Fr Harry Winter OMI - USA Blogger - 2014 Articles
2014-12-12:
Preparing
Now for Christmas Evangelization
One of the unforeseen developments of the early Christmas Eve Mass has
been it turning into a family celebration of Christmas. We now
have standing room only for the 4 pm to 6 pm Christmas Eve Masses,
as the children of the parish present Christmas pageants. Many of those
attending are non-practicing Catholics or even non-Christian
spouses.
2014-10-05:
Witnessing To and With Judaism, From Vatican I
2014-05-04:
Pope
Francis' letter The Joy of the
Gospel, and Ecumenism
I may be reading too much into Francis'
intention. But I'm convinced that the outcome of Protestant Evangelicals and
Roman Catholics both studying this letter will push us into convergence
regarding our daily encounter with Christ for the sake of sharing the Gospel.
2014-03-14:
Priority
of the Parish and Basic Ecclesial Community,
from Vatican II to Pope Francis
Do pastors really believe that the
Christian faithful of their parish have the infallible instinct for the
faith? Do bishops and staff at the diocesan office really show that they
are the servants of the parishes, and the parishes not servants of the
diocese?
Jan
25: Vatican II and Anti-Clericalism
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from Paul VI to Pope Francis by way of the Catacomb Pact
Clericalism
is the term applied to clergy who climb higher up than their people.
Anti-clericalism is the effort
which from time to time the Church develops to return pastors to being
one with their people
(A most important article which contains link to full text of Catacomb Pact)