Mass

[Eamonnca1]

The Church has launched a Synod to determine where it is now and to chart its future.Obviously it has been very bad at explaining the Faith here in Ireland.The comments on this thread show how bad the catechesis has been.The fault must lie with the Church itself,the education system and the weakness inherent in the human condition.It is astonishing to see the degree of ignorance that exists among Catholics and especially the young. To see people dismissing the Mass when they haven't the faintest idea of what it is .All this in a nation which prides itself on its advanced level of education. If people disagree with the Mass they should at least acquaint themselves with what the Mass is.
Padre Pio said that if people understood the significance of the Mass the Churches would have to get bouncers on the door to control the people clamouring to get in!   

The better educated people become, the less religious they become. There's no nice way to say this, but it's true.

[worple]

The widely accepted explanation for the origin of the Universe is the Big Bang Theory.
This idea first appeared in a scientific paper by Fr.Lemaitre (d.1966),the Belgian scientist and Catholic priest.
Even Einstein,while accepting the mathematical principle ,did not immediately accept the philosophical interpretation but subsequentially agreed.
In our time we have the philosopher and scientist ,Fr.Robert Spitzer, who has a fascinating slot called "My Universe",Sat.mornings on EWTN at 10a.m.Well worth a look as he lays out the compatibility of Faith and Reason.