"We must continuously promote the integration of the church and the excellent culture of the Ming Dynasty. The church system should be combined with the actual social situation of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible. We cannot follow the script and engage in ideology, and apply the unchangeable set of things in the West in the past to the Ming Dynasty, which is not possible!"

"In the past, they were called priests and bishops. These names were Western-style. They were not good, they were very bad. Why are they not good? Because the people of the Ming Dynasty didn't understand and felt strange."

Eunuch Wei gave some explanations about the "shen master" and "ruler master" who appeared in the five-level responsibility system and the clergy of Yu Hui.

My father-in-law pointed out that the religious beliefs of Chinese people are free, whether local or foreign, as long as they guide people to goodness and exist reasonably, the Chinese can accept it.

These religions have been constantly combined with social reality in Chinese history, so they are as close to Chinese traditions as possible, both in terms of doctrine and intra-disciple names.

Then, compared with foreign names such as "priest" and "bishop", the title of hall master and helm master is obviously more easily accepted by the people of the Ming Dynasty.

"Changing a name is not a small matter, it is a big matter. See big things in small matters, and details determine success or failure"

My father-in-law said the truth about chicken soup.

He still likes the down-to-earth title of the hall master and the helm leader. In his previous life, the first thing he did when he turned on the computer every day was to see if his works had appeared this year, such as the hall master and the helm leader.

In short, in the final analysis, my father-in-law hopes that he, the archbishop of Purple, can build the Eastern Diocese well and become bigger and stronger.

Then, he is willing to do anything that can help the expansion of the Eastern Diocese, attract believers better and more, and thus improve the strength of the Eastern Diocese.

The people in Yuhui were still upright, sitting straight, holding the planning plan in their hands while listening to Eunuch Wei’s lecture.

However, after seeing each other, no one of them took a pen to record his father-in-law's speech, which made his father-in-law feel a little regretful. He couldn't help but think of Li Yanzhao, who always kept holding the pen to carefully record every word he said.

It seems that when things happen to Japan, it is necessary to launch a rectification campaign in the Eastern Diocese and carry out a big discussion on learning and re-learning. My father-in-law thought so.

"Our Bible and various classics should also enrich the excellent humanistic traditions of the East as much as possible. The gods of the East and the gods of the West can be merged! The heroes of the East and the heroes of the West can coexist, because, whether in the East or the West, we are all in the same world!"

Eunuch Wei once again brought out the statement that Father Matteo Ricci said about China's "Heaven" and "God" as the same person as the God of the Catholic Church.

"The true God is united, God is heaven, heaven is God, and the Eastern people respect heaven, our church must modify our doctrines and perfectly integrate the heaven of the Eastern people with our Catholic God. In this way, our church is not an alien religion in the eyes of the Eastern people."

Eunuch Wei flipped through the list of Nantang clergy whom Xiong Sanba handed over, and said happily: "I see, Nantang is ahead in the field of Chineseization. For example, everyone has chosen Chinese names, well, Xiong Sanba, Luo Qinan, Zhuang Dejing, and Li Sanchen."

"What does it mean to take the name of the Chinese? It means that every clergyman we are sitting here sincerely wants to preach in the East and is willing to contribute his life to God in the East!"

Eunuch Wei pointed out that in the future, all clergy who come to China will be named Chinese in a unified way and cultivate their cultural awareness and confidence in being Chinese.

"If our clergy are unwilling to take Chinese names, how can we prove that they are sincerely trying to spread the gospel of God to the people of the East?"

"I think, in the future, not only will we be given Chinese names, but we will also be Chinese!"

When Eunuch Wei talked about his joy, he further pointed out the importance of building a Catholic theological ideological system with oriental characteristics. He pointed out that on the road to the direction of sinicization, there should be no formal sinicization, but also internal sinicization.

Chinese elements should be widely used and should be deeply involved in the theological thoughts of the church. The ritual expression of Chinese elements should also be introduced into the church rituals.

In terms of architecture, Eunuch Wei mentioned some of the architectural styles, paintings and sacred music creation experiences of the cathedral in the Special Administrative Region, and solemnly warned the clergy here to change the concept of Westernization in the past and firmly establish the model and example of sinicization.

"In the specific process, you must strictly implement what the planning plan requires, and you must also try boldly in your specific work and dare to practice it."

The sinicization of sacred music and art are important manifestations of the sinicization of church liturgical life.

Eunuch Wei also attached great importance to this, and he improvised a song to the clergy present.

"Joseph, sit down, listen to me tell you the truth. Gabriel, let's sit down, let's just pull it. After you get married, you married Nier Maria. She got pregnant before she came, knowing that you are afraid of being a turtle.

Who is his father? You can't sleep every night. This child was created by the Holy Spirit and turned to the ground through his mother's womb. He will repay his sins on behalf of the world. He is the Messiah!"

After taking a sip of tea, my father-in-law was still unsatisfied, but considering the meeting time, he still resisted the idea of ​​singing a few more songs.

"Don't read these songs and lyrics are simple, but they are easy to understand and catchy. The Chinese people like this approachable way of publicity."

After saying three more incense sticks, my father-in-law's throat was dry.

Finally, the clergy present wanted to turn the planning plan in their hands to the last page, which was the Oriental Diocese's performance evaluation regulations.

"The church has spent so much money to come to the East to preach in order to better spread the gospel of God and develop more believers in God. But what have you done after so many years? I think many people regard coming to the East as traveling around."

Eunuch Wei solemnly introduced the Diocese Performance Appraisal Regulations. According to the regulations, if a priest cannot develop more than 500 believers within one year, then the incense hall where he is located will be punished by deduction of funds and downgrade.

Generally speaking, the regulations are formulated according to the commission and deduction plan of salespersons.

Such regulations can be said to have shocked Western priests such as Xiong Sanba: There is still a task to spread God's gospel? There is a punishment? There is a reward?

"The specific implementation will be carried out by the Church's Sinization Leading Group."

Eunuch Wei said that he will organize the first joint meeting of the Eastern Diocese this year, and the participants are mainly clergy from various Jesuits. In addition to formally establishing the planning of the direction of sinicization as the main task of the Eastern Diocese, the meeting is to elect the first Catholic Sinicization Leading Group, and use this basis to rectify and merge each diocese, and implement the five-level responsibility system and other affairs.

"This year is a new year and a year of struggle! I hope that our church will add about 1,000 Chinese priests this year."

At the end of the meeting, when Eunuch Wei and Yu Hui's believers met, they told them the good news with certainty.

Since it is an Eastern diocese, it is natural to use a large number of Eastern clergy.
Chapter completed!