Bishop Tobin on Things That Change and Things That Don't Change

"The Church, like the world in which it lives, is a dynamic reality always subject to change. And it's true of the Church Universal as well as the local Church. . . .

"We shouldn't be surprised by or fearful of these changes, for the Church is a living community traveling through history, and for 2,000 years change has been a constant.

"In the midst of change, though, it's also reassuring to think about the things in the Church that don't change. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on some of the ways things change and on the blessing of things that don't change ("the solid pillars that sustain our faith"), including God's constant presence and the providence.

To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:

The Imitation of Christ: Things That Change; Things That Don't (26 JAN 93)