Spirituality
Cardinal Pell and the Peril of Institutional Atheism
The Religion of the Humble? Cardinal Pell and the Peril of Institutional Atheism Scott StephensABC RELIGION AND ETHICS28 MAR 2014 JOHN ELLIS RIGHTLY EXPECT THE CHURCH TO BEHAVE COMPASSIONATELY, PENITENTLY AND JUSTLY. WHAT ELLIS CONFRONTED WAS A CHURCH INTENT ON PURSUING ITS LEGAL DEFENCE AS THOUGH THERE WAS NO DIVINE JUDGE.CREDIT: AAP / JOE CASTRO SEE ALSO […]
Desmond Tutu: ‘I am sorry’ – the three hardest words to say
Brilliant article: read it right through! Exclusive: The social activist and retired Anglican archbishop on seeing his father abuse his mother when he was a child and what he’s learned since then about forgiveness Archbishop Desmond Tutu ¢â‚¬ ¦ ‘My father has long since died, but if I could speak to him today, I would want to tell […]
Faith and ‘Great Things’
You see things and say ‘why?’ But I dream things that never were And I say ‘why not?’ (Robert Kennedy’s slogan for his ill-fated campaign for the American presidency. Stole it from G B Shaw, who probably stole it from the Greek poet Aeschylus). The impossible is what nobody can do until somebody does it. […]
Goodness: Barnabas – a case study…
This is a word not found in secular Greek. Graeco-Roman philosophers sometimes commended selfless generosity, but it was not a highly significant virtue for them. Christian goodness is embodied in Jesus Christ. The best of the saints, says Sangster, have a peculiar kind of goodness. ¢â‚¬ËœIt unconsciously proclaims itself. One feels it as an […]
VIGIL: MORNING PRAYERS
(shorter version) Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner ~~ Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your […]
As the Ruin Falls (C S Lewis)
All this is flashy rhetoric about loving you. I never had a selfless thought since I was born. I am mercenary and self-seeking through and through: I want God, you, all friends, merely to serve my turn. Peace, re-assurance, pleasure, are the goals I seek, I cannot crawl one inch outside my proper skin: I […]
50 Spiritual Classics
(by Tom Butler-Bowdon) Revisited January 1, 2014 First, a disclaimer: I ¢â‚¬â„¢m impressed with the early Christian evangelist Paul ¢â‚¬â„¢s market-place dialogue with Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in Athens (Acts 17): although he disagreed with many of their presuppositions he was willing to quote their poets when he agreed with them. I believe strongly that our Christian apologetic should […]
New Year Prayer (Karl Barth)
KARL BARTH’S PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR O Lord, our Father! We have gathered here at the turn of the year because we do not want to be alone but want to be with each other, and together be united with you. Our hearts are filled with somber thoughts as we reflect on our misdeeds […]
The Pope and the Future of the Catholic Church: a very important article…
What Pope Francis means for the Church in the modern world Frank BrennanABC RELIGION AND ETHICS13 NOV 2013 POPE FRANCIS IS NOT WATERING DOWN THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH. RATHER, HE ADMITS HONESTLY THAT WE HOLD IN TENSION DEFINITIVE TEACHINGS AND PASTORAL YEARNINGS, HELD TOGETHER BY MERCY AND FORGIVENESS.CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM Note from Rowland: This is ‘in house […]
Tribute to a Catholic Priest (by a Presbyterian)
FATHER PROTECTOR Kevin Dillon was stopped at traffic lights a couple of years ago when a passing pedestrian peered in the car window at the gold crosses on his collar, recognised him as a priest, and said: “Oh, off to molest a few children, are we?” 13 Jul 2013 THE AGE – BY BARNEY ZWARTZ Kevin […]
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