Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Social justice vs. personal piety

When I visit liberal Catholic parishes, helping the poor (social justice) is centerstage, but honestly most of our pastors in this category don't challenge us at the level of personal morality.

When I visit conservative Catholic parishes, it's just the opposite: the refreshing challenge to make hard moral choices such as leaving birth control behind, but a glaring lack of attention on the poor, mentally ill or bed ridden.

Am I missing something? Why are there no parishes that breathe with both lungs?

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