“We hold the pearl of great price – and there is a huge hunger out there for what we have. And people need the faith, they need the treasure that we have … but somehow we are finding it difficu
In a review of the Oxford Handbook of Vatican II, published today, I said this: "Reading Silvia Scatena’s account of the debates on religious freedom, one may recover the excitement they generated,
That's truly affecting, M G-B.
A disabled friend in Moldova sent me an icon of the Madonna years ago - in delicate needlepoint. A little research tells me it is in the Theotokos Eleousa tradition,
I just call Mary a friend.
It was at the Garden Centre that the unexpected happened. I glanced sideways and there in a neglected section of the yard was a statue of Mary. It looked so abandoned peek
Joe, I don't really have a neat answer to your question: what you mention are undoubtedly some of the factors behind the resistance I have experienced.
That resistance has been painful, harrowing eve
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God’s greatest work begins in faithful families.
Testimony: I was so worried and depressed why my child was born as a special kid. As I was asking this question to Jes
Key Message:
God’s greatest gift is not under the tree, but in the manger and in your heart!!
Testimony: "When I was a child I was excited for Christmas because I will have a new d
Hats off to Theologians who continue to wrestle with questions of faith, reason and the modern world. It is their intellectual struggle with these questions that allows the church to advance Catholic
Soline, in your struggle with the clerical establishment, did you feel that the resistance you met was really based on doctrine and not on psychological discomfort? No need to go into the quagmire of
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Seán Ó Conaill: Dignitatis Humanae, Theology and History
December 29 2025“We hold the pearl of great price – and there is a huge hunger out there for what we have. And people need the faith, they need the treasure that we have … but somehow we are finding it difficu
Seán Ó Conaill: Dignitatis Humanae, Theology and History
December 29 2025In a review of the Oxford Handbook of Vatican II, published today, I said this: "Reading Silvia Scatena’s account of the debates on religious freedom, one may recover the excitement they generated,
Doctrinal Note on Marian titles: Mother of the faithful, not Co-redemptrix
November 4 2025That's truly affecting, M G-B. A disabled friend in Moldova sent me an icon of the Madonna years ago - in delicate needlepoint. A little research tells me it is in the Theotokos Eleousa tradition,
Doctrinal Note on Marian titles: Mother of the faithful, not Co-redemptrix
November 4 2025"I just call Mary a friend". Thank you M G-B for sharing this. Blessings for the new year.
Doctrinal Note on Marian titles: Mother of the faithful, not Co-redemptrix
November 4 2025I just call Mary a friend. It was at the Garden Centre that the unexpected happened. I glanced sideways and there in a neglected section of the yard was a statue of Mary. It looked so abandoned peek
Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV convenes his first Consistory of Cardinals
December 20 2025Joe, I don't really have a neat answer to your question: what you mention are undoubtedly some of the factors behind the resistance I have experienced. That resistance has been painful, harrowing eve
28 Dec 2025 – Sunday after Christmas – The Holy Family
December 28 2025Key Message: God’s greatest work begins in faithful families. Testimony: I was so worried and depressed why my child was born as a special kid. As I was asking this question to Jes
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Julieann Moran: Synodal Pathway Update
December 17 2025Hats off to Theologians who continue to wrestle with questions of faith, reason and the modern world. It is their intellectual struggle with these questions that allows the church to advance Catholic
Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV convenes his first Consistory of Cardinals
December 20 2025Soline, in your struggle with the clerical establishment, did you feel that the resistance you met was really based on doctrine and not on psychological discomfort? No need to go into the quagmire of
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