Homily: Modern Errors
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings.” (Hebrews 13:8–9)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We live in confusing times. The headlines are filled with scandals. The pews are half-empty. And often, the voice of the Church sounds uncertain—even when it should thunder. We need to name the errors so we can find orientation.
But problems within the Church are not new. But unless we can name them we cannot expel them.
The Church has faced heresies before—denials of Christ’s divinity, rejections of His sacraments, distortions of His teachings. What is new is that many of these errors now wear the mask of compassion, dialogue, or discernment.
Let me speak plainly today about seven errors we see spreading in the Church—errors that wound the Body of Christ and endanger souls. I do so not to cause division, but to call us all back to the clarity of truth.
1. Modernism
What is it? It denies the objectivity of doctrine. It says dogma changes with time, and truth must bend to experience.
What does it reject? The permanence of revelation. The Magisterium as guardian of truth.
Why does it matter? Because if truth changes, then Christ becomes unknowable. And faith becomes just a feeling.
đŸ“– “Guard the deposit entrusted to you.” (1 Tim 6:20)
2. Religious Indifferentism
What is it? The belief that all religions are equally pleasing to God.
What does it reject? The uniqueness of Christ, the need for the Church, the call to conversion.
Why does it matter? Because if all roads lead to heaven, then why preach the Gospel at all?
“There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
3. Universalism
What is it? The idea that everyone is saved—no matter what.
What does it reject? God's Justice. Morality. The teaching of hell.
Why does it matter? Because it removes urgency to repent and convert—if God saves you anyway.
“The gate is narrow, and few find it.” (Mt 7:14)
4. Liberation Theology
What is it? A political gospel, replacing salvation with revolution.
What does it reject? Grace. Redemption. The spiritual mission of the Church.
Why does it matter? Because it makes Christ a political figure, not a Savior.
“My kingdom is not of this world.” (Jn 18:36)
5. Situation Ethics
What is it? The idea that morality depends on context, not on right and wrong.
What does it reject? Absolute truths—like the sanctity of life, or the sinfulness of certain acts.
Why does it matter? Because it excuses sin with a smile. It teaches that feelings trump commandments.
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil.” (Is 5:20)
6. Feminist Theology
What is it? A rejection of the order and distinction Christ gave His Church—particularly in the priesthood.
What does it reject?The complimentary roles of man and woman. That Christ chose men as apostles. That the priest acts in the person of Christ, the Bridegroom. Women give physical birth, men give spiritual birth.
Why does it matter? Because it turns the priesthood into a power struggle instead of a sacred calling.
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man.” (1 Tim 2:12)
7. The Toleration of Abortion and Euthanasia
What is it? The silence—or even approval—of evil in the name of mercy.
What does it reject? That human life is sacred, from conception to natural death.
Why does it matter? Because when the Church no longer defends life clearly, the most vulnerable die unheard.
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” (Jer 1:5)
What Can We Do?
These are not just ideas. They are souls at stake. We cannot pretend these errors are harmless. The Church is a mother, not a debating society. Truth is not harsh—but it is sharp.
So what must we do?
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Read the Catechism.
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Pray the Rosary every day.
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Go to Confession regularly.
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Teach your children what the world will not.
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Support faithful priests—and correct those who mislead.
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Love the truth more than comfort.
We are not called to be popular. We are called to be faithful. The Church does not need to reinvent herself. She needs to remember who she is.
Final Word
Let us pray for clarity in the pulpit, courage in the pews, and conversion in our own hearts.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” And His truth does not change.
Amen.
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