One other point: Francis should delegate his response to critics to a spokesperson, as Joe Biden does with the adroit Jaen Psaki.
Hitting out in a subjective way leads to this sort of contretemps: ht
I think the devil may well be at work in the new translation of the liturgy, as when this morning the clunky Collect reads 'make those hastening to attain your promises heirs to the treasures of heave
Excellent Brendan.
The reader is continuously led to consider the values of the writer throughout this piece. No matter who wrote it the reader would be pointed that way.
It expresses those value
@Sean #3
Very thoughtful comment as usual.
To paraphrase:
When the Pope refers to the Devil it means that instead of blaming and ‘demonising’ individuals he can name the pattern, whatever it is t
Saying farewell to one’s sibling is heartbreaking on its own.. not to be able to fulfill the last wishes of your sibling, because of lack of kindness, understanding and a generous heart to move the
I hesitate to get involved in these latest discussions about reform of the Catholic Church. Contributors to these discussions tend to have formidable intellects and strongly held opinions, and can be
So many taboos in the church, so many voices silenced a priori, and so many human problems consigned to convenient obscurity, causing so much pain and mystification. That is how matters are disposed o
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September 21 2021One other point: Francis should delegate his response to critics to a spokesperson, as Joe Biden does with the adroit Jaen Psaki. Hitting out in a subjective way leads to this sort of contretemps: ht
America Magazine: Pope Francis responds to attacks from EWTN, other church critics: ‘They are the work of the devil.’
September 21 2021I think the devil may well be at work in the new translation of the liturgy, as when this morning the clunky Collect reads 'make those hastening to attain your promises heirs to the treasures of heave
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September 24 2021Excellent Brendan. The reader is continuously led to consider the values of the writer throughout this piece. No matter who wrote it the reader would be pointed that way. It expresses those value
America Magazine: Pope Francis responds to attacks from EWTN, other church critics: ‘They are the work of the devil.’
September 21 2021@Sean #3 Very thoughtful comment as usual. To paraphrase: When the Pope refers to the Devil it means that instead of blaming and ‘demonising’ individuals he can name the pattern, whatever it is t
America Magazine: Pope Francis responds to attacks from EWTN, other church critics: ‘They are the work of the devil.’
September 21 2021Good to see that Fr Iggy has given up the ould idolatry. For Augustine, Iggy's patron and mine, idolators were almost as bad as Donatists.
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September 19 2021Very well said, Iggy.
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September 26 2021Key Message: Where do we store up our treasures – In Heaven or the earth? Homily: The takeaway from the first reading: God's choices may be differe
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