TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR CHURCH REFORM! -John Wijngaards

by Church Citizens’ Voice · 03/11/2021

Memoirs of a Catholic Priest, a 272 page book, his latest, by John Wijngaards, a renowned scripture scholar!

When resigning from the active priestly ministry in protest against the exclusion of women from ordination he writes:

“I appreciate the position of Catholic bishops, priests and religious who gallantly continue in their ministry in spite of their disagreement with Rome. I respect their sincerity in acting thus for pastoral reasons. I hope they in turn will respect mine.

I am deeply concerned about the various groups I have ministered to, such as my former students in India, readers of my books and articles, and those who follow my faith formation courses worldwide. I reassure them that I have not renounced my Catholic faith, and that I stand by all spiritual and theological matters on which I have written and taught.

Finally, I want to express my appreciation and gratitude to Mill Hill Missionary Society. I salute my Mill Hill comrades and colleagues with whom I have shared so much labour and joy during my forty years of membership. I wish them God’s speed, and I promise them a never ending friendship on my part.”

Assessment

What is given above is only a brief good-bye piece, from John Wijngaards’s 272-page book. His whole book reads like a detective thriller, but totally factual and historical about his MISSIONARY WORK starting in Andhra Pradesh India, with many photographs! You will be forced to read it till the end and get richly rewarded, if you give it a try.

The author has been my friend and colleague from studies in ROME, during Vatican II. While in Andhra, India, he collaborated with me. At the time I was the editor of the NEW LEADER in Madras.  He organised a similar weekly in Telugu  for Andhra Pradesh!

The book will probably be co-published in India by Theological Publications in India.  So be ready to buy a copy and get richly rewarded!