Daily Archives: 8 September 2017

On My Bookshelf: The Benedict Option

I’ve discussed the premise behind this book online and off for some time. Rod Dreher’s ideas on Alasdair MacIntyre’s “option” are not new to this book. It reads like the blogger with whom I’m familiar, and turning the pages (this … Continue reading

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Aparecida 168-169: Diocese As Missionary Community

Today, a first word from Pope John Paul II: 168. The diocese is called to be a “missionary community” in all its communities and structures.(Christifidelis Laici 32) Followed by an important directive from the Aparecida bishops: Each diocese needs to … Continue reading

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