Daily Archives: 15 May 2020

Mercy, As It Might Have Been, Or Might Yet Be

Posted on 15 May 2020 by catholicsensibility

I found this essay on PrayTell and a reference there to an interesting bit of testimony from Pope Benedict on his predecessor. Here’s the quote: From the very beginning, John Paul II was deeply touched by the message of Faustina … Continue reading →

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Redemptoris Missio 8: On Freedom of Conscience

Posted on 15 May 2020 by catholicsensibility

In the modern world there is a tendency to reduce man to his horizontal dimension alone. But without an openness to the Absolute, what does man become? The answer to this question is found in the experience of every individual, … Continue reading →

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Why Churches Can’t Come Back Quick: Selecting the Few

Posted on 15 May 2020 by catholicsensibility

Maybe it’s a good problem, that many of our parishes have more people than they can handle with a set fraction of our worship spaces opening in the next stage. Whatever or whenever that might be. In his essay, David … Continue reading →

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