Monthly Archives: July 2014

This is a part of me that is comfortable with the Pope’s stress lately on “reconciled diversity” and building relationships and brotherhood with non-Catholic believers, trusting the Holy Spirit will do His job in bringing about unity. There is another … Continue reading →

Eye of the Tiber:  Man Found Dead After Botched Homily.

Fr. Raymond de Souza is a Canadian priest who is also a prolific writer, commentator, columnist and editor of Convivium Magazine. Here are some excerpts from a piece he wrote for the Catholic Herald: A few days later, La Repubblica … Continue reading →

Commentary from Let Nothing You Dismay blog: Clearly, by his wholehearted support of the recent decision of the Church of England’s General Synod to proceed to the ordination of women to the episcopate, the Archbishop of Canterbury believes – without … Continue reading →

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I think he’s got good insight into this: The good thing about the emergent church movement is that it is vital, enthusiastic and energetic. Furthermore, these Christians are engaged in the kind of grassroots, down to earth, bare bones form … Continue reading →

From Vatican Radio, with my emphases. And when I come out of myself, I meet God and I meet others. How do you meet others? From a distance or up close? You must meet them up close, closeness. Creativity, transcendence … Continue reading →

Someone told me a story the other day about a principal in a school who faced a threat of violence.  I think it was in Toronto.  This principal had suspended a student who happened to be the son of either … Continue reading →

All are good, but I especially like this one: 10. Church unity is the work of a lifetime and the work of a moment – It’s the work of a moment in that when we work and pray with other Christians … Continue reading →

The Telegraph’s religion affairs editor reports: The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to Pope Francis in a plea to prevent the ordination of women bishops from derailing plans for the eventual reunification between the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches. The … Continue reading →