There are so many problems in so many parishes, especially in this country. Priests that ignore the Church, Bishops that are more worried about everything but what God asks of them, and faithful that follow these men whichever way the wind blows. And yet we have all we need written down for us. Books and books of doctrine, theology, and teaching - said every which way, even a book for dummies, and yet we try and fit the Faith into our own beliefs.
Some men you just can't reach...
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Complaining doesn't help. Neither does full frontal attack on the "powers that be". There are those dead set on distorting and warping the faith to try and fit their desires. We can try and help those that we can through clandestine efforts, to battle the principalities and powers in a covert way, but at some point we must disengage and follow God, Jesus has told us this much. The world will consume us if we are not careful, Satan will deceive us into thinking that "breaking off" is giving up - but it isn't. In fact it might be the first step to actually trying. We cannot save those that don't want saving, but if we follow His command and go and proclaim the Kingdom of God we will attract those wanting to follow the truth and wanting to follow Him.Like they said in Cool Hand Luke: "Some men you just can't reach..." Well there are some that would rather pull the Church down with them, than to reform and make the hard choices to follow God in the way that He asks. So then we must wash our hands of them, and work on doing what God asks. This does not mean that we should turn our back on anyone that doesn't see our way of thinking, but it means that there are those so obstinate in their thinking and beliefs that they become a millstone around our neck and the neck of others. We can struggle and try and keep them above water for a time but at some point we must let go and realize that some don't want to be saved - and simply save ourselves. We can either tend to the desires of our world or tend to the Will of God.
Let the Dead bury their Dead.
An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.Let the Dead bury their Dead.
Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest."
Then John said in reply, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company."
Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you."
When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,
and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.
When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"
Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village.
As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."
And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "(Lord,) let me go first and bury my father."
But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home."
(To him) Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God." -Luke 9:46-62
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