I believe the real problem was a combination of institutional secrecy, cover up, denial and it failed to be picked up and grew because of a lack of transparency within administration processes. This l
Sean, I offer a quote from Bishop John Shelby Spong that articulates more accurately my point about the dangers of clericalism:
“When any human group decides that they can define God, the outcome is
1 Cor 5:7 -- "Christ our Paschal Lamb has been sacrificed".
I cannot understand how a Pauline exegete could say what Fitzmyer said. Can anyone explain?
Which way for the Church? Yes, it is the urgent question of the day. It's the question I beseech the Lord with most every day. It's hard to believe, we are still asking the question, given Vatican II.
Hello Paddy,
The late, great Joseph Fitzmyer may well have doubted that Paul stated in so many words that "Christ was sacrificed for our sake" -- but he would never have doubted that the author of 1 C
I have mentioned a few times on this site that I had become aware from reading and study that the late, great Fr. Joseph Fitzmyer SJ, scripture scholar supreme, had said that nowhere in the unconteste
The biggest problem with Clericalism, in my humble opinion, is that many lay people have now 'caught up' with the clergy in terms of theological training. They are as highly educated and in some case
#6 Right on the nail, Eugene, apart from the second word in the following:
"The personification of God in popular understanding is perpetuated continually in doctrinal and clerical teaching and preac
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February 9 2019I believe the real problem was a combination of institutional secrecy, cover up, denial and it failed to be picked up and grew because of a lack of transparency within administration processes. This l
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February 1 2019Sean, I offer a quote from Bishop John Shelby Spong that articulates more accurately my point about the dangers of clericalism: “When any human group decides that they can define God, the outcome is
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February 10 20191 Cor 5:7 -- "Christ our Paschal Lamb has been sacrificed". I cannot understand how a Pauline exegete could say what Fitzmyer said. Can anyone explain?
Which way for the church?
February 9 2019Which way for the Church? Yes, it is the urgent question of the day. It's the question I beseech the Lord with most every day. It's hard to believe, we are still asking the question, given Vatican II.
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February 10 2019Thanks, Pat.
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February 10 2019Hello Paddy, The late, great Joseph Fitzmyer may well have doubted that Paul stated in so many words that "Christ was sacrificed for our sake" -- but he would never have doubted that the author of 1 C
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February 10 2019I have mentioned a few times on this site that I had become aware from reading and study that the late, great Fr. Joseph Fitzmyer SJ, scripture scholar supreme, had said that nowhere in the unconteste
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February 1 2019The biggest problem with Clericalism, in my humble opinion, is that many lay people have now 'caught up' with the clergy in terms of theological training. They are as highly educated and in some case
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February 10 2019Your reflection is powerful and helpful to me in preparing my homily this Sunday. Glad I discovered your site by accident. Father Conrad
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February 1 2019#6 Right on the nail, Eugene, apart from the second word in the following: "The personification of God in popular understanding is perpetuated continually in doctrinal and clerical teaching and preac
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