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Current — The Papacy
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Pope Francis to Consecrate the World to Immaculate Heart of Mary
More Pope Francis news. This man's rapid departure from age-old Catholic dogma is bringing the world closer to ecumenism in a faster fashion than any other man... Read more
The 10 october 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Have Your Plans Been Disrupted?
Maybe, just maybe, it's by design. From the Catholic News Agency: Reflecting on the story of the Good Samaritan, Pope Francis said in his homily at Mass today... Read more
The 08 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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For Christ's Sake Site Publishes Open Letter About Reform to Pope Francis and...
More on the discussion of the agenda of reform that many lay Catholics hope the current pope has begun to undertake with the assistance of his advisory group... Read more
The 08 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Minnesota Again: As Archbishop Nienstedt Targeted the Gays, Priest Possessing...
Yesterday, I mentioned in passing the story now breaking in the Catholic archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, where officials of the archdiocese have known... Read more
The 08 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox, Letters to Pope Francis: "It Is Essential to Talk of Women's Rights"
Throughout his book Letters to Pope Francis, theologian Matthew Fox points out that one of the major gifts to the church of the saint whose name Cardinal... Read more
The 07 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Association of Catholic Priests: Pope Francis Has "A Major Blind Spot When It...
Central ScotomaThe Association of Catholic Priests suggests that, as with his predecessors, Pope Francis has "a major blind spot when it comes to the place of... Read more
The 07 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis and a Catholic Springtime? But What About the Abuse Crisis and...
As I listen to Leonardo Boff predict a new springtime in the Catholic church due to Pope Francis (see here and here), I don't want to take my eyes off what has... Read more
The 07 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Says There is No Need to Convert Anyone
The Pope: how the Church will change, Dialogue between Francis and La Repubblica's founder, Eugenio Scalfari: (La Repubblica is the Italian newspaper)And here... Read more
The 07 october 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Leonardo Boff on the Latin American Context of Francis's Papal Style, and the...
Another essay by theologian Leonardo Boff, which, to my way of thinking, glosses the analysis of his reflection on Pope Francis's dialogue with Italian... Read more
The 06 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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'...there’s Really No Such Thing as an “unbeliever.”'
Charles Chaput, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, has much to say to the culture, to those willing to listen: One of the conceits of our age is the idea that... Read more
The 06 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis and ‘The Interview’
ARCHBISHOP CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. CAP. We need to open our hearts — all of us — and let God lead us where he needs us to go through the words of the Holy... Read more
The 05 october 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Leonardo Boff Comments on Pope Francis's Latest Interview: Believer and...
I like very much liberation theologian Leonardo Boff's reflection on Pope Francis's recent interview with Italian thinker and non-believer Eugenio Scalfari. Read more
The 05 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox, Letters to Pope Francis: "Let's Be Honest--Francis Never Attended...
On this feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, another excerpt from Matthew Fox's book Letters to Pope Francis:And let us be honest--Francis never attended a... Read more
The 03 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis and Theology of Women: Overcoming Us-Them Imagination in Catholic...
In a posting at the Commonweal blog site two days ago, theologian Lisa Fullam suggests that those who want to help Pope Francis better understand the "theology... Read more
The 03 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox, Letters to Pope Francis: "We Are All Hoping" That You Rebuild a...
As the "gang of 8" meets right now in Rome, another excerpt from Matthew Fox's Letters to Pope Francis (CreateSpace Publishing, 2013) on the eve of the feast da... Read more
The 03 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "Often Bosses Are Narcissists. … Heads of...
And here's one of the good birdcage droppings, the kind that fertilize rather than stinkbomb productive conversations: The real trouble is that those most... Read more
The 02 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Dueling Catholics
Are two of Patheos' heavy hitters involved in a fracas over Pope Francis' latest interview? Let's first go to The Crescat: Below you’ll find some excerpts from... Read more
The 02 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pontifex Says: Neglecting the Elderly = Covert Euthanasia. The Justice Issue We...
