Daily Archives: 24 July 2015

Open Thread: My Way

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I have a recollection of a meeting with friends who, while Catholic, were somewhat of the fundamentalist stripe. I was sharing a song from a new liturgical recording. They didn’t buy into my excitement, suggesting instead that my aim was somehow … Continue reading →

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Dives in Misericordiae 12a: Is Justice Enough?

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Section 12 opens with the question: Is Justice Enough? It is not difficult to see that in the modern world the sense of justice has been reawakening on a vast scale; and without doubt this emphasizes that which goes against justice … Continue reading →

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You Have Given, O God …

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While sorting through things on the parish computer, I found a responsorial prayer I wrote last summer for one of my classes at Creighton. I like the blending of different Scripture passages and after beginning with an idea suggested by … Continue reading →

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Laudato Si 40: Considering Oceans

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The encyclical letter Laudato Si is available here on the Vatican website. 40. Oceans not only contain the bulk of our planet’s water supply, but also most of the immense variety of living creatures, many of them still unknown to … Continue reading →

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