Women’s Ordination Worldwide urge next pontiff to continue reforms begun by Pope Francis
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Dear Members of the Association of Catholic Priests: I hope this note finds you well and inspired in your sacred work. I’d like to personally invite you to explore the Faith…
A Catechism of the Heart: A Jesuit Missioned to the Laity – 23 July 2020 by Benjamin James Brenkert (Author), Robert Waldron (Contributor) This book is a deep cry…
Links to “The Two Popes” interviews with Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce and director Fernando Meirelle.
Sir Anthony Hopkins – “…. The religious politics of two opposing forces coming together, opposing opinions. Today we are not allowed to have an opinion, you have to be this or that, if you’re not this you are the enemy and it’s pathetic. This is what we live with today in this world …. You don’t believe what I say, then you’re bad, …. come on , grow up, we are all going to die, no one is perfect ….”
Royalty: The Queen has died. The tributes are plentiful. Even Theresa May has added a comedic flavour to the picnic of celebration. GBS was exasperated. Not with these tributes but…
Seamus Ahearne is ruminating again on the everyday goings on in church and life: “It is right to be critical. There is much to be critical about. But the warmth, heart and fun of Church has to be celebrated. Faith of course isn’t ‘Happy Clappy’ but there needs to be a Lifting of the Heart and a smile. Always.”
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Adventurers It is a wonderful feast. It has to be properly celebrated. The dangerous temptation is that we can sentimentalise religion. We can easily get…