IMWAC publicerar en text från CATHOLICA och John Churchman
I yearn for church
that is not an enclosure for the virtuous,
but more an oasis for the weary and downtrodden;
not an experience of exclusion, discrimination, and elitism,
but more an encounter of radical love, inclusiveness and solidarity;
not with an attitude of we are right and they are wrong,
but more with an attitude of openness to truth
wherever and in whomever it is to be found;
not a bastion of unchangeable doctrine and dogma,
but a source of inspiration and exploration;
not one claiming to have all the answers,
but one challenging us all to live the questions;
not with a leadership of control and clericalism,
but more with a humble service exemplified by Jesus;
not using a language of condemnation,
but more with a language of affirmation and compassion;
not preoccupied with its own maintenance and prestige,
but more with a concern for the People of God,
all of us.
Love, John
http://www.we-are-church.org/413/index.php/library/poetry/577-yearning-for-a-different-church
http://www.catholica.com.au/gc3/jc5/244_jc_100317.php
// Irène
Underbar!
En vila för själen bara att läsa denna kloka text. Tack.
Amen!
Sådana kyrkor är det väl gott om?
Yaroslav
Nämn en och om det är sant och jag tror på dig är jag den första att besöka den.
Agneta
Yaroslav
Glädjande att du bejakar att andra kyrkor är mer kärleksfulla, solidariska, inkluderande och mindre fördömande än vår katolska kyrka.
// Irène