![]() ![]() St Paul called this divine union promised by God from the beginning, ‘The Mysterion’.īelievers who sought to arrive at this sublime destination were called ‘mystics’ and the way upon which they travelled had come to be called ‘the mystic way’, because it took place in the mystical body of Jesus inspired by the mystical love of the Holy Spirit. This spirituality taught the profound sacrificial spirituality that had always taken place within the mystical body of Christ, as believers sought to travel onwards in search of divine union. Its full expression and glory was to be seen embodied in the Tridentine Mass and the attendant Tridentine Spirituality that surrounded it for over a hundred years. This prayer was central to the spirituality of early Christianity and last flourished in the Church in a spirituality that reached such heights in the years that followed the Council of Trent. This love of God can only be retrieved by embracing once more, the profound sacrificial prayer of Jesus Christ. Yes, I believe they can, by deepening the ‘sensus fidelium’ that has already guided them to defend the truth, they can now guide us to the fulness of truth which is Love. It seems that leadership is now therefore left to the laity but can lay leaders who have helped us to understand the takeover of our Church in Rome be expected to guide us spiritually in these times of terrible travail. Bishop Strickland is just the latest and will be by no means the last. Even if there are some who could lead us, they dare not speak out for fear of being cancelled, as hundreds if not thousands of Catholic priests have been cancelled by the current regime in Rome and the ‘Eminence Gris’ with the iron hand in the velvet glove. ![]() Truth to tell, there has not been any simple, positive, Gospel-based spirituality made available to us from the shepherds to whom the laity once looked for guidance. Its devotional simplicity may well be both orthodox and endearing, but it is far from what is necessary if they are to lead the faithful back to the profound Catholic spirituality given to us by Jesus Christ. For in most cases, the current decline in Catholic Spirituality has meant that their own spiritual growth has not grown in parity with their intellectual advancement. However, when it comes to pointing to a positive spiritual way forward, they are unfortunately inhibited. The steady drip, drip, drip, of the anti-Catholic theology that has been disseminated by the modernists in Rome might have otherwise escaped us, if it were not for the vigilance and brilliant intellectual analysis of Catholic intellectuals. I have noticed this recently in the Catholic intellectuals who have been analysing and explaining Synodality in recent months. With the survival guide now online, changes can easily be made.Leo Tolstoy said that although Christian intellectuals rise to great heights in almost every branch of secular achievement, there is almost always a serious discrepancy between their academic achievement and their spiritual development. Services provided by agencies and hours of operation do change on a regular basis, especially during the pandemic. “Wouldn’t that be something if we just didn’t have need for a homelessness map, if we housed our homeless and people were able to get the proper supports that would help them to be the best people they could be.” “I’ve always said I want that map to be obsolete, not needed anymore,” Spooner said. Raising funds for the printing costs always proved to be a challenge, but now the City will handle the project. ![]() Spooner has printed thousands of copies over the years and distributed them to libraries, hospitals and participating agencies. ![]() “I was excited that recently the city took it over so the city is going to be updating and really doing the legwork to updating the map and distributing it,” Spooner said. The Regina Survival Guide began in 2007 as a personal project of Marc Spooner, a U of R professor. “The City of Regina has taken it on to ensure that it has a permanent home and is able to be updated regularly,” said Kelly Husack, policy analyst with the City. The COVID-19 pandemic has left more people looking for help with emergency food and shelter, so a resource has been taken over by the City of Regina to help those who don’t know where to turn.Įvery day, hundreds of people rely on Regina soup kitchens, the Regina Food Bank and social agencies to help them with essential needs, so the Regina Survival Guide is now readily available on the City of Regina’s website. ![]()
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