What an incredibly honest contribution from Cardinal Marx today at the summit in Rome.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/cardinal-admits-vatican-summit-catholic-church-destroyed-abuse-fi
#9 "But do we need an ordained priesthood, other than the priesthood of the baptised? If not, then we are wasting our time and energy debating vocations, celibacy and women priests!"
That question st
"Guilt is not from God" -- ?
There is a lot of paralyzing guilt, but surely this statement is highly misleading? Again, the old dialectic of Law and Gospel should come into play. God's opus alienum
An interesting take on the matters being discussed in Rome at the moment.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/editorial-systemic-malady-has-deep-roots-clerical-culture?clickSource=email
Joe, could I also recommend that you give a listen to Kenneth McKellar's rendition of "Waft her, Angels", a much underestimated tenor, in my view, but famously referred to by Sir Adrian Boult as the
Warmest thanks to Joe O'Leary, Sean O'Conaill, Paddy Ferry et alii, for the lively discussion on the meaning of sacrifice. For those not so familiar with the work of René Girard, I suggest the well-w
Listening now to "Waft her Angels through the Skies" sung by Mark Padmore. Beauty and violence are so often interwoven, and their disentangling is no easy task.
Sean, I admire the genius of the Frenc
Having continued to read and enjoy this ongoing and fascinating conversation which Joe and Sean have now been engaged in for well over a week now, the latest information from Sean on the wide ranging
#32 To refer to Girard as a 'top-class literary critic' is like dismissing Leonardo Da Vinci as a 'great cartoonist'.
Starting out with a doctorate in medieval history Girard launched his literary c
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Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019What an incredibly honest contribution from Cardinal Marx today at the summit in Rome. https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/cardinal-admits-vatican-summit-catholic-church-destroyed-abuse-fi
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019#9 "But do we need an ordained priesthood, other than the priesthood of the baptised? If not, then we are wasting our time and energy debating vocations, celibacy and women priests!" That question st
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February 24 2019"Guilt is not from God" -- ? There is a lot of paralyzing guilt, but surely this statement is highly misleading? Again, the old dialectic of Law and Gospel should come into play. God's opus alienum
Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019An interesting take on the matters being discussed in Rome at the moment. https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/editorial-systemic-malady-has-deep-roots-clerical-culture?clickSource=email
10 February. 5th Sunday (C)
February 10 2019Joe, could I also recommend that you give a listen to Kenneth McKellar's rendition of "Waft her, Angels", a much underestimated tenor, in my view, but famously referred to by Sir Adrian Boult as the
10 February. 5th Sunday (C)
February 10 2019Thanks, Pat, thats absolutely excellent. After all this René Girard will be one of my specialist subjects!!
10 February. 5th Sunday (C)
February 10 2019Warmest thanks to Joe O'Leary, Sean O'Conaill, Paddy Ferry et alii, for the lively discussion on the meaning of sacrifice. For those not so familiar with the work of René Girard, I suggest the well-w
10 February. 5th Sunday (C)
February 10 2019Listening now to "Waft her Angels through the Skies" sung by Mark Padmore. Beauty and violence are so often interwoven, and their disentangling is no easy task. Sean, I admire the genius of the Frenc
10 February. 5th Sunday (C)
February 10 2019Having continued to read and enjoy this ongoing and fascinating conversation which Joe and Sean have now been engaged in for well over a week now, the latest information from Sean on the wide ranging
10 February. 5th Sunday (C)
February 10 2019#32 To refer to Girard as a 'top-class literary critic' is like dismissing Leonardo Da Vinci as a 'great cartoonist'. Starting out with a doctorate in medieval history Girard launched his literary c
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