Seamus Ahearne is ruminating again on the everyday goings on in church and life: “It is right to be critical. There is much to be critical about. But the warmth, heart and fun of Church has to be celebrated. Faith of course isn’t ‘Happy Clappy’ but there needs to be a Lifting of the Heart and a smile. Always.”
Thomas O Loughlin offers his thoughts on a “new” lectionary following the recent announcement by the bishops of Scotland. Can we hope that our bishops might engage with Thomas and others before making a decision?
“There is an alternative – one already adopted in the 1973 English-language edition of the Liturgy of the Hours – which is to use a range of translations depending on what portion of scripture is being translated and how it is being used. Indeed, the very fact that in the current lectionary there is a distinct translation of the Psalter (and there is going to be a distinct version of the psalms in the proposed lectionary), shows that the ‘one size fits all’ approach to translations is faulty.”
We gather to celebrate our beautiful God, who was revealed to Elijah as a gentle breeze and who calmed the storm on the lake. We are grateful that this God takes our fears away and gives rest to our souls.
Brendan Hoban, in a recent Western People column, cast an eye over the opposition to Pope Francis. “When Benedict was pope, cardinals were falling over themselves hanging on to his every word, delivering reprimands to those who questioned papal tactics and giving sermonettes on loyalty and obedience to the pope. Now with a pope singing from a different hymn-sheet, for some of his cardinals loyalty and obedience seem to be less important.”
Audio – Paul Collins’ Zoom Presentation “What can the Irish Church learn from Australia”
Seamus Ahearne comments on three recent losses. On John Hume he says; “John was outstanding in our history. He spoke a different language. He never gave up. He talked and talked. He sang. He persisted. He wasn’t limited by a narrow view of history or confined/reduced by political blinkers. He only saw people. The Unity of people mattered. The future mattered. Living together mattered. Religion could not be a divider. ….. John Hume is a hero. He is an inspiration. So all leadership has to be about communication and not dictat.”
Great wonders are proclaimed in today’s Liturgy. God’s love and God’s care for humanity are made manifest.
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