It was not without reason my friend John rebelled at the thought of going into a nursing home: the majority (60%) of nursing home residents have no visitors,... Read more
The 02 october 2013 by Rachelmariestone
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Attacked by Muslims, Christianity is Going Extinct in Middle East
A day ago, at least 42 students in Yobe State College of Agriculture in Nigeria were killed by yet another violent Islamic jihadist group, the Boko Haram. Read more
The 01 october 2013 by Eowyn
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New Educational Resource from Faith in America: Wolf Blitzer Hosts Dialogue Abou...
"There is nothing wrong with being wrong. But there is something wrong with being wrong and continuing it": for those interested in the interface between... Read more
The 01 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Date Set for Canonizing John Paul II: We Are Church Responds
Pope John Paul II and Father Marcial MacielPope Francis announced yesterday that he Popes John XXIII and John Paul II will be canonized at the same time on 27... Read more
The 01 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Church Reform and Gay Catholics: What Reform?--Cases of Archbishop Broglio and...
Yesterday, as I asked where there's yet any real reform in the Catholic church to address the misery dished out to gay folks by some of our fellow Catholics, I... Read more
The 01 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Why They Did It: Government Shutdown and Opposition to Healthcare for All (and t...
Ezra Klein on why the Republicans shut down the U.S. government:This is all about stopping a law that increases taxes on rich people and reduces subsidies to... Read more
The 01 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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As Pope's Advisory Council of Eight Cardinals Meets, People of God Bombard Rome...
This is an important week for the Catholic church: as Fr. Thomas Reese explains in this recent National Catholic Reporter article, this week the eight... Read more
The 30 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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La Sagrada Familia
Nearly a year ago, the missus and I were able to take a European cruise and one of the places visited was the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family i... Read more
The 30 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"This Pope is Calling All of Us out of Our Selfish and Pinched Pettiness."
Those words and much more from Larry Chapp at Ethika Politika: I was thinking of some of the whining screeds from the Right-wing on this interview and just the... Read more
The 29 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Richard Gaillardetz: For Francis, Thinking with the Church Is Thinking with Whol...
In my theological reflection on Pope Francis's interview, I wrote,Francis (with Vatican II) envisages thinking with the church in a quite different way [i.e. Read more
The 28 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Jon Stewart: Pope Francis and the GOP--Two Holy Conduits No Longer on Same Page
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook"Now traditionally these two holy conduits [i.e., the papacy and... Read more
The 28 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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151. Italian Maestro Federico Fellini’s “La Strada” (The Road) (1954):...
A half century after La Strada was made and widely accepted as a world classic, the film needs to be evaluated by its content as much as by its often touted... Read more
The 28 september 2013 by Jugu Abraham
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Faith According to Pope Francis
It’s not a banana smoothie, but a transforming encounter with Jesus Christ, here and now Msgr. Daniel B. Gallagher,The Catholic World Report Pope Francis... Read more
The 27 september 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Quote for the Day: "The Church, Like Any Other Network of Human Relationships,...
At Hepzibah, Alan McCornick suggests that in his refocussing of the Catholic conversation, Pope Francis "is inviting all within the church, gays, women,... Read more
The 27 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Women in the Catholic Church in the Era of Francis: More Valuable Commentary
Last week, a day after Pope Francis's bombshell interview was released, as I discussed Mary Hunt's reflections on the interview at her WATER site, I wrote,The... Read more
The 27 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis and Changing the Catholic Conversation: More Recent Commentary
Now that I'm back home from my trip to testify, I'm still playing catch-up with articles I had bookmarked last week. I hope some of these may be of interest to... Read more
The 27 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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School Official Tells Students Trayvon Martin Case Proved It is ‘legal to Hunt’...
