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Reform
that never ends
Denys Horgan
But what if it’s the hierarchy, even
the papacy itself, that’s in need of reform? Who will police the police
themselves? If the hierarchy is not doing its job properly, must the laity
step up to the plate? And if they do, where does their mandate come from?
Anderson suggests that the basic problem with
today’s church is what he calls a crisis of accountability on the part
of the bishops and priests. We have a church where the pope, apparently,
does not listen to the bishops, where the bishops do not listen to the
priests, and where nobody listens to the laity
Forum of Asian Catholic women
theologians:
Ecclesia of Women
in Asia
Confusion
over Vatican II
is normal
Fr Ladislas Orsy SJ
This
week's smile
Mama's Bible
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Menu for today Jan 27: |
Readings for Sun 3
with the theme of:
A love for the Bible |
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Jan 25
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Vatican
II Reflection 397
The joy of Ecumenism
... like a family reunion!
John W - Blog - Jan 27
A DS angel named Hannah
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Who
attended Last Supper?
(Questions from a Ewe)
The gospels
state that women followed/accompanied Jesus to Jerusalem. John has Jesus'
mother at the cross. The Passover meal, even at that time, was a family
celebration. Why would Jesus exclude his own mother and women
friends/followers from this meal? It makes no sense (Comment
three)
A
dysfunctional Church?
John
W
Laity to
the rescue?
What do you think?
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today Jan 28 |
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Our "troublesome
member" |
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Growing
awareness of goodness |
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Give Him our
unsolvable problems |
Adam II
and Eve II
vs Satan
I |
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comments
Jan 26 |
Message
from Tony Hoey who started the petition
"Married and ordained to the
priesthood"
Vatican
vs
Fr Flannery:
ACI
speaks out
Vatican II Reflection 398
Using modern media
to spread the Good News
John W - Blog - Jan 28
Hello from tornado zone!
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Vatican
vs Fr Flannery
Fr
Flannery answers CDF
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Menu for today Jan 29 |
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Famous English
sayings |
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A favourite psalm |
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Pope Paul VI
re Satan |
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2 sisters & their 2 sons |
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Jan 28 |
Baroque
comeback?Walahfrid
Strabo, who died in 849, wrote: "
In earlier times priests
celebrated Mass dressed like everyone else." Urgent
prayer request update:
Saeed
sentenced to 8 years
in "death" prison
Vatican II
Reflection 399
Modern media like a car
....use depends on driver
John W - Blog - Jan
29
Time of danger: pray!
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We,
the people
Chris McDonnell
(UK Wed blogger)
Re
the case of people like Fr Tony Flannery: We, the people,
who are voiceless need their voices to speak on our behalf. They must not be
allowed to stand alone, for if they are silenced after so many years of faithful
service to their Christian calling, then so too are we. This is not an issue of
dissent, but a matter of freedom to speak, to discuss, to be heard and to seek
together a way through difficulties.
Bring
back Jesus
Joseph Girzone
We face the risk of a Church being run
by bullies who demand silence about issues because they know they cannot
defend their stand on those issues
Reading Reflection Prayer
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Menu for today Jan 23 |
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So much good advice! |
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From the
rising of the sun |
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No crying
allowed |
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Doing the
unthinkable |
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a comment! |
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comments Jan
21 |
Vatican II
Reflection 393
A fixed
date for Easter
John W - Blog - Jan 23
Free admission ticket!
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January
23 presentation
by Catholics for Renewal
to Victorian abuse inquiry
Accompanying
paper
from Catholics for Renewal
re Towards Healing and Melbourne Response
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Every Thursday, Daniel
Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
to help us prepare for Sunday:
This week - Sunday 3(C):
Jesus' mission
statement
In
pursuing their mission statement, Microsoft and Google have become a great story
of success; in pursuing His, Jesus ended up on the cross.
Perhaps the world was not ready to accept someone with such a powerful
mission. But are we ready now? |
Who
will hear our voice?
The plea of Afghan women
Fr John Dear SJ (NCR)
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today Jan 24 |
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Good advice in every line |
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Awareness +
transmission |
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The worst sort
of bill |
History's
greatest
act of injustice |
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Jan 22
comments |
Criticize
church officials,
not Church
Joseph Girzone
I wonder how Jesus feels when he sees his
bishops being far from servants and acting like princes and making their
importance felt so that people have to treat them as if they are members
of royalty
China
& Australia top list of "carbon bomb" projects
Vatican II Reflection 394
Ecumenism: many dimensions
John
W - Blog - Jan 24
World's longest-running show
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John W - Blog - Jan 25
Memo from Paul to Vatican:
Why are you persecuting Jesus?
Pope
Benedict XVI:
The conversion of St Paul
We are Christians only if we have an encounter with Christ. Of course, he
does not reveal himself to us in the way he
revealed himself to Paul.
But we too can encounter Christ by reading sacred Scripture, in prayer,
and through the liturgical life of the Church.
(Would that B16 could have a
Damascus Road experience!)
Vic child abuse inquiry:
Child
abuse link to celibacy
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today Jan 25 |
Readings for Feast of Conversion of St Paul:
God's Amazing Grace at work in our lives |
Please add your comments.
What do you think of Paul? |
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Jan 21
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Today is the birthday of the
Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
On
Jan 25, 1816 Eugene de Mazenod and four companions began their apostolic
life in France
Vatican
II Reflection 395
Harsh words/judgments
an obstacle to unity
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Australia
Day
Judith Lynch
Mini-reflection
John W
Sometimes when we meet disappointment and opposition
and ridicule in
the Church or in the wider society, we might be inclined to think "What's the use of getting involved? What's the use of
speaking up? Doesn't make any difference. I've had enough". That's how a famous fellow named Jeremiah once spoke. He thought of not
speaking God's message any more. But then he felt a fire burning in his
heart. He just had to keep on speaking God's message.
Same is true for us. When we feel our efforts in our families, our work
place, our church ...are a waste of time...then our hearts also can have a
"fire attack" if we humbly give a few minutes each day to some
Bible reflection and prayer. God's word revives our drooping spirits...and
gives us energy to witness another day!
So, may I once again encourage dear readers to use the Reading
Reflection Prayer menu below. "It's just
what the doctor ordered"!
Reading Reflection Prayer
- with readers' comments
Menu for today Jan 26 |
Readings for Feast of Timothy and Titus:
Despite opposition and ridicule, keep on
spreading the Good News |
Please add your comments
about spreading the Good News despite opposition |
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Jan 24 |
10
ways to mix up
the teachings of Vatican II
Tennis: Li
Na !
Vatican
II Reflection 396
Example of a small
country Christian community
John W - Blog - Jan 26
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