“Fundamentally a missionary”

“Ecclesial reception” in the Era of Francis

By Peter M.J. Stravinskas on Jan 16, 2018 08:39 pm
Out of more than 5,000 bishops in the universal Church, I don’t think we can consider supporters of the problematic practice of permitting divorced and remarried [...]
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Is the ‘Petrine Privilege’ an exception to Church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage?

By Edward N. Peters on Jan 16, 2018 04:05 pm
Comprising a very small portion of all the marital cases dealt with by the Church world-wide, recent Petrine cases follow complex procedures that evolved in [...]
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Chinese Catholics who changed China and the world

By Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. on Jan 16, 2018 04:01 am
The inspiring and little-known stories of Fr. Ma Xiangbo, SJ, Princess Yu Deling, Ying Lianzhi, Abbot Lu Zhengxiang, OSB, and Bishop Fan Xueyan. [...]
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The Jesuit Pope and the problematic reform of the Roman Curia

By Christopher R. Altieri on Jan 15, 2018 06:52 pm
2017 was a year in which the micro-fissures in the structure began to be visible to the naked eye. 2018 is likely to be the [...]
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Remembering St. John Paul II’s controversial 1987 pilgrimage to Chile

By Filip Mazurczak on Jan 15, 2018 01:46 am
Now is an appropriate time to recall that historic visit and the role that John Paul II and the Chilean bishops played in Chile’s peaceful [...]
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Classic young adult novel about Blessed Newman brings Victorian England to life

By Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin on Jan 14, 2018 10:05 pm
Meriol Trevor (1919-2000), who was an Oxford-educated Catholic convert, wrote numerous books for children and adults, and Lights in a Dark Town: A Story About [...]
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Pope Francis and Ideology

By Eduardo Echeverria on Jan 14, 2018 12:45 am
It is unfortunate that the Holy Father's overall emphasis on legalism is such that he never addresses the antithesis of legalism, namely, antinomianism, leaving us [...]
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Christ’s question for everyone: “What are you looking for?”

By Carl E. Olson on Jan 13, 2018 07:54 am
On the Readings for Sunday, January 14, 2018 [...]
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“Fundamentally a missionary”: New book captures Bishop Barron’s evangelistic vision

By Gregory J. Sullivan on Jan 12, 2018 03:02 pm
A review of To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age, by Bishop Robert Barron, with John L. Allen, Jr. [...]
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“People of the West Coast stand for life”: SF’s Walk for Life West Coast will be Jan. 27

By Jim Graves on Jan 12, 2018 10:24 am
Big crowds and inspiring speakers are expected at what has been called “the most invigorating pro-life event of the year.” [...]
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