To respond to his call, SGC-I has launched the
New Evangelization of Faith and Reason to reach out to Catholics
throughout America!
Will you join us to reclaim the ground lost to
secularism and faithlessness – even in Catholic circles?
To become an Apostle of the Re-Evangelization of the
Baptized in the Catholic Counter-Revolution – prayer, study, action?
To reclaim what is stealthily being taken from us:
our Christian culture?
Because
the fact is that America is being de-Christianized.
I am sure that you are well aware of the problem.
Together let's be part of the solution.
That is why I personally invite you to
join the 'New Apologetics Course' being promoted in the US and from here
to the whole English-speaking world.
It was Pope Pius XII who alerted mankind about the
three main factors that bring about de-Christianization:
Economy without
God; Laws without God; Politics without God.
The results are plain:
• Relativism; de-Christianization;
faithlessness; anti-Catholicism; unhindered blasphemy; drugs;
growth of Satanism; mediocrity among so many Catholics;
• Abortion on demand; homosexuality; violence and immorality in
the media; pornography; widespread promiscuity and
contraception;
• Unaccountable politicians; silent religious leaders;
lukewarmness and poor Catholic education in many places.
• Etc., etc. etc.
Why do these things happen?
Because the Christian values that used o be features
in American life and culture are drifting into oblivion.
Let's face it: to a great many young people,
Catholic Faith and Morals are seen as... "irrelevant"! And they are
supposed to be the future of the Church in this country!
Pope Benedict XVI said to the German Bishops that
"We know that secularism and de-Christianization are gaining ground,
that relativism is growing and that the influence of Catholic ethics
and morals is in constant decline" (Youth Day 2005).
He also said that "Many people abandon the Church
or, if they stay, accept only a part of Catholic teaching, picking
and choosing between only certain aspects of Christianity."
Many churchgoing Catholics vote for pro-abortion
politicians, are indifferent to homosxual 'marriage' and ignore the
general de-Christianization of our society.
More importantly, widespread ignorance and
especially silence in areas of faith and morals are rampant.
The "cafeteria Catholics" phenomenon that Pope John
Paul II spoke against – we want to have that cafeteria closed!
John Paul II boldly called for "A New Apologetics
for the people, so that they may understand what the Church
teaches".
And that is precisely the mission of SGC-I: to help
re-evangelize the baptized throughout the nation, aiming specially
at the youth.
What is this New Evangelization of Faith and Reason
about?
It is to recover what we have lost, to reclaim the
souls that already belong to the Catholic Church, to rekindle the
Faith among the baptized and to proclaim Christ among unbelievers.
Why is it so necessary?
Sadly enough, a great many young people lack
certitudes in their ideas and choices. Among many of the
not-so-young, too.
Sure, many may have inherited good norms of behavior
from their parents. But many drift away from those good norms, under
the influence of the prevailing neo-pagan culture.
Why?
They lack the principles that justify those good
norms.
But let's not blame them for that. How could they
have sound principles, if they haven't been taught? They are the
victims of the tragedy, rather than its perpetrators.
First we have to ask ourselves what went wrong. Have
we - families, schools, parishes, universities - fully explained to
them the reasons why they should keep those good norms?
Sadly enough, many Catholics simply keep on wishing
that thing will get back on track without much effort on our part.
You and I know that this wishful thinking and lack
of serious action will get us nowhere - except into a worse state.
This is especially so when we see teenagers losing
the faith, relatives joining anti-Catholic sects, friends saying
that they no longer believe in God.
If the Catechism tells us what we must believe, the
New Apologetics tells us why we believe. It is Logic at the service
of the Faith.
Highly acclaimed in Australia, this efficacious
learning method provides the necessary tools to empower Catholics to
understand, proclaim and defend the Faith of the Apostles.
The Course is based upon the celebrated 'Apologetics
and Catholic Doctrine' work by Archbishop Michael Sheehan.
That masterpiece of authentic Catholic Education was
updated by Fr. Peter Joseph, PhD. Theol., Vice-Rector of the Saint
John Vianney Seminary in Australia.
It was first published in the United Kingdom and
launched in Australia by the Archbishop of Sydney, today George
Cardinal Pell, at the New South Wales Parliament.
First,
watch the DVD "De-Christanization and the Catholic
Counter-Revolution".
Once you've seen it,
download your coupon
here, fill it
out and mail it to us to start your subscription.
Surely, there are many committed Americans involved
in the Reconquest of the Nation for Christ the King. And yet,
a great many more are needed. And this work is more urgent then
ever!
Because what you and I witness everyday is nothing
less than a crisis of Faith:
Decades
of poor or no moral teaching in many Catholic schools, a defective
children’s Catecheses and lack of proper formation for parents in
many parishes and educational institutions.
If this trend continues, we must ask ourselves
whether authentic Catholicism will be as visible in America when our
grandchildren - or possibly even our children - grow up.
Or how much growth Islam will have had by simply
filling up the void left by the de-Christianization process.
As a student of the New Apologetics Course, you will
be making possible the promotion of the New Evangelization of Faith
and Reason to Re-Evangelize the Baptized, throughout America.
I do look forward to hearing from you.
In Jesus and Mary,
Raymond J de
Souza
Executive officer
Saint Gabriel Communications International, Inc.
PS: Yes, it is high time to reclaim the ground
lost to relativism, secularism and faithlessness: to reclaim
what is stealthily being taken from us: our Christian culture!
It is the Catholic Counter-Revolution of Prayer,
Study and Action at work!
