This blog explores both historical and current events guided by the thought of the leading thinkers, past and present, of this school or movement of theology. Refer to the Classic Posts, Great and Contemporary Thinkers, various links of all kinds, in addition to the Archives themselves. David is the founder and manager of this website, but many friends contribute to it on a regular basis.
Secular culture is largely winning, and sociologist Danièle Hervieu-Léger announces the end of French Catholicism. But the Church bears part of the blame. Gianni Ambrosio explains why...
Here are some articles I think you'd be interested in reading. One concerning the rise of Traditional Catholicism in France http://www.ad2000.com.au/articles/1991/oct1991p12_711.html
And another about French catholicism in general http://www.wf-f.org/03-1-France.html
The second article declares: "Whatever the socio-political influences may be, there is evidence that faith is making a comeback among ordinary French Catholics... All across France, convent and abbey guest quarters are finding more religious pilgrims at their door. Increasingly, families combine reunions and celebrations with retreats at a nearby religious house. And while France is still in grave danger of losing her soul to secularism, there are genuine signs of hope."
Christ is Risen! Thanks for your comments. I and my family are also Eastern Catholic, specifically Melkite. I checked out your blog and added it to my blog list. I would appreciate it if you added my blog to to list as well. Drop me an email so we can chat.
Maurice Barres used to worry about the preservation of French Cathedrals, but Charles Peguy thought that the faith that builds Cathedrals is after all the thing that matters. Moscow had a thousand churches and people lost the faith. Churches ought to be built with donated money, donated material, donated labor. from "Building Churches," and Easy Essay by Peter Maurin
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Here are some articles I think you'd be interested in reading. One concerning the rise of Traditional Catholicism in France
http://www.ad2000.com.au/articles/1991/oct1991p12_711.html
And another about French catholicism in general
http://www.wf-f.org/03-1-France.html
The second article declares:
"Whatever the socio-political influences may be, there is evidence that faith is making a comeback among ordinary French Catholics... All across France, convent and abbey guest quarters are finding more religious pilgrims at their door. Increasingly, families combine reunions and celebrations with retreats at a nearby religious house. And while France is still in grave danger of losing her soul to secularism, there are genuine signs of hope."
Enjoy!
Perun,
Christ is Risen! Thanks for your comments. I and my family are also Eastern Catholic, specifically Melkite. I checked out your blog and added it to my blog list. I would appreciate it if you added my blog to to list as well. Drop me an email so we can chat.
I most certainly will add your blog to my links and will e-mail you as soon as possible. Since Im busy with work and studies, it may take a while.
Glory to Christ Our Lord!
Maurice Barres used to worry
about the preservation of
French Cathedrals,
but Charles Peguy thought
that the faith that builds Cathedrals
is after all the thing that matters.
Moscow had a thousand churches
and people lost the faith.
Churches ought to be built
with donated money, donated
material, donated labor.
from "Building Churches," and Easy Essay by Peter Maurin
The Acton Institute has a new article out related to this topic - Old Europe’s New Despotism by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.
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