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"I dare say that the Mass as memorial is more about the life of Jesus than about his death. . . . That is why I must be ...
25/07/2024

"I dare say that the Mass as memorial is more about the life of Jesus than about his death. . . . That is why I must be inspired when I present myself at Mass. It is to try to transform me in the here and now, for the sake of the here and now":

The function of the Mass is to transform us in the here and now, for the sake of the here and now.

"As God is expressed in creation, creation, in turn, expresses the Creator. I often wonder what kind of Creator are we e...
22/07/2024

"As God is expressed in creation, creation, in turn, expresses the Creator. I often wonder what kind of Creator are we expressing when we allow millions upon millions of children to die from hunger each year." Patrick Carolan on transformation in crisis:

If God would not find these acts acceptable in heaven, what makes us think that they should be acceptable on Earth?

For the French Oratorian Lucien Laberthonnière, apologetics began from internal experience, with our desire to determine...
17/07/2024

For the French Oratorian Lucien Laberthonnière, apologetics began from internal experience, with our desire to determine “the ideal which must direct us.” Gregory Fox explains:

For the French Oratorian Lucien Laberthonnière, apologetics began from internal experience rather than external facts.

"God wants us to change the world, love one another, to share and be vulnerable. Look what Jesus did! We go to church in...
15/07/2024

"God wants us to change the world, love one another, to share and be vulnerable. Look what Jesus did! We go to church instead of being church." A profile of Edwina Gateley, who spent 10 years of her life ministering to women involved in prostitution:

A profile of Edwina Gateley, a mystic and poet who spent much of her life ministering to women involved in prostitution.

"Suffice it to say that God is bigger than any one parish, bigger than any one formula for the Mass/Liturgy, and certain...
10/07/2024

"Suffice it to say that God is bigger than any one parish, bigger than any one formula for the Mass/Liturgy, and certainly bigger than any two-minute segment of a liturgy." William Droel on broadening our understanding of liturgical rites:

Learning from other liturgical rites can help us see that God is bigger than any one formula for the Mass.

Jason M. Brown is a born storyteller whose passion for blending spirituality and ecology is evident in his latest book, ...
09/07/2024

Jason M. Brown is a born storyteller whose passion for blending spirituality and ecology is evident in his latest book, "Dwelling in the Wilderness: Modern Monks in the American West" (Trinity University Press), our reviewer writes:

Jason M. Brown is a born storyteller whose passion for blending spirituality and ecology is evident in his latest book.

"And as they break down the door, let me love them as myself...." Colleen Shaddox offers a poem-prayer for solidarity in...
08/07/2024

"And as they break down the door, let me love them as myself...." Colleen Shaddox offers a poem-prayer for solidarity in darkening times:

"Send me running across dewy grass toward last embraces. . . ."

Welcome news! The first conference dedicated to the life, thought, and influence of Catholic Worker cofounder Peter Maur...
08/07/2024

Welcome news! The first conference dedicated to the life, thought, and influence of Catholic Worker cofounder Peter Maurin will take place at St. Gregory's Hall (Mary, Mother of God Parish - Chicago) from September 6 through 8 of this year:

The conference will take place from September 6 through 8 of this year.

A keynote from Fr. Tom Reese and the presentation of a documentary on Teilhard de Chardin were highlights of the second ...
26/06/2024

A keynote from Fr. Tom Reese and the presentation of a documentary on Teilhard de Chardin were highlights of the second day of the The Association of United States Catholic Priests 13th Annual Assembly, "Eucharist: Sacrament of Encounter." Report available here:

A keynote from Fr. Tom Reese and the presentation of a documentary on Teilhard de Chardin were highlights of the second day of the assembly.

Day 1 of the The Association of United States Catholic Priests 13th Annual Assembly, "Eucharist: Sacrament of Encounter,...
25/06/2024

Day 1 of the The Association of United States Catholic Priests 13th Annual Assembly, "Eucharist: Sacrament of Encounter," featured a retreat led by Bishop John Stowe and a keynote from Fr. Michael Driscoll. Our report is available here:

The opening day of the assembly featured a retreat given by Bishop John Stowe and a keynote from Fr. Michael Driscoll.

"Christians today, as in the earliest days of the church, are called to live unconventional lives that will become incre...
13/06/2024

"Christians today, as in the earliest days of the church, are called to live unconventional lives that will become increasingly so as our world loses touch with the world of the Spirit." Gene Ciarlo on the "binding force" of Communion:

Communion time tells a story. It is theology, deep theology, about "Take and eat. This is my body given for you."

