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The right answer alone is not enough

Friday, 21 September 2012 00:00

Truth alone is not enough. It must be balanced off with the other transcendental properties of God: oneness, goodness and beauty.

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The three levels of Christian discipleship

Friday, 14 September 2012 14:21

Nikos Kazantzakis once suggested that there are three kinds of souls and three kinds of prayers:

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Celebrate Catechetical Sunday

Friday, 14 September 2012 14:16

This year, the church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on Sept 16, and will focus on the theme “Catechists and Teachers as Agents of the New Evangelization.” The theme and focus is a reminder that we are agents — because of our baptism — given the power to act on behalf of our God to evangelize.

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Called to a radical way of life

Friday, 14 September 2012 00:00

A lot of people think religions are developed out of a kind of spiritual wishful thinking. We want our lives to go on forever, so we invent a cosmic taxonomy that supports that belief, along with a set of rules and requirements to achieve it.

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Of Pharisees, pots, bronze kettles, rubrics, cups and cats

Friday, 07 September 2012 09:05

Several years ago, I was at a church meeting where we were discussing liturgical rubrics. There was heated discussion over a number of issues: Should the congregation be standing or kneeling during the Eucharistic prayer? What is the most reverent way to receive Communion? Should lay persons be allowed to cleanse the chalice and cups after Communion?

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Papal intentions for June: That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples; That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a new evangelization.