Francis has made this strategy the most visible difference in the lifestyle he has adopted as Bishop of Rome ... rejecting ... the “riches and honors” that, over the centuries, have attached themselves to the papal office like barnacles to a … [Read more...]
Jesuitizing the Church: Under Francis, Would That Be So Bad?
September 26, 2013 by Fr. David M. Knight
What Happens to a Church When the Members Won’t Grow Up?
September 24, 2013 by R. Thomas Richard, PhD
The problem for the Church is ... the spiritual immaturity of men and of women in the Church, and the lack of guidance they are receiving on how to grow up to spiritual maturity as Catholic Christians. What happens to … [Read more...]
The Latest Book Reviews
September 23, 2013 by David Vincent Meconi
Early Fall Reading For September 2013 Reviews for the following books: SPOUSAL PRAYER: A Way to Marital Happiness. by Deacon Jim Keating, Ph.D., (Institute for Priestly Formation,Omaha, NE ) 54 pp. PB $6.95; and THE PARISH AS A SCHOOL O … [Read more...]
On Addressing the Dignity of Man and Masculinity
Editorial for September 2013
August 25, 2013 by David Vincent Meconi
How would men today be more able to live out their own unique discipleship and role in both the world, and in the Church, if we were able to articulate how men embody the Christian vocation to holiness in exclusive and particular … [Read more...]
Celebrating “Humanae Vitae” 45 Years Later
July 6, 2013 by David Vincent Meconi
The one night stand may not have been born in the 60s, but it was granted acceptance and serial permanence. ... the Holy Father saw how a general lowering of overall morality would be the result of such self-centeredness. Humanae Vitae … [Read more...]
Questions Answered
July 2, 2013 by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
Has the church changed her teaching on condom use to prevent the spread of HIV? Can you tell me the origin of celibacy as a requirement for the priesthood and why the Western Church puts so much emphasis on it? Question: In the d … [Read more...]
An Ignatian Bishop of Rome
May 22, 2013 by Gregory Vall
Like Bergoglio’s choice of the name Francis—after the Poverello of Assisi rather than the Jesuit Francis Xavier—the phrase “presides in charity” and its evocation of “the other Ignatius” may turn out to be interpretive keys to the unpretenti … [Read more...]
Thank God for Pope Francis
April 6, 2013 by Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ
If my assessment of Pope Francis is correct, then I believe that the Conclave of Cardinals could not have been other than divinely inspired. As I reflect upon the election of the new Pope, I cannot help but believe that it was in every … [Read more...]
Welcome, Holy Father Francis!
March 15, 2013 by David Vincent Meconi
Like Francis of Assisi, our Holy Father is calling us back to the great saint who “rebuilt Christ's Church” by living a life of sheer simplicity and charity. St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis: "Rebuild my House" Let us take this oppo … [Read more...]
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