One of the US provinces of the Dominican Order is sending out begging letters.
One or two of the sentences in a letter posted on December 29 are worth quoting.
"I recently shared with you a detailed reporting of how God has used your gifts in 2011 to help the Dominicans sustain the 'Springtime of Renewal' in the Church."
What exactly is the 'Springtime of Renewal'? Is not a terrible retrenchment the church is experiencing?
At the end of the mailing there is a PS: "When making a credit care donation on our safe online giving form, don't forget to share your prayer intentions in the 'Special Request' box.
Should there not be some authority within the Dominican Order that prohibits this mix of tomfoolery,nonsense, maybe simony, from being disseminated?
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1 comment:
I like the arrogance of "how God has used your gifts ..." It must be wonderful to be on such good terms with God taht you're always sure of what he/she is doing, of what he/she approves and disapproves and that you can automatically claim that all of your actions are also those of God!
I'm reminded of a Genesis classic, 20 years old this year ...
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