"Isn’t ‘virtue’ supposedly in the gift of God, mediated by the clerical church – and shouldn’t our clergy have the confidence to say so?"
Surely it's the reverse -- we clergy learn virtue by
We individually confess the forgiveness sins in the Creed even if some may at times have the apprehension of the returning Prodigal Son and his life-enhancing fear of the Lord. So the knowing about
We are called to live a forgiven life each day. “He chose us in Christ before the world was made to be holy and blameless before him in love.” (Ephesians 1:4) This forgiveness is much wider that t
#9 We are agreed then, Joe.
So that leaves us as church - ordained and unordained - needing to discuss what our different roles should be in a democratic state. Some of us will necessarily be functi
The Church's social teaching in its modern form has grown up within a context of modern democracies. It is different from the social teaching of the ancient or medieval churches because it is no longe
I understand you better now, Joe. But I am still baffled as to why our clergy never talk to us about the relevance of the principles of Catholic social teaching - in the context of ongoing disillusi
While Luke-Acts presents a model of a community of sharing (or of the Common Good) that is primarily the church, the whole tenor of Luke's writings supports civic virtues and values as well. That is,
Thanks, Chris, for those insights and for the reference to Tom O'Loughlin's article in the current issue of 'The Pastoral Review'. The same Thomas O'Loughlin has a marvellously clearly argued article
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Thinking outside the Confessional Box
February 7 2016Padraig, thanks for those very helpful remarks.
The Ballot Be Yours
January 31 2016"Isn’t ‘virtue’ supposedly in the gift of God, mediated by the clerical church – and shouldn’t our clergy have the confidence to say so?" Surely it's the reverse -- we clergy learn virtue by
Thinking outside the Confessional Box
February 7 2016We individually confess the forgiveness sins in the Creed even if some may at times have the apprehension of the returning Prodigal Son and his life-enhancing fear of the Lord. So the knowing about
Thinking outside the Confessional Box
February 7 2016We are called to live a forgiven life each day. “He chose us in Christ before the world was made to be holy and blameless before him in love.” (Ephesians 1:4) This forgiveness is much wider that t
The Ballot Be Yours
January 31 2016#9 We are agreed then, Joe. So that leaves us as church - ordained and unordained - needing to discuss what our different roles should be in a democratic state. Some of us will necessarily be functi
The Ballot Be Yours
January 31 2016The Church's social teaching in its modern form has grown up within a context of modern democracies. It is different from the social teaching of the ancient or medieval churches because it is no longe
The Ballot Be Yours
January 31 2016I understand you better now, Joe. But I am still baffled as to why our clergy never talk to us about the relevance of the principles of Catholic social teaching - in the context of ongoing disillusi
Sharing an intimate act of love
February 5 2016Yes indeed, more valuable if priests talk to their parishioners and listen to them.
The Ballot Be Yours
January 31 2016While Luke-Acts presents a model of a community of sharing (or of the Common Good) that is primarily the church, the whole tenor of Luke's writings supports civic virtues and values as well. That is,
Sharing an intimate act of love
February 5 2016Thanks, Chris, for those insights and for the reference to Tom O'Loughlin's article in the current issue of 'The Pastoral Review'. The same Thomas O'Loughlin has a marvellously clearly argued article
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