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Sunday November 4
An assessment of recent Synod:
All dressed up
but did they go anywhere?
David
Timbs
(Sunday
blogger from Australia)
It
was little more than an exercise in
ecclesiastical correctness which was contrived, pre-scripted and came with
predetermined outcomes.
"A
legitimate criticism of the preparation for the Synod is that the
local episcopal conferences were not sufficiently involved beforehand".
So
much energy and time of this Synod was taken up by western bishops who
launched endless invective against secularism
A
most disturbing report (Catholica)
Reader: Will
there soon be a
Gestapo office in every diocese?
Petition
to end compulsory celibacy
John W is signatory no. 111
America's "Catholic Moment"?
The
Catholic approach emphasizes governing over campaigning, compromise over
winner-take-all politics, and the common good over hyper-individualism
Powerful
new documentary
Fr John
Dear SJ (NCR)
What 67
nuclear blasts did to the
people of the Marshall Islands
This
week's smile (Chariots
of Fire)
Vatican II Reflection 313
Common sense in convent
Bible
Plan: Sun 31 readings
World's No.1 four-letter word
John W: Daily Blog - Nov 4
US elections: China and
Church
I"m due to be
in Australia Dec 27 - Jan 30. If any readers in Melb, Syd, Bris or G Coast would like to meet up for a chat ...
love to see you!
My
schedule so far John W
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Monday November
5
The
dumbing down of society
John W
It's now more and more common,
in any group of people
- a family gathering, a
few friends getting together, even a group of
priests/religious - that people observe an unspoken law: don't discuss anything
serious. Stick to topics like food, travel, sport, entertainment etc
Egypt's
Coptics have new Pope
Chose by ballot (as in Acts!)
Jesus'
preference for the poor (1)
Joseph
Girzone
And
when Jesus began his public ministry, he immediately snubbed the snobs,
the priests, the Pharisees, the scribes and the lawyers. And
I know these words are harsh, but that is precisely what he did, and those
people were the very ones his Father had chosen to lead his people. Jesus
could have walked among them and cuddled up to them
and cultivated their friendships, but from the very start he ignored them,
and chose to walk through the smelly ranks of the unwashed in the bazaars
and the streets and hung around the fishermen of the shores of the Galilee
in Capernaum, where the hardworking poor hung out.
The
"Credo" against false gods
Pope
Benedict XVI
Reader:
A message for everyone?
This
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Vatican II Reflection 314
Red lights just a suggestion?
John W: Daily Blog - Nov 5
Husband out of this world
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Tuesday November 6
The
Law of Love
Martin Mallon
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
Where
does this leave the institutional Church? Clearly it is more important to obey
this Law of Love than to obey the Church. Yes, Church teaching is useful for
guidance,
but Jesus puts the Law of Love above Church teaching
Vatican
II reflection
Robert Fitzgerald
The Church is experiencing two
revolutions: (1) people are leaving the formal rituals; (2) education, health, aged care
are flourishing.
Above is one of many excellent articles
at
this link of BBI |
A
Romney win would reward Republicans for bad behavior
Given
the hours of coverage and the billions of dollars devoted to the election,
it's stunning how
few of the nation's most glaring problems are being discussed
(c.f
Church?)
Jesus'
preference for the poor (2)
Joseph Girzone
Caring
for the poor by Christians was
a unique phenomenon in the pagan world and as time went on, this concern
for the poor was extended to others outside of Jesus’ family who needed
assistance or medical attention, esp orphans & widows
.
Vatican II
Reflection 315
Mt 19.12 = celibacy or marriage?
John W: Daily Blog -
Nov 6
Obama:
"ma"
means horse!
Melbourne Cup today!
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Wednesday October 31
Halloween, the Eve of All Hallows A
full and fearless life
Chris McDonnell
(Wed blogger from UK)
The retirement of Hans Kung
Most important report:
Irish priest @ Austrian meeting
The
Initiative has had little contact with the Austrian bishops during the
past year. The leadership believes that the Austrian Bishops are afraid of
Rome: They are prepared to take orders from Rome, rather than listen to
the pastoral needs of the people
See
comment of Chris McDonnell
Update from Bill Mulcahy
Photos of tanks at Uganda school
US
Elections: $ Spinners
George Monbiot
We should see this system as a ghastly warning of what happens
if a nation
fails to purge the big
money from politics.
Vatican
II Reflection 309
Why I don't promote vocations
John
W: Daily Blog - Oct 31
"New Translation" to start in HK
Dec 2, but I won't be using it
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Thursday
November 1
All
Saints Day
Catholic
agencies respond to
the storm "many have feared for a long time" (NCR)
Jesus, please help everyone affected by hurricane
Sandy. Give eternal life to those who have died, and consolation to their
families. Bless all who are involved in the rescue and clean-up effort, protect
them from hidden power lines and other dangers. Please help all who have lost their homes. If this terrible tragedy
has anything to do with climate change, please help us take climate change
more seriously
David Timbs has posted an
insightful comment at end of Chris McDonnell's article
on Hans Hung
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Every Thursday, Daniel
Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
to help us prepare for Sunday:
31B:
Not
like Cain but like Jesus
It seems
much easier to declare openly our love of God, to burn offerings and give Him
sacrifices, than to love our brothers and sisters. Joining
together the love of God with the love of neighbor and making the love of
neighbor the proof of loving God, take away any justification for
emulating a “Cainian” religiosity |
Vatican II Reflection
310
Vat II Document on priestly formation
is out of date
John W: Daily Blog - Nov 1
Beautiful All Saints Day story
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Friday
November 2
All
Souls Day The
Communion of Saints
Joseph Girzone
Though we can't see them, they
can see us, and our loved ones are
totally aware of what is happening in
our lives. You can be sure
mothers pester God continually to help their children on earth Sandy
puts climate change back on agenda "Sandy
is a disturbing sign of
things to come. We must heed this warning and act quickly to solve the
climate crisis. Dirty energy makes dirty weather"
Vatican
forgets Asian meeting when setting date for Rome meeting
(NCR)
FABC bishops and cardinals were shocked and dismayed
at the timing by the Vatican. This is a blatant example of the
carelessness of Vatican officials toward Asian religious leaders
Australia-Asia
Michael Kelly SJ
Without
an informed view, fear wins
Successor for Rowan Williams
This article re empty churches has relevance for Catholic Church
"The
Victorian model of church, based on an unlimited supply of young men
prepared to work for nothing, is just not going to work"
Vatican II Reflection 311
Religious: permission to use phone?
John
W: Daily Blog - Nov 2
All Souls Day reflection
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Saturday November 3
Book
Review -
John W
Frederick, The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria, By
Mark O'Neill of BBC, Reuters and SCMP
Frederick O'Neill, an Irish Presbyterian missionary,
lived for 45 years in northeast China. He witnessed and reported the
Boxer Rebellion, the Great Manchurian Plague, the overthrow of the Qing
dynasty, and the Japanese invasion. He also served with the China Labour
Corps in WWI
Women
Deacons: Why Not Now?
A Project to Restore Women Deacons in the Catholic Church
BBC
Documentary: Fr Brian
D'Arcy, the turbulent priest
Powerful - "must watch" (Catholica)
US
university cancels offer to UK theologian who's on board of Tablet
Reader: Tolerance?
Macau
casino owner is richest
Jew in world & Romney backer
Church
needs state aid
to deal with abuse Fr Frank Brennan SJ
See the many comments
Vatican
II Reflection 312
Compassionate from childhood
John W: Daily Blog - Nov 3
Two anniversaries for me today!
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