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Walter Brueggemann turned ancient Scripture into a living voice for justice, influencing Protestant, Catholic, and Asian theological traditions...
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On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why...
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Echoing his father, Augustine, Pope Leo emphasises that we never undertake this journey alone. The church is a ragtag community journeying together, like Chaucer’s rowdy pilgrims. So we walk together, he emphasizes over and over, “hand in hand with God and one another.”...
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The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its practice and invite the faithful to approach this experience of “the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10)....
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The mystery of the Trinity, proclaimed at the Council of Nicaea, still has much to teach us today....
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How Pope Francis taught and lived the beatitudes....
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Mary’s patience is rewarded and she recognises Christ when he calls her by name. His relationship with us is personal—he knows my name....
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Two thousand years ago, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross was John. But today, on Good Friday, as we gather to venerate the Cross, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross is you and me. We are now the beloved disciple, the one Jesus loves....
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Our Lord’s command to love others as he has loved us applies to every person and ministry in the Church, ordained and non-ordained. But no one can minister fruitfully in the Church if they have not first understood the lesson of Jesus washing his apostles’ feet....
Walter Brueggemann turned ancient Scripture into a living voice for justice, influencing Protestant, Catholic, and Asian theological traditions...
On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why...
Echoing his father, Augustine, Pope Leo emphasises that we never undertake this journey alone. The church is a ragtag community journeying together, like Chaucer’s rowdy pilgrims. So we walk together, he emphasizes over and over, “hand in hand with God and one another.”...
The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its practice and invite the faithful to approach this experience of “the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10)....
The mystery of the Trinity, proclaimed at the Council of Nicaea, still has much to teach us today....
How Pope Francis taught and lived the beatitudes....
Mary’s patience is rewarded and she recognises Christ when he calls her by name. His relationship with us is personal—he knows my name....
Two thousand years ago, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross was John. But today, on Good Friday, as we gather to venerate the Cross, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross is you and me. We are now the beloved disciple, the one Jesus loves....
Our Lord’s command to love others as he has loved us applies to every person and ministry in the Church, ordained and non-ordained. But no one can minister fruitfully in the Church if they have not first understood the lesson of Jesus washing his apostles’ feet....