Analysis Of Confession Of An Old Bishop
Confession of An Old Bishop
I am a bishop who is more than 80 years old. Having ended the anniversary celebration of my episcopal ordination, I reflected on it many times. The direct reason that I make this reflection is the expenses of this celebration, which includes CNY 28,000, the payment for guests staying in hotel, and CNY20,000 for other spending during the celebration.
Among all guests, some were from abroad, some were from other diocese. I was very busy receiving gifts and blessings every day. Certainly, these gifts were given to me personally, but the diocese paid all celebration expenses. Nonetheless, my diocese is not rich, and needs to seek for the overseas support for the church’s construction and development every year. But in this celebration, I waste plenty of money on the following of old habit, which is to praise and honor a person’s success and achievement by organizing a magnificent ceremony and dining in a grand style.
I have asked myself, “Do I have anything that is worthy to be praised since I was …show more content…
As the Chinese saying goes, “it is safe to do what the leader has done.” Thus, among dozens of priests in entire diocese, there are some celebrate their birthday, feast day, and the day of ordination every year. This situation now is getting worse and worse, because some parish priests even celebrate the first anniversary of their work in that parish. No matter how the celebration is, it is the way to show personal success and to get praise from others through eating and drinking. It is in fact the corruption that we often attack in society. But now it is happening in the Church. If the Church cannot stand firmly to fight this corruption, who will be the one doing it? If we cannot be humble ourselves and do justly, where can find our “light” and “salt”? If what we do is not better than others, how can we make Jesus known to
I am a bishop who is more than 80 years old. Having ended the anniversary celebration of my episcopal ordination, I reflected on it many times. The direct reason that I make this reflection is the expenses of this celebration, which includes CNY 28,000, the payment for guests staying in hotel, and CNY20,000 for other spending during the celebration.
Among all guests, some were from abroad, some were from other diocese. I was very busy receiving gifts and blessings every day. Certainly, these gifts were given to me personally, but the diocese paid all celebration expenses. Nonetheless, my diocese is not rich, and needs to seek for the overseas support for the church’s construction and development every year. But in this celebration, I waste plenty of money on the following of old habit, which is to praise and honor a person’s success and achievement by organizing a magnificent ceremony and dining in a grand style.
I have asked myself, “Do I have anything that is worthy to be praised since I was …show more content…
As the Chinese saying goes, “it is safe to do what the leader has done.” Thus, among dozens of priests in entire diocese, there are some celebrate their birthday, feast day, and the day of ordination every year. This situation now is getting worse and worse, because some parish priests even celebrate the first anniversary of their work in that parish. No matter how the celebration is, it is the way to show personal success and to get praise from others through eating and drinking. It is in fact the corruption that we often attack in society. But now it is happening in the Church. If the Church cannot stand firmly to fight this corruption, who will be the one doing it? If we cannot be humble ourselves and do justly, where can find our “light” and “salt”? If what we do is not better than others, how can we make Jesus known to