Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time

Am I not a, “wicked…servant“, if I just allow Bishop Zurek to lazily reflect on abortion, without insisting on his, “transmission of the faith in ways and means appropriate to the current context“: that of an upcoming vote on a ban of “abortion trafficking” in the City of Amarillo; indeed, since His Excellency ” “went off and buried…in the ground” any “fresh analysis of our present situation, which is in many ways unprecedented in the history of” the Diocese of Amarillo, does not his “Theological and philosophical reflections on, “Abortion: The Scriptures And Discrimination“, “sound tiresome and abstract“❓

Today’s Instrumentum laboris (Il)

Foundations

Unity as harmony in diversity

Paragraph 12

“Similarly, awareness has grown of the variety of charisms and vocations that the Holy Spirit constantly awakens in the People of God.“(Il); and doesn’t Bishop Zurek believe his prayers have been answered since he has, “felt compelled to share some of (his) inspirations and reflections with others.” in writing, “Abortion: The Scriptures And Discrimination“;…

…however, since our “simple bishop” doesn’t even mention the issue that has made his Diocese of,  “Amarillo…something of a ground zero for fights over abortion.”, has his reflection given “rise to the desire to grow in the ability to discern them, understand their relationships within the concrete life of each Church and the Church as a whole, and articulate them for the good of mission.“(Il) “to the Dignity of all human life… Born and unborn!“;…

…subsequently, since, “This also means reflecting more deeply on the question of participation in relation to communion and mission., ” (Il)”especially through the awakening of all people of Good Will and especially of Deep Faith”(Doesn’t Bishop Zurek especially like to use the word especially❓);…

There was an incredible sense of Reverence for the Deacons, Priests and especially for the Bishops.

From, “Bishop Zurek Reflects on National Eucharistic Congress“

…shouldn’t Bishop Zurek, in writing, Abortion: The Scriptures And Discrimination, “At every stage of the process, (had) the desire emerged to broaden the possibilities of participation and the exercise of co-responsibility by all the baptized, men and women, in the variety of their charisms, vocations and ministries.“, (Il) and not just put forth, “some of (his) humble thoughts (in the hope it) may be of use to others in the everlasting Hope that this plague of abortions may be brought to an end“;

…accordingly doesn’t, “This desire point in three directions.”:

• “The first is the need to renew the proclamation and transmission of the faith in ways and means appropriate to the current context.“(Il), that of an upcoming vote on a ban of “abortion trafficking” in the City of Amarillo
• Instead of aborting the Eucharist and confessions for the sake of the health of priests” , “The second is the renewal of liturgical and sacramental life, starting with liturgical celebrations that are beautiful, dignified, accessible, fully participative, well-enculturated and capable of nourishing the impulse towards mission.“(Il) of human dignity.” such as a weekly Respect Life Mass on Saturday Mornings at St. Mary’s Cathedral which the bishop himself occasionally celebrates.
• “The third is to recognize and transform the sorrow evoked by the non-participation of so many members of the People of God in this journey of ecclesial renewal and the Church’s struggle to live well the relationships between men and women, between the generations, and between people and groups of different cultural identities and social conditions, especially those made poor and the excluded.“(Il); and wouldn’t this include “anyone who ‘aids or abets an elective abortion if the abortion is performed on a resident of Amarillo‘”❓

…finally, wouldn’t the non-inclusion of “abortion traffickers” in the process be, “This weakness in reciprocity, participation and communion (which) remains an obstacle to a full renewal of the Church in a missionary synodal sense.“❓

Today’s Laudato Si’ and Gospel

…17. Theological and philosophical reflections on the situation of humanity and the world can sound tiresome and abstract, unless they are grounded in a fresh analysis of our present situation, which is in many ways unprecedented in the history of humanity. ..

…”so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground.“❓

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