I cheered a little reading this simply because it echoes my own thoughts. "What kind of Church do we want to create?" asks Fr Seamus. I am reminded of Richard Rohr's advice "The best criticism of the
To follow on Jo Sullivan's piece. I cannot say it any better than this from Sr. Joan Chittester and published in this month's Spirituality Magazine. Details at end of article.
"The Eucharist Dilemma
“Theologians (and others) can propose their views as hypotheses to be considered and tested by other theologians and ultimately to be judged by those who have, within the Church, the solemn obligati
Sean - Anyone can say they are "telling the truth."
But what EVIDENCE does Rossetti have to back up what he's saying? (I find it curious that you did not ask him this.)
Never was it Rossetti's job
Eddie,
The Truth (sets us free) teaches us to see ourselves as we really are (I speak of myself here): sinful, broken and riddled with frailties. When we truly carry this image in our hearts we are hu
Martin, I do not call the dogmas of the faith and the teachings of Holy Mother Church ‘teachings of our own making'. What I seek to challenge are those voices (the alternative magisterium) that do s
Ah, now lads, don't go all soft. I bet there were other topics that you raised with the "visitors" (who invited themselves!) besides the ones mentioned. The report gives no indication that the churc
Martin, I'm sure you're misinterpreting Hierophilos. What was that Elizabeth Tudor said about not "making windows into men's hearts"? Maybe we should be content to be no more visitatorial than the vat
"Then the Lord appointed also other seventy and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and townland whither he himself was about to come." - Luke, 10. And I suppose into every virtual
Certainly in my experience in England our hierarchy (and some religious superiors) have not and still do not take sufficient care to investigate the reliability of complainant accusers. They listen,
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March 20 2012Ah, now lads, don't go all soft. I bet there were other topics that you raised with the "visitors" (who invited themselves!) besides the ones mentioned. The report gives no indication that the churc
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March 21 2012Martin, I'm sure you're misinterpreting Hierophilos. What was that Elizabeth Tudor said about not "making windows into men's hearts"? Maybe we should be content to be no more visitatorial than the vat
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March 21 2012"Then the Lord appointed also other seventy and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and townland whither he himself was about to come." - Luke, 10. And I suppose into every virtual
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March 23 2012Certainly in my experience in England our hierarchy (and some religious superiors) have not and still do not take sufficient care to investigate the reliability of complainant accusers. They listen,
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