Fox News: An email sent to students by a University of Maryland official that cites the Trayvon Martin shooting as evidence “it is legal to hunt down and kill... Read more
The 27 september 2013 by Eowyn
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Abuse Survivors Respond to Pope Francis's Interview and Pope Benedict's Claim...
Meanwhile, as Pope Francis's recent interview and what it portends for the direction of the Catholic church continues to be discussed, Kristine Ward of the... Read more
The 26 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Gospel. Good News. Is What. It's All. About. Commentators Continue to Parse...
Gospel. Good news. Is what. It's all. About.Good news. Not bad news. The video at the head of the posting is from the NALT Project. Read more
The 26 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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GOP Cuts Food Assistance for Poor, Tries Yet Again to Torpedo Obamacare, Quotes...
While I was preparing to provide testimony in a trial in the past two weeks, one of the two major political parties in the U.S. Read more
The 26 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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"He Was Engaging the Disengaged, Inviting Those Who Feel Disinvited—and, Almost...
I had a brief conversation today with my priest. I had called him seeking some guidance on a particular touchy issue and was a little concerned about what he... Read more
The 24 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis Strongly Asserts Workers' Rights and Attacks Economic System Based...
"Where there is no work there is no dignity": Pope Francis takes direct aim at our globalized economic order http://t.co/0vIezHibdK— John Schindler... Read more
The 22 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Did You Know?
I did not... despite my Spanish heritage: The Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War is the name given by the Catholic Church to the people who were killed during... Read more
The 22 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Com-Passion
I suppose it is always premature to hope that ancient institutions are likely to improve. Like many other followers of developments in religion, I was pleasantl... Read more
The 22 september 2013 by Steveawiggins
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Three Huge, Recent Developments to Give One Hope
Three things have taken place recently and really, if you think about it, they really could give you great hope. The first is that we have, to date, avoided war... Read more
The 22 september 2013 by Morage
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Pope Decries Abortion
Pope Francis has encouraged Catholic doctors to refuse to perform abortions, issuing a strong pro-life message after blasting at the church's obsession with... Read more
The 22 september 2013 by Hughvw
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And Yet More Commentary on Pope Francis's Interview: Resetting Catholic...
As I noted yesterday, Human Rights Campaign's Chad Griffin sees Pope Francis's recent interview as a "reset button" for the Catholic conversation about gay... Read more
The 21 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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What a Difference No Difference Makes
By now you folks have heard about what the Pope said, a piece of which I excerpt here: I remember... that I was asked to give interviews and I always knew the... Read more
The 21 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis on Doubt and Uncertainty
By Alan BeanWe live in a post-denominational world. This does not mean the distinction between a Presbyterian and a Methodist, or between a Roman Catholic and ... Read more
The 20 september 2013 by Alanbean
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Mary Hunt Responds to Pope Francis: Need for "New Ecclesial Structures, New Form...
At her WATER (Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual) blog site, theologian Mary Hunt has published her response to Pope Francis's interview... Read more
The 20 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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The Media Are Getting Pope Francis Wrong. Again.
by Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet So, yes, the Pope is still Catholic. And no, he didn’t say what they claim he said. Those are the basics. Read more
The 20 september 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Catholic Ethicist Daniel Maguire on Pope's Interview as End of the Catholic...
Catholic ethicist Daniel Maguire on Pope Francis's comments in the interview released yesterday:Never before has so much fresh air flowed through musty Vatican... Read more
The 20 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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People Talking: A Gathering of Commentary About Pope Francis's Jesuit Interview
There's been a wealth of commentary in the past two days about Pope Francis's Jesuit interview. As a service to readers, I thought I'd list articles I've read,... Read more
The 20 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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"I Am a Sinner. This is the Most Accurate Definition. It is Not a Figure of...
Every one is talking about what the Pope said in an interview with America Magazine but I suspect no one is actually reading the interview itself, instead... Read more
The 20 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis's Bombshell Interview with America: A Church That Is "the Home of...
