The Hollowing out of
Sacred in Society
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Justin Farr
How did we lose our sense of the sacred in our society? And how can we reclaim it? In this engaging lesson, Justin Farr reveals three key factors that eroded our connection to the sacred and offers practical steps to restore it.
INDIVIDUAL & SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- How has the mistaken idea that science can fix all our problems helped diminish the sense of the sacred?
- Aside from abortion (prolicide) and war, what are some other examples of havoc in the world that have diminished our perception of the sacred?
- Aside from the commonly known scandals of bad priests and religious, what other examples have aided in people not seeing the Catholic Church as the custodian of the sacred?
Just Farr’s Bio:
Justin Farr is a Catholic seminarian for the Diocese of Nashville. He converted to Catholicism in 2013 from Protestantism, drawn by the Church’s history, orthodoxy, and liturgy. He blogs under the name “BlackCatholic,” where he shares his experience and expression of being an African-American Catholic of the Latin Rite. He is interested in topics such as religion, philosophy, history, literature, and some politics. He is dedicated to Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, Ven. Father Augustus Tolton, and the Universal Kingship of Christ.
To learn more about Justin Farr and his apostolate, you can visit these links:
- http://theblackcatholic.com/mission-and-me-about-blackcatholic/
- https://ucatholic.com/author/justin-farr/
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