Paddy @ 9
I agree with you about Cardinal Marx. He really understands the pain and suffering of survivors and there is a great picture of him in the middle of survivors at a news conference during th
Some reflections I find helpful are from Jude Siciliano OP. The words of Jesus in the gospel may seem to tell us how to be victims.
Jude's account is quite the opposite: Jesus is showing how NOT to b
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
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Fine words and dramatic gestures are not enough!
February 19 2019Paddy @ 9 I agree with you about Cardinal Marx. He really understands the pain and suffering of survivors and there is a great picture of him in the middle of survivors at a news conference during th
24 February. 7th Sunday (C)
February 24 2019Joe #1: The "Silver Rule" is at Tobit 4:15: "Do to no one what you would not want done to you."
24 February. 7th Sunday (C)
February 24 2019Some reflections I find helpful are from Jude Siciliano OP. The words of Jesus in the gospel may seem to tell us how to be victims. Jude's account is quite the opposite: Jesus is showing how NOT to b
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
24 February. 7th Sunday (C)
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
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