The Catholic Current Tiring of God? (Fr. John Perricone) 10/28/25
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Oct 28, 2025 Fr. John Perricone, a diocesan priest and philosophy professor, returns to dive into the Church's contemporary challenges. He discusses spiritual fatigue stemming from synodality, urging a renewed focus on sacrificial discipleship. Fr. Perricone critiques aggressive ecumenism and its role in fostering religious indifference. The potential risks of misaligned priorities within Church leadership, like the papal reception of King Charles III, are highlighted. He emphasizes the importance of traditional liturgy and practical responses for Catholics in times of crisis, all rooted in joy and fellowship.
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Fatigue From Diluted Liturgy
- Fr. John Perricone argues fatigue with God follows decades of diluting Church teaching and liturgy.
- He links softened liturgy to widespread indifference and a loss of call to sanctity.
Ecumenism That Sidesteps The Cross
- Fr. Robert McTeigue and Fr. Perricone criticize exaggerated ecumenism as sliding into indifferentism.
- They warn that treating all religions as equal removes the incentive to follow Christ crucified.
Teapot While The House Burns
- Fr. Perricone likens the Church welcoming King Charles to rescuing a teapot while the house burns.
- He uses the metaphor to criticize priorities that honor empty gestures over core doctrine.
