Daily Archives: 17 July 2014

Aparecida 58 – The Challenge of Urbanization

Posted on 17 July 2014 by John Donaghy

Paragraph 58 treats what the bishops see as a major challenge to the cultures of Latin America – urbanization. The growing urbanization of Latin American brings major cultural challenges, in particular as people move in from the countryside to the … Continue reading →

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Burning of Self

Posted on 17 July 2014 by catholicsensibility

Many noble, good, and graced persons in the world (not just Christians) burn inside for the injustices perpetrated by human beings against others. When we have a sense of our own fault, it can lead to conversion, confession, and renewal. … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Announcing Psalmody

Posted on 17 July 2014 by catholicsensibility

I recently fielded a request from one of the parish pianists: (One) parishioner (as others have in the past) wondered why we don’t announce the (hymnal) page number for the Psalm of the day. She feels that people would be … Continue reading →

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EG 246: Christian Divisions

Posted on 17 July 2014 by catholicsensibility

Pope Francis offers some commentary on Christian disunity in this section of Evangelii Gaudium: 246. Given the seriousness of the counter-witness of division among Christians, particularly in Asia and Africa, the search for paths to unity becomes all the more urgent. … Continue reading →

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