All Are Welcome!

Today I would like to talk to you about the article I just read. After reading this article, the main thing that comes to mind is the Third Mark of the Church: Catholic. Catholic literally means universal which means that all are welcome to the Church. The term all is explained very well when the author begins to mention certain groups in society that most people would question. The author shows how all these people are welcomed into the Church, but there are rules. For example, a drug addict will be accepted into the Church with a warm welcome, but the Church will not condone his addiction. To fully become incorporated into the Church, the drug addict must seek help inside or outside the Church to help cure his addiction. I believe the main point the author was trying to get across is that the Church will always welcome all. The Church will always welcome all people into its Mystical Body but it will not condone some of the actions of the people that go against the laws and commandments sent from Christ.