"Why is it that among 'conservative Catholics' there seems to be so little interest in spirituality? We're big on apologetics. We're big on dogma. We're big on the moral teaching of the Church. We're big on the rules, the rubrics, the regulations and the routine. But I think we're a little bit scared of spirituality.
"If my hunch is right, then there are some good reasons for it. Over the last fifty years of the revolution in the Catholic Church 'spirituality' has developed a bad reputation. Catechesis which should have focused on doctrine focused on 'relationships' instead. Sometimes people substituted sentimentality for spiritual direction and relativity for true religion."
In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville, SC) reflected on why we do not need to be scared of spirituality.
To access Fr. Longenecker’s complete post, please visit:
National Catholic Register: Blogs: Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Are You Scared of Spirituality? (3 NOV 15)
Background information:
Dwight Longenecker - Catholic priest and author
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