2012 Articles - November m
Nov 30 Fr
John Dear this week on a peace mission to Afghanistan |
Nov 29 Asian
bishops meeting Dec 10-16 in Vietnam Thomas
Fox (NCR) A Church in need of reform ... reform forced from outside. (FR) Priests should be better preachers Overhaul of abuse response Sr Annette Cunliffe, President CRA |
Nov 28 Crisis
& criticism in the Church
Robert E. McNally
(America) Swiss
abbot's call for reform (ACP) The
Church in a time of crisis
Garry Everett (CathBlog) Dysfunctional
Church
stares into the abuse abyss |
Nov 27
Some
light-hearted thoughts
on a very heavy subject Real
Justice Restorative responses Tribute
to Bernard Haring (NCR) |
Nov 26
Mystery of Jesus' Forgiveness
even for sex offenders
J. Girzone |
Nov
25
Robert
Mickens: Congo
at the crossroads |
Nov 24 After
2012 election, Biblical
Christians will be marginalized
Movie trailer: Somewhere
between |
Nov 23 An
orchestra and choir singing
the 9th Symphony in the street
|
Nov 22 Mini-reflection
- John W: Speaking
of screens:
Housebroken (George Monbiot) Please
see comments
at Nov 21 article by Chris McDonnell. Roy
Bourgeois: They finally got him
|
Nov 21
Abuse Royal Commission: Bishop Bill Wright: healing time |
Nov
20
Priest
dismissed for supporting ordination of women (NCR) Obama
should follow lead of Gillard and set up Federal abuse commission |
Nov 19 Church
should accept humiliation
Michael Mullins (Eureka Street) Purgatory
as seeing fully for 1st time
Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI Overhaul Church's legal status (ABC) Aust RC Church in unique situation
USA:
26,000,000 unemployed,
but 3,000,000 vacancies (60 Mins) |
Nov 18
Recommended by reader: Journey
through US history
with David McCulloch
(60 Mins) "Populate
or perish": Japan
shrinks |
Nov 17
Diane
Nash's call for non-violence
Fr John Dear SJ (NCR) |
Nov 16 School principal shot dead after Mass in OMI Philippine parish Tablet
article about South Africa's Archbishop Denis Hurley OMI Advice
to bishops on Royal Commission |
Nov 15 A
mature Christian should never
be afraid to speak out
Joseph Girzone |
Nov
14
Update:
Obama and US bishops Souled
Out by
Dr Jane Anderson |
Nov 13 Words fail us (Pray Tell) U.S. Catholic readers say they are still stumbling through the prayers of the New Translation
Don't
deny chalice to laity (ACP)
|
Nov 12 US
survey of Mass translation Comments
from priests:
Message
from Joseph Girzone: Are Catholic children now protected by Obama's papal victory? III in this article recommended by a reader |
Nov 11
The lure of robes (Catholica) ..must read... Cardinal
Turkson in Japan: nuclear question & immigrants rights Vat computer man sentenced ((would Jesus wear red shoes??))
Jesus
and the poor (4) Joseph
Girzone |
Nov 10
Obama's evolving Christianity (CNN) Update re women deacons (NCR) World's
three deadliest words: It's
a girl (3
min movie trailer) US military and climate change Chinas'
choreographed Congress |
Nov 9
Time
for bishops to start listening
Conalo (ACP)
Opening
God's Word from a female perspective
Judith Lynch
(CathBlog) Tablet
Letters Extra |
Nov 8 VIP
article - lesson for Church - Beyond
the Obama euphoria
Jim
McDermott (Eureka
Street) It's
the demography, stupid Annabel
Crabb (ABC) A New America "Must read" Editorial (NCR) |
Nov 7
Work in Progress
James Hanvey (Tablet)
John Allen's final Synod report (NCR) Jesus
and the poor (3)
Joseph Girzone |
Nov 6
A
Romney win would reward Republicans for bad behavior Jesus'
preference for the poor (2)
Joseph Girzone |
Nov 5
Egypt's Coptics have new Pope Chose by ballot (as in Acts!) Jesus'
preference for the poor (1)
Joseph
Girzone The
"Credo" against false gods
Pope
Benedict XVI |
Nov 4
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"? Powerful
new documentary
Fr John
Dear SJ (NCR) |
Nov 3
Women
Deacons: Why Not Now? BBC
Documentary: Fr Brian D'Arcy, the turbulent priest US
university cancels offer to UK theologian who's on board of Tablet Macau casino owner is richest Jew in world & Romney backer Church
needs state aid
to deal with abuse Fr Frank Brennan SJ |
Nov 2 The
Communion of Saints
Joseph Girzone 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"
Successor for Rowan Williams
This article re empty churches has relevance for Catholic Church |
Nov 1
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 |