VOICES OF CATHOLIC LAITY
VOCAL Ministries
A LAY MINISTRY DEDICATED TO SPIRITUAL
REDISCOVERY AND RENEWAL OF FAITH
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NEWS AND UPDATES
Jan. 20,2025
Reading between the lines of Church Documents regarding admission of men with homosexual tendencies to the seminary/clergy.
Author Janet E. Smith's article in 'Crisis Magazine' with the title 'Reading Tea Leaves and Church Documents' explores the difficulty the Church has in stating its true case and doctrine through the 'official' documents it publishes. This holds especially true when it comes to the subject of recruiting men for the seminary.
Jan. 21,2025
College Football Players Praising God
During interviews after the end of the championship College Football Playoff (CFP) game on 1/20/25, star players from both teams publicly shared their faith in Jesus. This article by Stephen Kohk in 'LifeSite News' is a ray of light and encouragement to hear young men, players of such a violent game, give praise, glory, credit, and thanks to God.
Bible Verse
" For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandments handed on to them "
2 Peter 2:21
WELCOME TO VOCAL MINISTRIES
Over the past few decades we have seen a growing number of Catholics abandoning their faith, choosing to abstain from participation in the Sacraments, weekly services, and parish ministries. Recent data has shown that non-practicing and ex-Catholics are seen as one of the largest growing denominations of Christians in the world. Contributing factors identified in leading this exodus of the faithful include the continuing financial and sexual scandals involving Church leaders even to the highest levels of the Vatican, along with a complacent clergy's lack of scripturally sound, inspirational messaging being delivered from the pulpit. The true Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ is being diluted by our Church to appease the faithful and conform to ungodly doctrines that are so present in the world today.
'VOCAL' was created as an online, lay ministry to deliver resources and encouragement to all Catholics, ex-Catholics, 'would be' Catholics, 'recovering' Catholics, and Christians everywhere seeking to engage in a renewal of their faith. Our aspirations are to be heard as one voice, rising above the silence, greed, complacency, and flagrant immorality that has manifested itself in the clergy and Church leadership today and throughout its history.
We seek to proclaim the truths of the 'Word of God' and the essential Gospel lessons of 'salvation by faith.' Please join and follow us on our journey as we support and encourage each other in our faith. Our goal is to move forward on the path of righteousness while reconciling, renewing, and growing our relationship with God, the Heavenly Father, through our faith and devotion to His Son Jesus Christ with the wisdom of His Holy Spirit.
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Learn more about our mission to bring Catholics/Christians, who may have fallen from their faith, back to a strengthened relationship with God, our Heavenly Father.
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VOCAL founder Stephen Lawrence's book on spiritual rediscovery and reconnecting with God. Click here for preview.
To compliment VOCAL's blog and video blog (VLOG) pages, our resource page provides links to many Christian articles, books, and videos that will provide inspiration for your faith journey.
Ministry members can also offer comments and reviews, as well as make suggestions for additional resources and materials.
HELP US TO SPREAD OUR
LOVE AND FAITH
The 'Giving Tree' is a symbol of the generosity from those that God has blessed in abundance
toward the less fortunate of our brothers and sisters in our Christian communities.
We welcome participation in our 'Giving Tree Project' from both those in need
as well as those who are able to contribute in love and faith, according to their means,
to meet those needs.