Daily Archives: 14 August 2012

Ecclesiae Sanctae III 9-12: Bishops and Missionary Institutes

Posted on 14 August 2012 by catholicsensibility

Some oversight issues on the level of the national conference: 9. In the episcopal conferences there should be an episcopal commission for the missions which will have the duty of fostering missionary activity, mission awareness, coordinated arrangements for cooperation among … Continue reading →

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An Inkling on Mercury

Posted on 14 August 2012 by catholicsensibility

C.S. Lewis wrote of Mars and Venus, but not the solar system’s innermost planet. His good friend, J.R.R. Tolkien now has a namesake crater there, near the Mercurian north pole. The convention is that craters on that planet are named … Continue reading →

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Built of Living Stones 16-18: The Church Building

Posted on 14 August 2012 by catholicsensibility

Chapter One’s second heading, “The Church Building,” covers heavily footnoted ground: § 16 § Just as the term Church refers to the living temple, God’s People, the term church also has been used to describe “the building in which the … Continue reading →

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MHR In the Blogo-Big Time

Posted on 14 August 2012 by catholicsensibility

Frequent commenter and friend Jimmy Mac has been keeping me updated on the drag queen not welcome/welcome flap at his parish. Religion News Service’s daily roundup has linked to this secular outlet’s news piece. The news has hit the blogosphere big … Continue reading →

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