Dr. Jeff Mirus on Steps Every Bishop Can Take to Renew the Church

"Everyone has a role in Catholic renewal, but there can be no question that the greatest spur to an authentic renewal of the Church is episcopal leadership. If results throughout the long history of the Church are any guide, however, even bishops often do not know the concrete steps they should be taking to move their dioceses closer to this perennial goal. Well, they can all breathe a sigh of relief now, because I am here to help.

"More seriously, before any bishop should embark on these ten steps, I would recommend he follow the example of Bishop Fulton Sheen by making a holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament each and every day of his episcopal ministry. This is even more important than reading my precious list. On that assumption, then, here we go:"

In a recent commentary, Dr. Jeffrey Mirus, President of CatholicCulture.org, reflected on some steps bishops may take to help lead renewal of the Church in their diocese and beyond. These recommendations in include manifesting the power of the sacraments, attracting and forming seminarians, attending to Church business - not the business of the world, teaching faith and morals clearly, and turning dead parishes into missions.

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Catholic Culture: Ten steps every bishop can take to renew the Church (26 MAR 19)