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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: The Scourge of Adjectival Proliferation – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: The Scourge of Adjectival Proliferation

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The Tower of Babel, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Vienna version).. This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: Public domain.. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, May 20, 2024

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. Father Pokorsky co-founded both CREDO and Adoremus, two organizations deeply engaged in authentic liturgical renewal. He writes regularly for a number of Catholic websites and magazines

 

As if we didn’t have enough problems in the Church, now we have an unwieldy multiplication of adjectives encumbering our theological vocabulary.

Shortly after the sin of our first parents, in arrogance, the people tried to build a tower to reach the heavens without the help of God. The story of the Tower of Babel begins: “Now the whole earth had one language and few words.” (Gen. 11:1) (Homilists, take note.) God punished the aboriginal Pelagians who presumed to get along without His grace and scattered them far and wide, unable to communicate because of their disparate tongues. Henceforth, the proliferation of words, languages, and adjectives (probably) hindered the unity of mankind.

The formation of nations in antiquity and beyond reveals an inherent desire for unity despite the cataclysmic dispersion of population. A nation is a grouping of families and tribes with common interests. Traditionally we stress unity through the rule of law. The American flag represents the US Constitution. The succinct American Pledge of Allegiance professes we are “one Nation, under God.” …

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