Balancing act.I disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" some peoples take on the new movements in the church as reported by Renee M. Lareau in the February cover story ("SuperCatholics? Sizing up the new lay movements"). It would be one thing to have a problem with a group or movement proclaiming false doctrine and leading people astray a·stray adv. 1. Away from the correct path or direction. See Synonyms at amiss. 2. Away from the right or good, as in thought or behavior; straying to or into wrong or evil ways. , but to take issue with groups striving to live their Catholic faith in a deeper way is counterproductive for the church and the world. St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. said, "We are called to be world balancers." With all the evil in the world, isn't it good to have this balanced out with those zealously zeal·ous adj. Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent. zeal  ous·ly adv.zeal striving for good? There has always been a desire in the church to join together to help each other live the faith more fully and to see how people have desired this type of spiritual walk for many years. In reading about the Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. , you will also see that they were persecuted in the founding years, as many movements are today. Anthony Hayden Havertown, Pa. |
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