Andrew Wommack (see sidebar) inspired me to write about those many, many Catholics who are angry at the Church. I'm not saying it's unjustified. I'm only saying that you rarely find Evangelicals, Baptists
or Pentecostals holding on to such anger, even if they leave their denominations.
On his show today, (Gospel Truth), Andrew spoke about the criticism
he faced simply trying to adhere to the Scriptures by a denomination professing to believe just that. Catholics can face similar criticisms, and
we need to know how to answer them.
Unfortunately, there has been much of what we call "poor catechesis" in the Church. (Converts, you can skip this part.) This is an understatement. What it boils down to is a great emphasis on outer conformity, and not enough on inner substance.
The Catholic Church has been accused of consisting only of outward rituals. Rituals that had to be followed to the letter, under penalty of eternal damnation. This is not true. Rituals are not meaningless; the reasons for them goes back to the origins of Christianity. But we must know the substance that lies behind the things that we do.
Behind all the "pomp and circumstance" of the Catholic Church, is the Living God-Jesus Christ-who must become part of our lives. He is the center of our faith, yet often remains a vague and distant figure,
too Holy to be approached.
Growing up, my CCD (Religious Instruction) classes focused on memorization and rules. Maybe it was just easier. I don't know. But I
do know this: There is a generation who have turned away from the Church, and they need to be brought back.
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