“Do not venture to understand the teaching of the mysteries and dogmas of Holy Scripture by means of simple reading, without first praying and seeking God’s help, saying: ‘O Lord, grant me the ability to understand the spiritual power contained herein.’ Always keep in mind that prayer before reading is the key to the true […]
We need to make a preferential option for the young. – Synod report of the Antilles Episcopal Conference Only one way to be a disciple—grow young again. – Jean Sulivan, Morning Light Our sincere thanks to panelists Kevin Ahern, Paulina Halley, and Fr. Joe Healey, and to all of our attendees and participants, for a […]
The church doesn’t have a mission; the mission has a church. – Bishop Raúl Biord Castillo He said to them, “Come and see.” – John 1:39 Our sincere thanks to Michael J. Sanem for joining us for an excellent discussion on his latest book, Becoming the Good News: A New Approach to Parish Evangelization (Liturgical […]
To be the Church is to render visible the tenderness of God for all. . . . We are called by God to be the “face” of the Church for all those with whom we come into contact. – Brother Charles de Foucauld Lay Fraternity: The Little Guide (Sect. 5.13, "The Fraternity – A Cell […]
Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. – Romans 15:2 So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. – Ephesians 4:25 You shall love your neighbor as yourself. – […]
Igreja, Povo que se Liberta (“The Church, a People Going Free”) – Motto of Third Inter-Church Gathering of Base Communities, João Pessoa, Brazil, July 1978 Our special thanks to Robert Choiniere, D.Min, the founder of Ignatian Encounter Ministry, for joining us from Rome on March 14, 2024. Robert shared his background in pastoral planning and […]
Patriarchy is a habit that some say cannot change, yet those of us whose patriarchal habits have undergone transformation know it can and must be done. – Miriam Therese Winter, The Singer and the Song Our special thanks to Dr. Natalia Imperatori-Lee for joining us on May 9, 2024, to discuss her latest book, Women […]
The first theological questions we ask ourselves are, “Who am I?” and “Who are we?” Every other theological question comes back to these. We cannot understand God, or Jesus Christ, or the Church, or anything else unless we come to terms with the question of ourselves. – Fr. Richard P. McBrien My friend, the theologian, […]
From the beginning, the Christian community was characterized by many different forms of ministry carried out by men and women who, obedient to the working of the Holy Spirit, devoted their lives to the building up of the Church. At times, the charisms that the Spirit constantly pours out on the baptized took on a […]
At the conclusion of the Synod in October, Pope Francis chose to make the Final Document part of the church’s magisterium. This presents us with a unique opportunity: a document “cowritten” by the people of God has taken on teaching authority. If we can collaborate from the ground up to produce a blueprint for the […]
