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Rose of York	Thursday, 28. May 2009, 17:37
Administrator Posts: 14,559 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: September 25, 2006	Quicunque vult Thursday, 28. May 2009, 16:09 I share the concern about paper qualifications and the introduction of a professional class of lay workers (especially when they get their hands on the sacred liturgy). On the other hand, we do need a better educated laity (a vision of Cardinal Newman, that has not been realised), and genuine academic study, short courses etc should certainly be encouraged for those able to pursue them. The courses run by the Maryvale Institute are particularly worthwhile. QV In secular affairs, people in the developed world are better informed than ever before. On spiritual matters we get the weekly homily, ten minutes at the most. In rural parishes that have no Catholic schools, how are our young people to learn of our rich Catholic heritage? Who explains to them WHY the Church teaches this, that or the other? How are they to know the difference between the Catholic and Anglican churches? Who explains to them why they should not be taken in by claims that there is "no real difference, their services are more or less the same"? Who is to teach them about the saints? Professionally qualified parishioners will hold meetings, form councils. Who will teach?
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