Daily Archives: 28 December 2025

A Fidelity That Generates the Future 2: Keep Reading

The Holy Father recommends going back to these conciliar documents, especially in seminaries. It seems like the JP2/B16 era encouraged more canon law and business to be taught, at least in US seminaries. These are certainly worthy and needed areas … Continue reading

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Dilexi Te 58: Compassion Not an Option

58. The monastic tradition teaches us that prayer and charity, silence and service, cells and hospitals form a single spiritual fabric. The monastery is a place of listening and action, of worship and sharing. As a visitor and retreatant, I … Continue reading

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In Unitate Fidei 8cd: Completing the Formulation

Last post we zeroed in on what is today central Turkey and here, we pick up on Saints Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory Nazianzen contributing to the public profession of belief in God: The particular merit of … Continue reading

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