Topic > The Catholic Church - 2127

Patrick Strycharz3/17/14Rough DraftThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Catholic ChurchThe modern Catholic Church has gone through significant ups and downs over the past sixty years. Evangelism has been harder than ever as one scandal after another has plagued the Church and as a result the priesthood is unattractive and the decline in membership is too significant. The Church is not a political party and the Pope is not the President, therefore the expectations of corrupt politicians are not attributed to the clergy. Looking back to the greatest meeting of all time, Vatican II, the Church brought together a body of theologians, officials, and experts in other fields to make a major change in how the clergy would go about Christifying or exclaiming the message of Christ to the world. world. Years later, it seems like every day a sexual abuse scandal comes to light or the Vatican is questioned about their bank and whether or not secrets are being kept from the outside world. However, the Church is made up of human beings who are not infallible and the reason it has survived after Christ is because of persistent following and belief in consistent sacramental traditions. Every person or group of people goes through a period of instability and a lesson-learning phase. The Second Vatican Council and what follows in the eventful history of the Church reveals some of the things that may await in the future. The Church has been stuck in every direction, but past responses to similar circumstances are the key to understanding the future. Vatican II is sometimes considered one of the most important meetings or councils in history, and especially in the history of the Church. Vatican II took place for four sessions and saw the participation of 2,500 bishops... middle of paper... in sense, but also in terms of sustenance." Francis escapes from the Vatican every night to work to bring out the sacred vision and message of Jesus to all. Finally, the Church, which must remain faithful to its mission of preaching the whole truth of Christ, must continue to challenge the "cafeteria Catholics" in the United States who select only certain beliefs and practices from the “ menu” of Church doctrine and nominal Catholics in European countries such as France, have become increasingly secularized and even hostile to traditional Catholic teaching. However, faithful Catholics may look to the future and feel overwhelmed by the problems facing the Church Church history reveals that the Church has always faced problems, but a unified body of people can overcome modern issues that distract members from the true purpose of the Church.