And another voice well worth listening to right now (I'm echoing here what I said in my previous posting): as I type this, the lead headline at Huffington Post... Read more
The 19 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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People Talking--About Religion, Gay Folks, Women, Pope Francis, Etc.
Some recent commentary on these issues well worth reading:Father Roy Bourgeois for Believe Out Loud:Perhaps the biggest change demonstrated by the pope’s... Read more
The 19 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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DRC First Lady Olive Lembe Meets and Invites Pope Francis to Kinshasa
(PHOTO: DRC First Lady Olive Lembe di Sita Kabila, center, presents her letter to His Holiness Pope Francis in the Vatican, Wednesday, September 11) ***DRC Firs... Read more
The 18 september 2013 by Aengw
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St. Robert Bellarmine and the Declaration of Independence
Today is the feast day of St. Robert Bellarmine!FOTM, therefore, is paying homage to this saint by re-publishing joandarc’s post from last year. Today, Septembe... Read more
The 17 september 2013 by Eowyn
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Sister Teresa Forcades Receiving Increased Attention as Leading European Public...
I've been writing about the Catalan Benedictine nun Teresa Forcades for some time now, since I discovered her last year via Rebel Girl's Iglesia Descalza site... Read more
The 17 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Jeff Sharlet on Ditto Boys: Laying Bare the Ideology of Male-Bonded Obedience...
In the excerpt from his letter to Pope Francis on "new evangelization" that I featured yesterday, Matthew Fox maintains that many of the cultic "lay" movements... Read more
The 17 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Archbishop John Niendstedt, Satan, Sex, and Crappy Holy Water
Why anyone would give a damn what a Roman Catholic cleric thinks about "objective truth," sin, morality or ethics is beyond me. Read more
The 16 september 2013 by Lowell
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NCR Thread Today Mulls Over Abuse Crisis: Gays Remain the Problem No Matter...
So, in case you doubt the intent of a certain contingent of homophobic Catholics to keep alive the meme that the Catholic abuse crisis is all about gay priests... Read more
The 16 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox, Letters to Pope Francis: On the "New" Evangelization
More excerpts from Matthew Fox's book Letters to Pope Francis: in an important letter in the book, Fox discusses the "new" evangelization that was so strongly... Read more
The 16 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: Women Responding to Arrows-and-Holes...
I just wrote, It's imperative that we look carefully at who's inventing many of the "scientific" theories designed to put women and LGBTI people in their... Read more
The 15 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox, Letters to Pope Francis: The Name Francis and Stories About Fathers
Another excerpt from Matthew Fox's book Letters to Pope Francis: in the opening chapter of his book, Fox explores the promise he sees in the new pope's choice o... Read more
The 14 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox, Letters to Pope Francis: On Homosexuality
I've begun reading Matthew Fox's recent book Letters to Pope Francis, and thought it might be helpful to readers if I posted excerpts (and perhaps some... Read more
The 13 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Yet Another Catholic Teacher Loses Job: Kristen Ostendorf Comes Out and Is...
Kristen OstendorfDespite Pope Francis's question "Who am I to judge?" and the claims that have been made about how this ushers in a new moment in Catholic... Read more
The 12 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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“This Type of Humanitarian Intervention in Syria Would Require a Much Greater...
An excellent piece at The National Catholic Register laying out The Catholic Case Against a U.S. Military Strike on Syria: Over the past week, Pope Francis has... Read more
The 07 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Red Lines Beget the Need for More
Iran is threatening reprisals if Obama strikes Syria and so the question quickly becomes, what will Obama do (or say he'll do) if they carry out these threats:... Read more
The 06 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Richard Sipe on Culture of Clerical Narcissism, Eugene Kennedy on Francis and...
Frank Douglas has uploaded an important article to his Voice from the Desert website. It's a well-documented multi-part study entitled "Spirituality and the... Read more
The 06 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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"They Have Made It Clear That a Military Attack Will Be Counterproductive..."
Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, has written the President of the United States, though whether or not the President will even read it is another... Read more
The 05 september 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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It Gets Better for Christians: NALT Project Launched
There's a very important new project online. Some of you may have heard of it. For those who haven't, I wanted to draw your attention to it. Read more
The 05 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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James Goodman on the Five Most Terrifying Words in the Bible
James GoodmanA moment ago, I linked to an outstanding posting by Frank at Letters to the Catholic Right, in which he focuses on a much-discussed sermon in... Read more
The 04 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Frank at Letters to the Catholic Right: Pope Francis Speaks, Catholic Right...
Yesterday, I took a look at William J. Dohar's recent essay at Religion Dispatches which examines the implication of Pope Francis's question, "Who am I to... Read more
The 04 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Professor William J. Dohar on Why No U.S. Bishops Stood by Pope Francis When He...
William J. DoharAnd it's not only Professor Charles J. Reid who's speaking out about the Catholic church's treatment of gay folks: at Religion Dispatches,... Read more
The 03 september 2013 by William Lindsey
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Musing on Modernity
There were several items in the news last week that got me thinking about the mythic typology that dominates so much of our thinking:Ancient Epoch Modern... Read more
The 01 september 2013 by Cris
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St. Augustine and St. Monica
Yesterday was the feast day of St. Monica and today is the feast day of her son, St. Augustine. In recognition and in celebration of these two great saints, FOT... Read more
The 28 august 2013 by Eowyn
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Brazilian Theologian Ivone Gebara on Pope Francis and "Theology of Women"
Ivone GebaraIn an interview with Instituto Humanitas Unisinos helpfully translated into English by Rebel Girl at her Iglesia Descalza site, Brazilian... Read more
The 28 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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On the Syrian Situation: Immediate Response, Yes; War, No
I agree with Bob Dreyfuss's response (which seems to me also the response of Pope Francis) to the credible reports that the Syrian government used chemical... Read more
The 27 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Criticism And Attacks On Fashion
Over the course of history, fashion has been the subject of a lot of criticism and attacks. Fashion has been the center of intersecting perspectives and... Read more
The 25 august 2013 by Attireclub
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#IAmCoptic: Exposing Persecution in Egypt
Image from worldnewscurator.com Imagine, if you will, going to church on Sunday morning all dressed up and buttoned down. Bible in hand, you joyfully sing... Read more
The 24 august 2013 by Candornews
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: Pope Francis Doesn't Want to Give Communio...
This is one of the stinky sort of Catholic birdcage droppings: in a discussion of Michael Sean Winters's article "Pope Francis Effect II? Read more
The 24 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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National Catholic Reporter Editorial on Investigation of American Nuns: What...
In an editorial entitled "Misguided LCWR Mandate Lumbers Onward," the National Catholic Reporter discusses the latest meeting of the Leadership Conference of... Read more
The 23 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Reader Writes: Jesus's Death as a Scapegoat Abolishes Scapegoating in an...
On Monday, I wrote, Not only do the gospels suggest a constant overriding concern on Jesus's part with the quality of relationships, they also suggest his inten... Read more
The 21 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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The Church is Under Siege in Egypt
The untold story of the chaos in Egypt: Fr. Rafiq Greiche, spokesman for Egypt's Catholic bishops, told Vatican Radio today that "40 churches - 10 Catholic and... Read more
The 17 august 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Steve's Comment as His Niece Invites Him to Her Wedding but Excludes Me: "The...
In today's mail, an invitation to the upcoming wedding of Steve's niece: that's the first of the two documents at the head of the posting. I've excerpted the... Read more
The 16 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Quote for the Day: Church Claims About Respect for Gays Frequently Belied by...
