When I asked about the self-tincture the reply was that it was allowed... coming from the person who is supposed to teach us more about the faith.
REGINA: Pretty slipshod. So how have you learned anything about the Faith?
JAKOB: I'm glad there's the internet, blogs and books that I can read to learn everything.
REGINA: Does this affect you?
JAKOB: So because of this bad RCIA my baptism will not happen this year because I refused baptism in a church like that. I have to wait until after summer to join a group in the Dutch church, so not one year of catechesis but only half... I'm afraid it won't be any better. Ok this is all about me and my experiences but I've talked about this with a few people and they all kinda tell the same story, it's just hard to be a convert and much easier to grow up in a Catholic family.
REGINA: With all of this, are you optimistic about the future of the Church in the Netherlands?
JAKOB: Yes, I think the Church will be growing. Catholicism is really on the rise; that might be the only positive thing when it comes to the refugee crisis.
REGINA: What does the refugee crisis have to do with Catholicism growing?
JAKOB: European people are looking at their roots and their roots are Christian. Poland is taking the lead here in Europe. Then France, Italy, Spain and Belgium.
REGINA: Really?
JACOB: But that's within traditional Catholic communities that I'm talking about. I think the Novus Ordo will have a huge downfall. Hopefully our next Pope will bring everything back to the glory there was. I don't expect Pope Francis to make that happen.
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