Reflection 373
Based
on the 1965 Vatican II document: (Comments welcome here) |
This
articles says
We
must get to know the outlook of our separated brethren. To achieve this purpose,
study is of necessity required, and this must be pursued with a sense of realism
and good will. Catholics.... need to acquire a more adequate understanding of
the respective doctrines of our separated brethren, their history, their
spiritual and liturgical life, their religious psychology and general
background.
This is so true. Catholics and "non Catholics" are often ignorant of each other's history etc
e.g. In Hong Kong, I've met many "non-Catholics" who have never heard of Matteo Ricci, and rarely met a Catholic who has heard of Hudson Taylor
Jesus,
please help Catholics care enough about Ecumenism as to take more interest in
the history etc of other denominations