8; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32, Matthew 15:21-28
In the past months of my travels I have learned some new things that are helpful for my understanding of our church and world. One bishop described the church in three parts.
The first is those who still come to church and have been brought up or been to some extent evangelized as Catholics. Half of those do not know Jesus personally. This is a problem because they don’t know what God’s kingdom is about in the world. They don’t know the love and power Jesus comes to bring us.
The second level is those who need to be taught more about the faith. These need to be “catechized.” We can’t do that much in a Sunday homily at Mass with an audience of those from cradle to grave. We have all kinds of programs we can offer during the week but people are too busy with other things and not interested in “more faith.” That is a great problem. Continue reading
