Has Father Nguyen Dinh Thuc done a good job as a shepherd?

(Baonghean.vn) - Witnessing priest Nguyen Dinh Thuc - parish priest of Song Ngoc (Quynh Luu) inciting and inciting Catholics in Song Ngoc to file a complaint, we see that this action is not in line with the role of a priest in terms of position and life.

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Christians, when rereading some articles in the decree on the ministry and life of priests, will see: "Priests, as collaborators of the Bishops, have the first duty to proclaim the Good News to all people." There is no Catholic who does not know what it means to proclaim the Good News? It is the salvation of the Second Person of God, who was crucified on the cross for the sins of mankind, that Good News must be proclaimed from the mouth of the priest, it is charity, it is deep sympathy with fellow human beings, it is forgiveness, humility, and respect. It is impossible to fully describe God's will when he bestowed his love upon mankind.

Through the role of a priest, He wants: “Your kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven.” Yet we also see the actions of priest Nguyen Dinh Thuc as if the kingdom of God has been transformed, distorted, no longer like what God has given us.

On February 14, 2017, Nguyen Dinh Thuc (middle) lured parishioners to walk, forming a line across National Highway 1A, obstructing traffic.

After the Lunar New Year of the Rooster, when everyone and every family was preparing for business plans, farmers were preparing to go to the fields and sow seeds for the spring crop, young men and women were preparing for business trips far away, students were leaving their hometowns to go to the city to enroll in school... yet, just because of the inciting words and actions of a shepherd, many sheep had reprehensible behaviors.

We cannot help but wonder and be surprised when a priest acts like that, because chapter 3 of the Life of Priests has a passage: "Priests, after being consecrated by the Holy Spirit through the anointing and sent by Christ, mortify the works of the flesh in themselves and completely devote themselves to serving humanity; thanks to that, they can progress on the path of holiness with which they have been adorned in Christ, to become fully human."

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I think priest Nguyen Dinh Thuc cannot embellish in God such thoughts, but he must embellish as "Obedient to the Holy Spirit of Christ", Christ is the way, the life, it is unacceptable for a priest to order his flock to leave their village, hometown to carry on litigation in another locality that is completely unrelated to him.

All Vietnamese people in general, and people in the Central provinces in particular, know that even the Pope and the Vatican agree with the viewpoint and efforts of the Vietnamese government in solving the problem of marine environmental pollution caused by Formosa. The mistake is clear, the compensation for damages has been determined and resolved with a roadmap, the majority of those who suffered damages share the country's difficulties, and join hands to solve the problem of Formosa's post-disaster existence.

Nguyen Dinh Thuc incited parishioners to neglect their work and go to file a complaint in the cold rain.

The problem here is not a one or two day thing but a whole process, all people can see that, how can a priest not understand? The most vivid proof is the recent Dinh Dau Tet, social security work was put on top, the poor, people in especially difficult circumstances were all cared for, many organizations, individuals, philanthropists, businesses, agencies, units all turned to the poor to have a full Tet. Should priest Nguyen Dinh Thuc "Sincerely and patiently perform his ministry in the spirit of Christ is a unique method to help priests pursue holiness"?

Please do not let your personal thoughts affect the community. Life and social issues are not perfect, an open country naturally welcomes both advantages and difficulties. The Formosa issue has been deeply learned and directed by the Party, the State, ministries and branches to resolve. Priest Nguyen Dinh Thuc cannot use the excuse of "filing a complaint" to put people in trouble, doing things that are against the law.

We believe that a few people of Song Ngoc parish will realize what is right and what is wrong. Let's put our trust in the Party Committee, the government, the departments, organizations and ourselves. Surely our lives will be prosperous and our souls will be at peace when we know how to unite and join hands to build our country and homeland./.

Brothers in faith