Our 'American Apple Pie Religion' is a blend of Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney and Dale Carnegie

[Michie]

*You are in the Catholic forum*

I'm in the middle of writing my next book. It was going to be called The Way of the Warrior Priest but the working title now is Immortal Combat- Everyday Evil and the Only Solution. As part of the process I am being drawn to meditate increasingly on the reality of evil and how, at the root of it all, are lies. Lies, lies, lies...

Continued below.
https://dwightlongenecker.com/selling-the-american-jesus/

 

[AvilaSurfer]

Yup. The big, nice churches keep getting bigger because everybody wants to feel good about themselves. I’m kinda glad when our priests challenge us from the ambo.

 

[Michie]

It's rare when you hear a challenging homily or sermon anywhere anymore. Seems more of a motivational self-help talk anymore.

Yup. The big, nice churches keep getting bigger because everybody wants to feel good about themselves. I’m kinda glad when our priests challenge us from the ambo.

 

[Blade]

New book awesome but.. WHERE did you get this ...well this say version of Apple pie? I am 58 and NEVER once heard it like that

 

[Michie]

I love this article. Fr. Longenecker seems to put into words what I feel. I do not label myself conservative or liberal. I do it all issue by issue and how those issues radiate to society. Being a Catholic Christian does not make it popular but I'm not going to vote party in anything. Both have lost their minds and their so-called concerns are transparently self serving. Fr. Longenecker's book is still in the works. Not sure what his final decision on the title is going to be but I'll post it when it is out.

New book awesome but.. WHERE did you get this ...well this say version of Apple pie? I am 58 and NEVER once heard it like that

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

I have said it before that the only real preaching I have heard in the church happened to be from Charismatic priest s.