We are the church...

Archbishop Timothy Dolan writes:

Maybe the greatest threat to the church is not heresy, not dissent, not secularism, not even moral relativism but this sanitized, feel good boutique of therapeutic spirituality that makes no demands, calls for no sacrifices, asks for no conversion, entails no battle against sin but only soothes and affirms.

God does offer us comfort. He does lift us up and affirm us as His children. But not without a cost. Like a parent who is loving but firm, He has expectations for us. Our relationship is not one sided. We are the church and unless we show the cost of being members, the world will never know the richness of our lives. The church must step out boldly and speak our loudly against the "ways" of the world. We cannot be fearful of rocking the boat for if we hold our tongue we are sinning. Sitting silently by while our society marches steadily away from God is as bad as joining them. By our silence we are approving their actions. How else can the world interpret it? They will see us as a shallow, empty shell.

Although there is NOTHING we can do to earn our place as His children, we are expected to at least ACT like His sons and daughters. You will know in your heart if you are following His lead. Take time to listen...