What was the major goal of the catholic reformation?

Answer 1

This is what Catholic Reformation Means: Restatement of traditional Catholic beliefs in response to Protestant Reformation (16th century); established councils that revived Catholic doctrine and refuted Protestant beliefs.

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Roman Catholic AnswerIn addition to the above answer, which is very good, it attempted to re-convert the new protestants and to reinvigorate the religious life, see the article below:

from

Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.

Answer 2

The goal of the CR was to reinstate traditional Catholic beliefs in response to Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. The Church began to greatly decline in power due to unfortunate issues with the Catholic Church during the 16 century, so the reformation was an attempt to revive the church once and for all. PEN ISLAND

Answer 3

The main idea of the catholic reformation was, to reform the church from within.

Roman Catholic AnswerI believe the main idea behind the Catholic reform was both to stem the tide (as Father Hardon puts in) of people departing from the Church and to return to the Church those who had already departed. The later was accomplished by great Bishops, such as St. Francis de Sales, who managed to reconvert his entire diocese and Orders such as the Society of Jesus, one of its reasons for coming into existence was to reconvert the protestants.

from

Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.

Answer 4

Catholic Answer It was the Catholic response to the protestant reformation (also called the Counter-Reformation), although the Catholic Reform actually started before the protestant revolt. It involved greater emphasis on the central power of the papacy, the clarification of a number of core doctrines and the refutation of Protestant beliefs at the Council of Trent, and the growth of popular religious movements at grass-roots levels such as the Society of Jesus to promote Catholic doctrines and root out heretical beliefs.

from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957 The Counter-Reformation is the name given to the Catholic movement of reform and activity which lasted for about one hundred years from the beginning of the Council of Trent (q.v., 1545), and was the belated answer to the threatening confusion and increasing attacks of the previous years. It was the work principally of the Popes St. Pius V and Gregory XIII and the Council itself in the sphere of authority, of SS. Philip Neri and Charles Borromeo in the reform of the clergy and of life, of St. Ignatius and the Jesuits in apostolic activity of St. Francis Xavier in foreign missions, and of St. Teresa in the purely contemplative life which lies behind them all. But these were not the only names nor was it a movement of a few only; the whole Church emerged from the 15th century purified and revivified. On the other hand, it was a reformation rather than a restoration; the unity of western Christendom was destroyed; the Church militant (those still on earth) led by the Company of Jesus adopted offence as the best means of defence and, though she gained as much as she lost in some sense, the Church did not recover the exercise of her former spiritual supremacy in actuality.

Answer 5

Catholic AnswerIt was the Catholic response to the protestant reformation (also called the Counter-Reformation), although the Catholic Reform actually started before the protestant revolt. It involved greater emphasis on the central power of the papacy, the clarification of a number of core doctrines and the refutation of Protestant beliefs at the Council of Trent, and the growth of popular religious movements at grass-roots levels such as the Society of Jesus to promote Catholic doctrines and root out heretical beliefs. To a large extent it did succeed but it failed in bringing many of those back to the church who had been lost, and the generations that followed who have been denied access to the sacraments.

from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957

The Counter-Reformation is the name given to the Catholic movement of reform and activity which lasted for about one hundred years from the beginning of the Council of Trent (q.v., 1545), and was the belated answer to the threatening confusion and increasing attacks of the previous years. It was the work principally of the Popes St. Pius V and Gregory XIII and the Council itself in the sphere of authority, of SS. Philip Neri and Charles Borromeo in the reform of the clergy and of life, of St. Ignatius and the Jesuits in apostolic activity of St. Francis Xavier in foreign missions, and of St. Teresa in the purely contemplative life which lies behind them all. But these were not the only names nor was it a movement of a few only; the whole Church emerged from the 15th century purified and revivified. On the other hand, it was a reformation rather than a restoration; the unity of western Christendom was destroyed; the Church militant (those still on earth) led by the Company of Jesus adopted offence as the best means of defence and, though she gained as much as she lost in some sense, the Church did not recover the exercise of her former spiritual supremacy in actuality.

The 3 main goals of the Catholic Reformation were:

1. To reform the gross abuses of the Church.
2. To "revitalize" the church, putting more spiritual life into it.
3. To get back the lands that had been lost to the Protestants.

Answer 6

Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Reform, also known as the Counter-Reformation to secular scholars, was multifaceted. There were two main thrusts to the Catholic Reformation: 1) to reform the Church itself, better the education of the clergy, stop abuses, and revive the spiritual life, and 2) to rescue those led astray from the Church and effect their eternal salvation. The first goal was wonderfully achieved by many notable people as listed below in the article from the Modern Catholic Dictionary, the second goal was, tragically, not completely accomplished, and we are still living with the unfortunate results of that vast exodus from the Church.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs.