Daily Archives: 20 January 2007

More Exemplary Catholic Behavior

The PBS documentary The Hand of God is raising hairs on the backs of conservatives’ necks. This blog celebrates getting a rise out of the filmmaker by making an insinuation about his parents then the commentariat piles on with the … Continue reading

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Unitatis Redintegratio 4b

As we continue with UR 4, note the emphasis for Catholic believers: Catholics, in their ecumenical work, must assuredly be concerned for their separated (brothers and sisters), praying for them, keeping them informed about the Church, making the first approaches … Continue reading

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Unitatis Redintegratio 4a

Here comes another substantial section. Let’s read carefully … Today, in many parts of the world, under the inspiring grace of the Holy Spirit, many efforts are being made in prayer, word and action to attain that fullness of unity … Continue reading

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A Genuine Dialogue Between Science and Religion

(Neil here). The current issue of Commonweal has a column by the Orthodox priest John Garvey about the recent proliferation of “books by people who see religion as a profound misunderstanding or dangerous delusion.” Garvey notes that most of the … Continue reading

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Day 3 – The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

I plan to share each day’s biblical reflections and prayers with you. They can be found on the Vatican’s website here, and, in PDF form, on the World Council of Churches website here. The World Council of Churches also provides … Continue reading

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