A man MUCH smarter than Bill Keller
Bill Keller, the former Catholic who runs the NY (“Hell’s Bible” coined by Fr.Z) Times decided that Faith (or his lack of it) needed to be discussed in the sadly worn pages of the Old Gray Lady. Per usual, another former Catholic showing how sad the state of the Church is in here in North America.
But Keller, did you have to slam the Eucharist? Is your hatred of Catholicism so deep that you go straight to the heart of the Faith…the Mysterium Fidei ?? Bill O’Reilly last evening was the only commentator to report on this story. (Surprised?) Plenty of times Bill gets his Faith wrong when opining but not this time. At the end of the segment with Bernard Goldberg, O’Reilly probably startled even the most traditional Catholic with the statement that as Catholics we should “pray for Bill Keller and perhaps offer our Communion for him…”
Thank you Bill…even though earlier in the report you incorrectly stated that both priests and ministers can confect the Sacrament of the Eucharist, (where are the Fox fact-checkers on Religion? Call Father Morris, please!) you towed the orthodox Catholic line in front of at least 6 million viewers. “…offer our Communion for Bill Keller…” Mr. O’Reilly, one of those nuns you so fondly write about in “Bold, Fresh” did teach you well…remember her in your prayers and thank her!
O’Reilly continued on to say it doesn’t bother him when people like Bill Keller state that they don’t believe in the Eucharist. He went on further to state that “smarter people than Keller do believe in it…(the Eucharist)” Well, Bill, your former Religion teacher would be proud. You are correct, there are smarter people than Bill Keller and Cris Mattoon is one of them. Here is a crosspost from Cris’s blog where he addresses Faith, (particularly his own) in the business world…
Bill Keller, watch out! Cris Mattoon might take over the NY Times and actually make it an intelligent, fair publication!
THE ROLE OF FAITH IN PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” ~Matthew 7:7-8
“I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.” ~Frederick Douglass
A man (we’ll call him “Fred”) had approached me after a meeting to speak to me further about the role of faith in organizational settings. I could tell that he was uncomfortable amidst the lingering group, so we stepped off into a vacant conference room to speak privately.
“Cris, how can you live your faith so openly in business settings?,” he opened.
“Well, Fred, I strive to conduct all of my affairs consistently, regardless of the setting. So, I guess I don’t really notice the difference between the business setting and all other settings, ” I replied.
Fred’s face betrayed his consternation, and then he stammered out, “But aren’t you afraid you’re going to offend someone?! I mean, I’ve seen you speak openly not only with our employees but also with our clients.” Now I understood more about the basis of his concern.
I paused for a moment and then calmly replied, “Yes, Fred, I am concerned about offending Someone…God.” I continued, “Each of us has been endowed by our Creator with certain gifts, often mastered through great effort on our part, often undertaken solely on our faith or the faith of our loved ones. Some of us are great lawyers, doctors and engineers, while others of us are great welders, longshoremen and meat packers. God’s love for us and investment in us have absolutely nothing to do with our earning capacity, but have everything to do with how our lives can influence and improve the lives of our fellow men and women through our service to them.”
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