THREE CHURCHES?
(Understanding our Church today)
"There is the official Church at one end, and the popular Church at the other," he said. "The official Church or the ideal Church is one of unquestioning doctrine and dogma and with unstinting love for the Holy Father. The popular Church will still have that great love and a deep devotional life, but is puzzled and sometimes overwhelmed with such questions as: How do we stop the spread of AIDS? How do I feed my family? How do I protect them from the war going on around me?
"The third Church is in between, and although not all of its members have the crushing problems of those living in poverty, they still are people who are trying to reconcile the idea with the practical."
(excerpt from Paul Wilkes)
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