Random Liturgical Musings 9
Yes I know my last post was not liturgical but it did relate to the day's feast and that concerns the calendar, which is a liturgical matter.
In my profile I listed as one of my favorite books Those Mysterious Priest by Fulton Sheen, a book which I cannot help but recommend to any Catholic who wants to understand the priest-victim and Church-world dialectics. Among the many insights which Bishop Sheen offers one of the best is his survey of the twelve types of priest, each corresponding to one of the apostles. I think that it would be appropriate for priest's retreats as a means of assessing where they stand in relation to our Lord. A few examples follow.
The impulsive priest is impulsive, weak in theology but strong in faith, often failing to keep promises and practice self-denial but fundamentally loyal to the Church. (St Peter)
The public relation priest is amicable and sociable, broad-minded but not ambitious and content to be subservient to the bishop. (St Andrew)
The business priest is zealous, preaches Christ but his real talent is administration where he can offer a solution to almost any problem. Unfortunately finances can sometimes come ahead of faith. (St Philip)
The revolutionary priest is more interested in politics and revolution than theology and the parish. (St Simon)
The glum priest is gloomy by nature, subject to depression, rarely attends priest conferences and has many theological doubts. (St Thomas)
The big shot priest is proud of his family heritage and prestige, prefers to minister in a quiet and affluent suburb, avoids the poor, destitute and foreigners but despite this is holy and the first to uphold the dignity of the bishop. (St Bartholomew)
In my profile I listed as one of my favorite books Those Mysterious Priest by Fulton Sheen, a book which I cannot help but recommend to any Catholic who wants to understand the priest-victim and Church-world dialectics. Among the many insights which Bishop Sheen offers one of the best is his survey of the twelve types of priest, each corresponding to one of the apostles. I think that it would be appropriate for priest's retreats as a means of assessing where they stand in relation to our Lord. A few examples follow.
The impulsive priest is impulsive, weak in theology but strong in faith, often failing to keep promises and practice self-denial but fundamentally loyal to the Church. (St Peter)
The public relation priest is amicable and sociable, broad-minded but not ambitious and content to be subservient to the bishop. (St Andrew)
The business priest is zealous, preaches Christ but his real talent is administration where he can offer a solution to almost any problem. Unfortunately finances can sometimes come ahead of faith. (St Philip)
The revolutionary priest is more interested in politics and revolution than theology and the parish. (St Simon)
The glum priest is gloomy by nature, subject to depression, rarely attends priest conferences and has many theological doubts. (St Thomas)
The big shot priest is proud of his family heritage and prestige, prefers to minister in a quiet and affluent suburb, avoids the poor, destitute and foreigners but despite this is holy and the first to uphold the dignity of the bishop. (St Bartholomew)
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