The article below appeared in my Twitter feed this morning and, since I have read some of the authors other works, I immediately thought I should also consider this contribution. And I'm glad I did. I'm not yet sure where I come down on the question of what the author has written. That will require … Continue reading A More Radical Catholic Postmodernism
Reading Excerpts
“L’Osservatore Americano”
I couldn't resist using the same title here as was used on La Croix for this wonderfully insightful column from Massimo Faggioli, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University in Philadelphia. As is often the case with his writing, Faggioli gets to the heart of the issue. I highly recommend this article. https://international.la-croix.com/news/signs-of-the-times/losservatore-americano/16762
Seeking Continued Rediscovery of Beauty
The continual rediscovery of the beauty of the Liturgy is not the search for a ritual asthetic which is content by only a careful exterior observance of a rite or is satisfied by a scrupulous observance of the rubrics. Obviously, what I am saying here does not wish in any way to approve the opposite … Continue reading Seeking Continued Rediscovery of Beauty
“Do This In Memory of Me”
If we had somehow arrived in Jerusalem after Pentecost and had felt the desire not only to have information about Jesus of Nazareth but rather the desire still to be able to meet him, we would have had no other possibility than that of searching out his disciples so that we could hear his words … Continue reading “Do This In Memory of Me”
Evangelisation Is More Than Apologetics
An interesting article (see below) found in the National Catholic Reporter by Michael Sean Winters that contains the following powerful paragraph: Similarly, cultivating discernment in the life of the church takes more work than simply memorizing the catechism. A rote faith may be real, but it will not be well suited to evangelization. It will … Continue reading Evangelisation Is More Than Apologetics
Rediscovering Daily the Beauty of the Truth of the Christian Celebration
Today I have finally gotten to reading the Apostolic Letter Desiderio Desideravi of Pope Francis on 'the liturgical formation of the People of God'. It did not take long to come across one of those profundities that simply called out to be shared: 21. But we must be careful: for the antidote of the Liturgy to … Continue reading Rediscovering Daily the Beauty of the Truth of the Christian Celebration
Impoverishment By Craven Exchange
The best way to dominate and gain control over people is to spread despair and discouragement, even under the guise of defending certain values. Today, in many countries, hyperbole, extremism and polarisation have become political tools. Employing a strategy of ridicule, suspicion and relentless criticism, in a variety of ways one denies the right of … Continue reading Impoverishment By Craven Exchange