Heh?
Father Z notes: A new film will be made about the priest who founded Opus Dei.
So what's the deal? Well, because the director is Roland Joffe...
From what I've seen about Opus Dei, it seems to be rule oriented, similar to the "life rules" that were common in pre Vatican II Catholicism (My prayer book for example had one).
Rules are good, but can become more important than God himself (Which is why Jesus so commonly mocked religious rules), and of course, they can lead to scruples about sin. On the other hand, they are good for people who need discipline in their lives.
The group is hated by post Vatican II catholics for it's rigidity, but also because they dare to believe the traditional dogmas of the church, and are powerful opponents of the "do it yourself" catholicism that has plagued and destroyed the faith of many Catholics in the west.
Here in the Philippines, the "rule oriented" (usually middle class folks) tend to go into protestant sects, who drive you nut pushing rules and bible quotes down your throat.
Our stepson is Protestant, and you can't have a birthday party or baptism without his inviting a preacher to give a 40 minute sermon. Yuck.
To paraphrase St Teresa of Avila: Prayer is prayer but parties are parties.
So what's the deal? Well, because the director is Roland Joffe...
From what I've seen about Opus Dei, it seems to be rule oriented, similar to the "life rules" that were common in pre Vatican II Catholicism (My prayer book for example had one).
Rules are good, but can become more important than God himself (Which is why Jesus so commonly mocked religious rules), and of course, they can lead to scruples about sin. On the other hand, they are good for people who need discipline in their lives.
The group is hated by post Vatican II catholics for it's rigidity, but also because they dare to believe the traditional dogmas of the church, and are powerful opponents of the "do it yourself" catholicism that has plagued and destroyed the faith of many Catholics in the west.
Here in the Philippines, the "rule oriented" (usually middle class folks) tend to go into protestant sects, who drive you nut pushing rules and bible quotes down your throat.
Our stepson is Protestant, and you can't have a birthday party or baptism without his inviting a preacher to give a 40 minute sermon. Yuck.
To paraphrase St Teresa of Avila: Prayer is prayer but parties are parties.
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