“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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