"Sketching with Renoir," a new novel by Nicole d'Entremont, "brilliantly creates a Thornton Wilder-esque town" suffused ...
11/06/2024

"Sketching with Renoir," a new novel by Nicole d'Entremont, "brilliantly creates a Thornton Wilder-esque town" suffused with the spirit of mid-century Catholicism, writes Douglas C. Macleod Jr.:

Nicole d'Entremont brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of a postwar American community in her latest novel.

"As the world continues to be shaken by continuing climate change and environmental devastation, this book offers a bit ...
10/06/2024

"As the world continues to be shaken by continuing climate change and environmental devastation, this book offers a bit of hope that those who read it will take its contents to heart." Julie A. Ferraro on Samuel Torvend's "Monastic Ecological Wisdom," out now from Liturgical Press:

Samuel Torvend's new book explores the ecological lessons of early medieval monastic communities.

Thanks to Back from the Brink: The Call to Prevent Nuclear War for hosting a necessary conversation on nuclear disarmame...
31/05/2024

Thanks to Back from the Brink: The Call to Prevent Nuclear War for hosting a necessary conversation on nuclear disarmament with Annie Jacobsen, Archbishop John Wester, Dr. Ira Helfand, and Eddie Laiche, and to Denise Duffield of Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles for moderating. Report available here:

Archbishop John Wester joined a panel discussion on Annie Jacobsen's latest book, "Nuclear War: A Scenario."

"Did the darkness we humans in the tens of millions flocked to see on April 8 represent in chaste cosmic magnificence a ...
31/05/2024

"Did the darkness we humans in the tens of millions flocked to see on April 8 represent in chaste cosmic magnificence a holy land within each of us?" Rev. Michael Hickin on the luminous apophaticism of the eclipse:

I was there, and this is what the eclipse means to me: humans are drawn to darkness.

"Why did you ask us to discern restoring women to the diaconate synodally if you were not willing to allow the Holy Spir...
23/05/2024

"Why did you ask us to discern restoring women to the diaconate synodally if you were not willing to allow the Holy Spirit time to move? We feel caged by your denial before the synodal process has even had a chance to come to fruition." An open letter to Pope Francis and the church by Dr. Sarah Probst Miller:

Why did you ask us to discern restoring women to the diaconate synodally if you were not willing to allow the Holy Spirit time to move?

Mária Dominika Vanková tells the story of Fr. Anton Srholec, the beloved Catholic priest of Slovakia. "He was a lightho...
23/05/2024

Mária Dominika Vanková tells the story of Fr. Anton Srholec, the beloved Catholic priest of Slovakia. "He was a lighthouse for us all, and even when they threw him out on the margins, he shined there much brighter than those, small in the spirit, who remained at the center":

The inspiring story of Fr. Anton Srholec, the most beloved Catholic priest of Slovakia.

Special thanks to Fr. Michael S. Driscoll, Sally Vance-Trembath, Kern Trembath, Liza Peters, and Mária Dominika Vanková ...
23/05/2024

Special thanks to Fr. Michael S. Driscoll, Sally Vance-Trembath, Kern Trembath, Liza Peters, and Mária Dominika Vanková for joining us in our convocation for Fr. Richard P. McBrien on Monday! Recording / resources available here:

Panelists Fr. Michael S. Driscoll, Sally Vance-Trembath, Kern Trembath, Liza Peters, and Mária Dominika Vanková speak about the life and lasting legacy of Fr. Richard P. McBrien. From May 20, 2024.

"Toward a Synodal Church in Africa" (out now from Orbis Books) "presents a groundbreaking combination of theological, pa...
15/05/2024

"Toward a Synodal Church in Africa" (out now from Orbis Books) "presents a groundbreaking combination of theological, pastoral, and socio-cultural resources in search of a Pan-African agenda for nurturing Christian growth," writes Joseph G. Healey: https://www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2024/05/praxis-and-palaver/ cc: Small Christian Communities

A new compendium of essays by leading Catholic African scholars shows how the concept of "palaver" contributes to the synodal process.

"We begin to remember echoes from the past reminding us not to be afraid. We become open to the possibility that those r...
09/05/2024

"We begin to remember echoes from the past reminding us not to be afraid. We become open to the possibility that those reminders come from a truthful source." Paul Nyklicek on moving beyond the obstructions of fear into the clarity of Love:

As we find our way beyond our fear, we will be able to reconnect with who we really are.

