I wonder am I alone in thinking that foot washing has little cultural meaning today. Most people have bathrooms, good footwear, do not walk on dusty roads. The whole thing looks embarrassing, perhap
#13 Where does Pope Francis say that systemic evils cannot be solved by the conversion of individuals? I read the passage you quote, and the whole of that encyclical, as an appeal to the individuals
There's a typographical error in the article as printed above. The original Pastoral Review article says: "From the letter Pope Francis sent to Cardinal Sarah on 20 December 2015, it is clear that the
It's not easy to get kids involved. I know - I have a 14 and a 16 year old. It has to appeal to their intellect and be catchy if not completely ultra-cool.
How do you make Laudato si cool?
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I don't say that wholesome living makes no contribution at all to caring for the earth, and Francis does talk about such issues as greed, for instance in his quotation from the Patriarch Bartholomew.
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First, I never use the term 'greed'. Prince Alwaleed was genuinely upset when the Forbes rich list assessed his 'net worth' at several billion dollars below his own assessment - because that
So it took over a year for Cardinal Sarah to implement the change in the rubric, requested by Pope Francis, so that women could not be excluded from the Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday. This is just
The message which men hear is the one preached by those who have a monopoly of preaching. The unhappiness of men seems real enough; it is impossible not to be struck by the heaviness and dullness o
Sean, it's not that awareness raising isn't important; it's because most adults hear the words but they have no framework to put anything into action. They can downsize but they have no tools. The P
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Foot dragging about foot washing!
March 14 2016I wonder am I alone in thinking that foot washing has little cultural meaning today. Most people have bathrooms, good footwear, do not walk on dusty roads. The whole thing looks embarrassing, perhap
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March 10 2016#13 Where does Pope Francis say that systemic evils cannot be solved by the conversion of individuals? I read the passage you quote, and the whole of that encyclical, as an appeal to the individuals
Foot dragging about foot washing!
March 14 2016There's a typographical error in the article as printed above. The original Pastoral Review article says: "From the letter Pope Francis sent to Cardinal Sarah on 20 December 2015, it is clear that the
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016It's not easy to get kids involved. I know - I have a 14 and a 16 year old. It has to appeal to their intellect and be catchy if not completely ultra-cool. How do you make Laudato si cool? https://w
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016I don't say that wholesome living makes no contribution at all to caring for the earth, and Francis does talk about such issues as greed, for instance in his quotation from the Patriarch Bartholomew.
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 201610, #11 First, I never use the term 'greed'. Prince Alwaleed was genuinely upset when the Forbes rich list assessed his 'net worth' at several billion dollars below his own assessment - because that
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Foot dragging about foot washing!
March 14 2016So it took over a year for Cardinal Sarah to implement the change in the rubric, requested by Pope Francis, so that women could not be excluded from the Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday. This is just
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