Maturing in the Catholic Faith means to be more, not less, Catholic. Would you agree?
nostr:npub1n4s8ga4uu8af8aphl8rscs9nxtgh3vpl6seqsgq79dv6ptr6j9eqdpvsnn LOL!!! That is Richard Rohr and I used to feel very similar when I first heard him many years ago. As I matured in my faith I found my way back to Richard. You may experience this also.
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nostr:npub1n4s8ga4uu8af8aphl8rscs9nxtgh3vpl6seqsgq79dv6ptr6j9eqdpvsnn yes, because Catholic means universal. Finding ways to open the door to everyone and bring them into the fold is a big part of maturing in Catholic faith.
It's universal in the sense of all nations (not just one tribe or nation or kingdom, like Israel).
It does not mean we "open the door" to unrepentant adulterers or homosexuals, or heretics and infidels. Like the rest of us, they need to repent, or face hell.
"Maturing in the Catholic Faith" does not mean permissiveness, but involves perseverence and holding onto the Faith once delivered to the saints (see Jude). It's NOT embracing Eastern paganism.