Terry Weldon at Queering the Church: Catholic teaching on LGBT people is crystal clear: we are to be treated with respect, compassion and sensitivity, should... Read more
The 13 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Leonardo Boff on Lumen Fidei, Benedict (and Francis's) Encyclical on Faith:...
Leonardo BoffAt his blog site, theologian Leonardo Boff recently offered a response to the encyclical of Popes Benedict and Francis on the virtue of faith, Lume... Read more
The 12 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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More Headline News for U.S. Catholics: "Priest Hates Gays So Much, He's Kicking...
One week, the big headline news: "'I Love You, Too': Cardinal Dolan Says Catholic Church Must Embrace Gays and Lesbians."A few months later, that's followed by... Read more
The 10 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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The High Price of Letting Men Make "God" in Their Own Image: A Selection of...
We profess that men and women are created in the image and likeness of God, but as men we have created God in our own image. And this God is very small, very... Read more
The 07 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Commonweal Admits Defeat Re: Marriage Equality, Commonweal Hears an Earful in...
So, there's this:*It is now time to listen and learn from those the church has long silenced or ignored. Who knows, those being listened to might even return th... Read more
The 06 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Judging the Papal "who Am I to Judge" Comment
Russel Shaw is talking calculated papal risks when speaking off the cuff: Plainly Pope Francis sees significant pastoral benefits in reaching out to gays. Read more
The 06 august 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Andrew Brown: "The Church Is Now Run by Men Who Have Solemnly and Deliberately...
Andrew BrownLast week, I highlighted a statement of Andrew Brown, Kate Connolly, and Liz Davies in The Guardian about the "huge task" that Pope Francis now... Read more
The 05 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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More on Pope Francis's Recent Statements About Women in the Church: "With All Du...
And, to complement what I have just posted about theologian Matthew Fox's open letter to Pope Francis, which insists that compassion exists at the intersection... Read more
The 05 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Matthew Fox to Pope Francis: "With All My Heart I Hope Your Papacy Is One of...
Matthew FoxTheologian (and former Catholic priest) Matthew Fox writes Pope Francis an impassioned, theologically rich open letter in the Jewish journal of... Read more
The 05 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Father James Martin, SJ, on Pope Francis's New Style of Mercy as Substantive...
Micah 6:8In a reflection on Pope Francis the merciful for Washington Post, Father James Martin notes that the turbulence on the papal flight from Brazil back... Read more
The 04 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis's Gay Remarks as Something New Under Papal Sun: Commentators Who Sa...
I think that Andrew Brown, Kate Connolly, and Liz Davies make an excellent point in their recent Guardian article about the pope's comments on the plane this... Read more
The 01 august 2013 by William Lindsey
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Renewed Call for Institution of the Solemnity of the Divine Paternal Heart
The public call was explicitly made for institution of the Solemnity of the Divine Paternal Heart of God the Father, in the liturgical calendar of the... Read more
The 31 july 2013 by None
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Quote for the Day: Max Lindenman on the Day the Pope Said "Gay"
On Monday, I pointed several times (and here) to John Allen's curious use (with the approval of National Catholic Reporter's editors, one assumes) of the term... Read more
The 31 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Steps, Cardinal Dolan Back-Steps: Dolan on Francis's Statement Abou...
Yesterday, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops, shared his understanding of Pope Francis's comments about not judging gay human beings o... Read more
The 31 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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"A Pope is Teaching the Christian Faith, and the Press is Accurately Quoting...
There's lots of buzz on what the pope said yesterday on the way back to Rome with lots of back and forth on what it means. The Anchoress in reaction, over at... Read more
The 30 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis Asks "Who Am I to Judge Gay People?"
But real-life gay Catholics still experience marginalization Read more
The 30 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Reflections on and Reactions to Pope Francis, "Who Am I to Judge?"
Reflections on and reactions to Pope Francis's question yesterday, "Who am I to judge?":Mary Hunt, Religion Dispatches:The proof of whether this off the cuff... Read more
The 30 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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