Sr Joan Chittister, O.S.B., is an American Benedictine nun, theologian, author, and speaker. She has served as Benedictine prioress and Benedictine federation president, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women.
She is speaking on Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Super Soull Sunday’ programme about her new book, ‘The Time Is Now – A Call For Uncommon Courage’.
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Seamus Ahearne posts a mid-summer reflection. Among other issues he wonders if “When people look backwards and dump the blame for everything on the past – they simply are avoiding the responsibility of what is facing them at the moment……. It is so much easier to be apologetic about the past than it is to look at today.”
He worries for Pope Francis “Why wouldn’t people leave him alone to get on with his business in Rome? We need him so badly and yet we waste his energy and time.”
But this mid-summer Seamus tells us. “We can stand back and let all this seriousness and pomposity of life be smiled at.”
Peter Wilkinson & David Timbs “Australia’s Plenary Council” Followed by Q & A 11.00 – 12.30 pm Saturday 15th of May 2021 Online ZOOM event Peter Wilkinson and David Timbs…
Tom O’Loughlin discusses his book Eating Together, Becoming One (Liturgical Press Academic, 2019) in this interview.
Gerry O’ Hanlon S.J. writes in an article about the recent referendum on marriage and its aftermath
It was first published on
http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/.
“The atmosphere among the crowd in Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland was carnival like – rainbow flags flying, people smiling and embracing, a sense of delight. This, on the Vigil of the Feast of the Holy Spirit, was a kind of secular Pentecost, a communal experience of movement from fear to peace and joy.”
He quotes Archbishop Diarmud Martin in saying that the church ‘has to find a new language to get its message across, particularly to young people, and that if teaching isn’t expressed in terms of love then the Church has got it wrong.’
Gerry concludes that ‘Archbishop Martin and his colleagues here in Ireland – and further afield – need to take up with energy and enthusiasm the challenge of Pope Francis for a more collegial and dialogical church, in which the voice of all is heard. Then perhaps we can hope for an ecclesial Pentecost to correspond to the secular celebration last Saturday in Dublin, a joyful re-birth of our badly damaged church.’
From The Irish Times: Tues 17 August 2021: Church criticism of Covid curbs may trigger review of place of sacraments in school by Fr Tony Flannery It is now a…
Link to article in The Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2023/06/08/lessons-for-the-catholic-church-from-the-census-2023-get-out-of-schools-chase-the-lost-sheep/ His piece on 8 June ponders the Census 2022 results on the religious makeup of our population. Among many other things, he…
We so need to listen and understand the words Sister speaks ! Not deflecting like we see is the norm now. Be honest with yourself be true to yourself and most important see Christ in ALL! Sister’s words come straight from Christ. There is only one GOD meaning we are all part of the conversation . We need this more now than ever. Like she said we lost our moral compass . Not everyone will ever agree but not speaking up NOW is a loss for all of us. We are so much better than this ! Let’s say No more and be the prophet who says yes to life.