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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Aparecida 372: Too-Large Communities
Finding the best scale for pastoral efforts: we all struggle with it. First question: Is everyone who can be reached getting contact? 372. Bearing in mind the size of our parishes, breaking them up into smaller territorial units with … Continue reading
Aparecida 371: Lay Involvement In A Pastoral Plan
Saint John Paul II endorsed an involved laity. He envisioned dioceses with a more active view to ministry. It was a new millennium thing, renewing and firing us up to engage the world more actively in our cities, regions, neighborhoods. … Continue reading
Wooff!
Losing a pet is a tragic event. It does not quite reach to the level of losing a child. I’m not sure that legislation should address what seems a matter of good business conduct, but here we have it. Just … Continue reading
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Walking
I posted some commentary on facebook: I felt fully able to support yesterday’s Walk-Out. If my daughter were a high school student, not only would I have encouraged her participation, but knowing her, I would have expected it. That said, … Continue reading
Aparecida 369-370: Mission, Not Maintenance
What the Aparecida bishops are preaching in terms of community renewal is not something new or even Marxist. The Bible gives an ideal: 369. We find the paradigmatic model of this community renewal in the early Christian communities (cf. Acts … Continue reading
VNO 41: For Relatives And Friends
In the 2002 edition of the Lectionary for Mass, number 28 is “For the Promotion of Charity, or To Foster Harmony, or For Family and Friends.” Surprisingly, there are no readings suggested from the Old Testament. Number 29 is designated … Continue reading
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Aparecida 367-368: Communities Further the Mission
If we are to look at a renewal of the missionary impulse in the Church, we cannot overlook where we find ourselves today. 367. The Church’s ministry cannot ignore the historic context in which its members live. Its life takes … Continue reading
Aparecida 365-366: Pastoral Conversion and Missionary Renewal of Communities
When the Aparecida bishops speak of Pastoral Conversion and Missionary Renewal of Communities (365-372) they face a problem. Many establish Christians don’t think of themselves in need of conversion. Many Catholics see no need for renewal, and certainly not conversion. So … Continue reading
CNN on Five Years
I notice one major news outlet observing Pope Francis’ anniversary with commentary on conservative opposition. The journalist cites religious right-wing think tanker Benjamin Harnwell: I now understand how liberals in the church felt under the pontificates of John Paul II and … Continue reading
Aparecida 364: Mary, The Missionary Disciple
364. We pause to gaze at Mary and we recognize in her a perfect image of the missionary disciple. She exhorts us to do as Jesus tells us (cf. Jn 2:5), so that He can pour out his life over … Continue reading
Aparecida 363: Eucharist, Source and Summit
The citation is a classic one from Sacrosanctum Concilium. It applies. 363. The power of this proclamation of life will be fruitful if we do it in an appropriate way, with the attitudes of the Master, always keeping the Eucharist … Continue reading
Aparecida 361-362: A Mission For A Continent
Today, more on that mission to communicate life: 361. Jesus’ project is to establish the Kingdom of his Father. Hence, he asks his disciples: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand’” (Mt 10:7). This … Continue reading
Ms Markle’s Initiation
In news reports yesterday, I did notice a high profile Baptism/Confirmation in the Anglican Church. Commentary and quotes here. It’s always interesting to see what Catholic journalists make of such things. From the Aleteia report: Additionally, the water used for … Continue reading
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Aparecida 360: A Mission To Communicate Life
Today, we begin five sections dedicated to furthering “A mission to communicate life.” Just as Christ gave all, his disciples imitate him most fully by adopting the same approach to revealing his life: 360. Life grows by being given away, … Continue reading
Aparecida 359: Redemption of All Humanity
The Church teaches of the importance of the redemption of an entire species, not just several billion individuals who inhabit said species: 359. We thus discover a profound law of reality: life only develops fully in fraternal and just communion. … Continue reading
Catholic Sensibility 