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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Amoris Laetitia 210: Being Realistic on Weakness
More advice wraps up the general approach to marriage preparation: 210. In any event, if one partner clearly recognizes the other’s weak points, he or she needs to have a realistic trust in the possibility of helping to develop the … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 209: Problems In Relationships
Today, some original material from the Holy Father. Including one task many couples find most difficult: 209. The timely preparation of engaged couples by the parish community should also assist them to recognize eventual problems and risks. In this way, … Continue reading
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Promoting Christian Unity
Rocco whispered this link on his Twitter feed. I recall some recent discussion here and there on social media about proselytizing. It comes up again in the linked interview, but with a context. When asked about the best way to promote … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 208: Early Formation, and Topical
This paragraph offers some particulars: 208. With the help of missionary families, the couple’s own families and a variety of pastoral resources, ways should also be found to offer a remote preparation that, by example and good advice, can help … Continue reading
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On My Bookshelf: Luna (New Moon)
The moon may be the closest celestial body to our home planet. It might also be the only one we will be able to colonize in the next century. But sf fans know it doesn’t get as much love as … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia 207: Quality in Formation, Rather Than Quantity
Some words from the Holy Father and his Jesuit tradition. First a notice that formation involving engaged couples is not a matter of one-way service. Those preparing for marriage have many gifts and insights to offer the Church, even those … Continue reading
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Teenager
WordPress sent me a notice to thank me for blogging with them for ten years. ‘Welcome, I guess. I see the old orange-headed blog is still up. Wow … look at that sidebar and all the people dead, no longer … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 206: The Synod On Marriage Preparation
Today, Pope Francis spends an entire paragraph with a quote from the 2014 synod document. Let’s read: 206. “The complexity of today’s society and the challenges faced by the family require a greater effort on the part of the whole … Continue reading
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The Armchair Liturgist Huddles Up Before Mass
I was reading a liturgy commentary that came out earlier this year. The issue has come up in a few of my parishes over the years. What do you think of the practice of liturgical ministers–musicians, servers, Communion ministers, lectors, … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 205: Preparing for Marriage
“Preparing engaged couples for marriage” will concern us in this section through paragraph #216. Pope Francis credits the synod bishops with three aims of pre-marriage formation. 205. The Synod Fathers stated in a number of ways that we need to … Continue reading
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CDF on Cremation
A universal document for cremation up at the Vatican today. Interesting, but not surprisingly this comes from the CDF and not the liturgy office, CDWDS. Reason being, it contains important teaching (already mostly covered by the USCCB in their documentation) … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia 204: Lay Expertise
Today we look at the last of five sections that address “Proclaiming the Gospel of the Family.” We continue with input of the bishops from the 2014 and 2015 gatherings in Rome. The synod saw value in drawing upon professional … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 203: Seminarians
Better formation of priests: this was a notion identified by the synod bishops. The quote at the end of this section comes from the bishops, but much of this has the ring of Pope Francis about it. One wonders if … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 202: Better Pastoral Formation For Ministers
The parish is the locus of most of the Church’s ministry to families: 202. “The main contribution to the pastoral care of families is offered by the parish, which is the family of families, where small communities, ecclesial movements and … Continue reading
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Catholic Sensibility 
Archbishop Chaput At Notre Dame, Part 2
NCReg has a full text of Archbishop Chaput’s address at Notre Dame. The smaller Church, whether purer or lighter or whatever has been getting some blowback and cheers, depending on where one sits in the bleachers. Are we concerned about numbers? … Continue reading →