Australia celebrates first-ever saint: Proud Aussies watch on as Mary canonized
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8107545/australians-in-full-song-at-vatican
Canadians proud that one of their own will be canonized
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1000807.htm
P.S. … no Catholic bashing please. This is a serious question.
In the first article, it reads:
It's a real sense of unity, that's what happening. It's bigger than us."
"It's a spiritual awakening for us all," he said.
"We are very proud."
In the second article, ...
"The announcement of the canonization of Brother Andre is the best thing that
could have happened this year for the church of Montreal," ...
........
"For us, he is a symbol of victory. It is like winning a gold medal at
the Olympics," the cardinal said later.
I find this odd.
Many feel proud even if the majority of them aren’t going to church.
Brother André is being redrawn as a folk hero who symbolizes the triumph of a little guy born into poverty and poor health.
It’s counter-cultural in a sense. Somebody who has taken a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience and devotes his life to the sick is really not what the world of consumerism is all about.
Does church attendance go up?
I suspect it goes up in the short-term, but not in the long-run.
Weber believed that religion actually gave rise to the spread of modern capitalism, because
religion enables people to pursue their interests.
Max Weber http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weber
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