Newark
The Newark Archbishop recently stated that that the legalization of gay marriage is a threat to religious freedom and that Catholics who don’t believe the church’s teachings on gay marriage…
Stumbling Block
In today’s Gospel Story (Mark 9:38-48) Jesus says that anyone who puts a stumbling block in the way of folks who are trying to follow him should have a millstone…
“Who?”, then “What”
In today’s Gospel Story there is a difference between how Jesus’ disciples and the others answered his question “Who do People/you say I am?”. The people use standard titles which…
Who do “you” say I am?
In today’s Gospel Story (Mark 8:27-35) Jesus’ disciples have a different experience of him than do the folks who don’t know him as they do. Their understanding of who Jesus…
Heresy ? ?
Recently I learned that, a few years back, a friend of mine who has taught for many years at a catholic university in Europe was accused of heresy. The way…
Some thoughts on clergy . . .
Recently I have had some correspondence with clergy of other traditions who were raised catholic but who, for whatever reasons, went to other traditions and married, became ordained clergy, and…
things I need to say . . .
It seems to me that there are a few more issues I need to address just for my own sake . . . In the interests of full disclosure I…
human rules
It seems to me that there might be something in what Jesus is saying about “mere human tradition” – In today’s Gospel Story (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) Marks explains some…
it seems to me…
I am a bit discouraged by a lot that is going on in the Church these days. Things like Bp Blair and the whole LCWR issue, the appointment of the…
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This is a place for thoughts, primarily on the current state of church affairs, both worldwide and local.
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