"Imagine taking a small portion of every item in your fridge and cooking them into one dish tonight. You would probably end up with a gross mess for dinner. It may be 'food' and provide some kind of nourishment, but it certainly isn't going to taste good. Now imagine being served this mess at a restaurant. I highly doubt you would go back.
"Yet, this is how most Catholic parishes approach ministry. The classes, events, programs, etc may not fit together, have continuity, and some may even compete with others. There is no intentional path that someone can walk. We don't discern how everything fits the mission. Rather, we have a smorgasbord of stuff for everyone and anyone, regardless of how it all goes together. Is it any wonder that the way we operate isnt working? The real question is - what do we do about it?"
In a recent Catholic Missionary Disciples commentary,
writer Marcel LeJeune reflected on some of elements of Catholic renewal, including the importance of parish leadership discerning as a group and on the importance of connections before community.
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Catholic Missionary Disciples: 4 Vital Elements of Catholic Renewal
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