Mary @2
Mary, I have read, that the cardinals’ letter takes a traditional form: it asks the Pope to say whether certain teachings are still valid. It asks five questions, anticipating a yes or no an
Francis could respond to the 'four unnerved' in the way that Jesus did - by telling a parable that challenges the assumptions behind the questions.
'The wheat and the tares' might be a good one to sta
I think the readiness factor is mainly to those who cling to clericalism.
What does preparing for the Pope entail? Make that list and I bet this is what Pope Francis despises about the Church as we h
Yes, Teresa @3 , you may indeed be right. There is game playing going on, no doubt, and the intention may well be to trap the Pope or to embarrass him at the very least. Still, it doesn't mean tha
Mary says,'I do believe though that the Pope should answer the 4 cardinals. Neglecting to engage with them is not helpful..'
Are they just questions,Mary, or are they elements of a campaign? Sometimes
I was under the impression that the "Eucharist of life" IS the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ truly and actually present under the species of bread and wine not some social event like boilin
Good article, but I'm still not sure who to blame, the four cardinals or Pope Francis, or both. If only all had the clarity and lucidity of C.S. Lewis! For what its worth, I don't think there is anyt
Just a note about the translation in the Jerusalem Bible. It gives "Good News" capitalised in "the Good News is proclaimed to the poor."
This usage gives it a specific Christian slant, suggesting wha
AB Mark is a man after my own heart. He speaks a lot of sense unlike the four Cardinals. ' Unnerved' is a good way to describe them. I would suggest however that their judgemental rigidity shows an un
“No one ever born greater than John the Baptist –yet to be the very last and least in the kingdom of heaven is to be greater than John the Baptist”!
Impossible?
Certainly Jesus is not suggesti
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December 10 2016Mary @2 Mary, I have read, that the cardinals’ letter takes a traditional form: it asks the Pope to say whether certain teachings are still valid. It asks five questions, anticipating a yes or no an
Face Reality or opt for False Clarity
December 10 2016Francis could respond to the 'four unnerved' in the way that Jesus did - by telling a parable that challenges the assumptions behind the questions. 'The wheat and the tares' might be a good one to sta
Face Reality or opt for False Clarity
December 10 2016I think the readiness factor is mainly to those who cling to clericalism. What does preparing for the Pope entail? Make that list and I bet this is what Pope Francis despises about the Church as we h
Face Reality or opt for False Clarity
December 10 2016Yes, Teresa @3 , you may indeed be right. There is game playing going on, no doubt, and the intention may well be to trap the Pope or to embarrass him at the very least. Still, it doesn't mean tha
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December 10 2016Mary says,'I do believe though that the Pope should answer the 4 cardinals. Neglecting to engage with them is not helpful..' Are they just questions,Mary, or are they elements of a campaign? Sometimes
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