Reflection 303
Based
on the 1965 Vatican II document: (Comments welcome here) |
One
sentence from this article says:
Well-informed
about the modern world, the lay person should be a member of his own community
and adjusted to its culture
This means not cutting ourselves off from local cultural events and the local people....as sometimes happens with "religious people"
It's
possible for people, especially "church groups"
to become ignorant of what's going on in the wider community,
to become isolated from the local community,
and to have no interest in local events
This
is not what Jesus did. He immersed himself, as a good Jew
and as a Teacher, in the nitty gritty of the daily lives of the people of his
time
Jesus, please help all Christians stay grounded!