Daily Archives: 7 September 2018

Ban The Room?

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A solution in search of a problem: banning reconciliation so-called rooms. To begin with, I have little patience for confessionals and less for “rooms.” Penance is a sacrament and the celebration of it, ordinarily, belongs in a chapel. Unless it … Continue reading →

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GeE 160: More Than A Myth

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Today, More than a myth, Pope Francis begins a discussion on a certain supernatural figure. 160. We will not admit the existence of the devil if we insist on regarding life by empirical standards alone, without a supernatural understanding. It is … Continue reading →

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Aparecida 538-540: Sharing Life

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538. All authentic transformations take shape and are forged in the heart of persons and radiate in all dimensions of their existence and shared life. There are no new structures unless there are new men and new women to mobilize … Continue reading →

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