"We are finding that our story, rooted in the need for grace and healing, is very much the story of our guests as well."...
08/05/2024

"We are finding that our story, rooted in the need for grace and healing, is very much the story of our guests as well." Michael Ford profiles Dr. Brendan Cook, founder of the Humanity through Grace foundation:

Dr. Brendan Cook's vocation "to heal and be healed" has arisen directly out of the wounds of his own childhood trauma.

Join us on Thursday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. ET for a conversation with Natalia Imperatori-Lee about her latest book, "Women...
01/05/2024

Join us on Thursday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. ET for a conversation with Natalia Imperatori-Lee about her latest book, "Women and the Church: From Devil’s Gateway to Discipleship" (Paulist Press, 2024). Info/registration available here:

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 Join us on Thursday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. ET for a conversation with Dr. Natalia Imperatori-Lee ab...

Dr. Sherry Purcell of Immaculate Heart Community in California shared her vision of a "community without walls" at a pre...
25/04/2024

Dr. Sherry Purcell of Immaculate Heart Community in California shared her vision of a "community without walls" at a presentation hosted by Root & Branch Synod last week. Read our report here:

Dr. Sherry Purcell shared her vision of a "community without walls" in a presentation hosted by the UK-based group Root and Branch.

"The Christian spirit itself needs repairing. To accomplish this, Robert Turner believes that churchgoers and leaders mu...
23/04/2024

"The Christian spirit itself needs repairing. To accomplish this, Robert Turner believes that churchgoers and leaders must confess, apologize for, and denounce church racism." Douglas C. MacLeod Jr. on Rev. Dr. Turner's "Creating a Culture of Repair," out now from Westminster John Knox Press:

In his new book, Rev. Dr. Robert Turner argues that individuals, not just institutions, have a part to play in providing reparations to Black communities.

"To be led through the Spirit to the Son, and from the Son to the Father, puts a human face on creation and lends it a h...
19/04/2024

"To be led through the Spirit to the Son, and from the Son to the Father, puts a human face on creation and lends it a human name." Reflecting on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter:

A reflection on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, inspired by our TAC small Christian community gatherings.

"There is no reason to lose hope concerning the salvation of any human being, living or who has ever lived." We conclude...
19/04/2024

"There is no reason to lose hope concerning the salvation of any human being, living or who has ever lived." We conclude Fr. Casprini's series on "God without the Idea of Evil" (University of Notre Dame Press) today with a piece that links Christ's parables to the themes of the book:

We conclude Fr. Casprini's series today with a piece that links Christ's parables to the themes of "God without the Idea of Evil."

"Each mystic is special in their own way. Some are anonymous, others seek anonymity. Some 'teach as one who has authorit...
18/04/2024

"Each mystic is special in their own way. Some are anonymous, others seek anonymity. Some 'teach as one who has authority' (Mark 1:22), others serve with amity. All lead lives with authenticity." O'Neill D'Cruz on "The Mystical Community":

How do mystics find the spiritual resources and resilience to love and care for a world that often misunderstands them?

"It’s not enough to claim to be Christian, to be seen kneeling in prayer in a church. Following the example of Jesus mea...
16/04/2024

"It’s not enough to claim to be Christian, to be seen kneeling in prayer in a church. Following the example of Jesus means taking his words to heart, loving the neighbor—every person around the globe—as oneself":

If being a sinner is the rationale for denying someone a blessing, then none of us should receive one.

We resume Fr. Casprini's multipart series on "God without the Idea of Evil" (University of Notre Dame Press) with a piec...
15/04/2024

We resume Fr. Casprini's multipart series on "God without the Idea of Evil" (University of Notre Dame Press) with a piece that considers God's "kindhearted design" as glimpsed in the life of the Trinity:

The latest in this multipart series considers God's "kindhearted design" as glimpsed in the life of the Trinity.

We take a momentary pause in our series on "God without the Idea of Evil" to meet a monk-poet from the Midwest who sens...
11/04/2024

We take a momentary pause in our series on "God without the Idea of Evil" to meet a monk-poet from the Midwest who senses the connection between the Psalms and the blues:

We take a momentary pause in our series on "God without the Idea of Evil" to meet a monk-poet from the Midwest who senses the connection between the Psalms and the blues.

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