Daily Archives: 24 September 2010

Talking Awkward Subjects

Posted on 24 September 2010 by catholicsensibility

Wie sagt man “cracks in the foundation” auf Deutsch? Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, German bishops head on widening a dialogue among bishops, clergy, and laity: That includes ways to talk about awkward subjects in the area of sexuality, the vow of … Continue reading →

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Patron for Whistleblowers?

Posted on 24 September 2010 by catholicsensibility

Revelations that the southern hemisphere’s next saint blew the whistle on clerical sex abuse, which netted her an excommunication. Mary McKillop: no wonder she’s venerable.

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Empty Pews, Getting Emptier?

Posted on 24 September 2010 by catholicsensibility

A few high-profile (well, high profile for St Blog’s) pieces on declining church attendance. Greater Cincinnati Catholics here and mainline Protestants at Christian Century. Ask any Catholic, and the solution might be a reflection on individual taste: more tradition, more … Continue reading →

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Calling Doctor Newman

Posted on 24 September 2010 by catholicsensibility

Think Cardinal Newman has one more big step (canonization) to take? Think one more. Father Keith Beaumont, according to Zenit: On this subject I received a confidence about which I cannot be explicit; but it seems that, in Newman’s case, … Continue reading →

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