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Prayer to St Joseph Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen. St. Joseph, Terror of Demons - pray for us St. Joseph, Protector of the Church -pray for us St. Joseph, Patron of Workers - pray for us |
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WITH A FATHER’S HEART: that is how Joseph loved Jesus, whom all four Gospels refer to as “the son of Joseph”.[1]
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I wouldn’t want to be fussy about that [Communion in the hand]. It was done in the early Church. A reverent manner of receiving Communion in the hand is in itself a perfectly reasonable way to receive Communion.
Pope Benedict XVI- God and the World, p,41.
“Ubi Petrus Ibi Ecclesia,” “Where Peter is, there is the Church”,
is the famous quote from St Ambrose of Milan.
There is only ONE ROMAN MISSAL at any time - there is only ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE ROMAN MISSAL…the GIRM.
Pope Benedict XVI- God and the World, p,41.
“Ubi Petrus Ibi Ecclesia,” “Where Peter is, there is the Church”,
is the famous quote from St Ambrose of Milan.
There is only ONE ROMAN MISSAL at any time - there is only ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE ROMAN MISSAL…the GIRM.
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To commemorate the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’s election to the pontificate, we are remembering some of our favorite teaching moments from the past decade.
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Archbishop Costelloe joins Synod preparatory commission
President of the Australian Episcopal Conference
President of the Australian Episcopal Conference
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WHAT ARE "THEY" SAYING ABOUT WHAT "WE" SHOULD BE DOING IN OUR PARISHES TO GROW !!!
What is God Saying to the Church? (Bishop Robert Barron, Fr. James Mallon, and Revd. Nicky Gumbel)
What is God Saying to the Church? (Bishop Robert Barron, Fr. James Mallon, and Revd. Nicky Gumbel)
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Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., now in his 43rd year as Preacher to the Papal Household (he was appointed to the position by Pope John Paul II in 1980), delivered the first of his Lenten sermons yesterday. It was a powerhouse —
rich in its overall message and filled with thought-provoking statements and surprises.
The 88-year-old Franciscan friar, who was appointed to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis in November 2020, began by speaking about the circumstances that led to the rise of a dangerous movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Modernism. He suggested that the response of the Church to the changes in the world — a refusal to enter into dialogue with the contemporary culture and society — contributed to the rise of Modernism:
The history of the Church in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has left us a bitter lesson that we should not forget so as not to repeat the mistake that caused it. I speak of the delay (indeed of the refusal) to take note of the changes that had taken place in society, and of the crisis of Modernism that was its consequence.Anyone who has studied that period, even superficially, knows the damage it caused for one side and the other, that is, both for the Church and for the so-called “modernists.” The lack of dialogue, on the one hand, pushed some of the best-known modernists into ever more extreme and in the end clearly heretical positions; on the other hand, it deprived the Church of enormous energy, causing endless lacerations and suffering within her, making her withdraw more and more into herself and causing her to lose pace with the times.
rich in its overall message and filled with thought-provoking statements and surprises.
The 88-year-old Franciscan friar, who was appointed to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis in November 2020, began by speaking about the circumstances that led to the rise of a dangerous movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Modernism. He suggested that the response of the Church to the changes in the world — a refusal to enter into dialogue with the contemporary culture and society — contributed to the rise of Modernism:
The history of the Church in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has left us a bitter lesson that we should not forget so as not to repeat the mistake that caused it. I speak of the delay (indeed of the refusal) to take note of the changes that had taken place in society, and of the crisis of Modernism that was its consequence.Anyone who has studied that period, even superficially, knows the damage it caused for one side and the other, that is, both for the Church and for the so-called “modernists.” The lack of dialogue, on the one hand, pushed some of the best-known modernists into ever more extreme and in the end clearly heretical positions; on the other hand, it deprived the Church of enormous energy, causing endless lacerations and suffering within her, making her withdraw more and more into herself and causing her to lose pace with the times.
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INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION
SYNODALITY IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH
PRELIMINARY NOTE
During its 9th Quinquennium, the International Theological Commission undertook a study of synodality in the life and mission of the Church. The work was carried out by a specific sub-committee, whose president was Mgr. Mario Ángel Flores Ramos and whose members were Sr. Prudence Allen RSM, Sr. Alenka Arko of the Loyola Community, Mgr. Antonio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, Mgr. Piero Coda, Rev. Carlos María Galli, Rev. Gaby Alfred Hachem, Prof. Héctor Gustavo Sánchez Rojas SCV, Rev. Nicholaus Segeja M’hela and Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III OP.
General discussions on this theme took place during the meetings of the sub-committee and during the Plenary Sessions of the Commission itself, held between 2014 and 2017. The present text was approved by the majority of the members of the Commission during its 2017 Plenary Session, by means of a written vote. It was later approved by the President, His Eminence Cardinal Luis F. Ladaria S.J., Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who authorised its publication on 2nd March 2018, after receiving a favourable response from Pope Francis.
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SYNODALITY IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH
PRELIMINARY NOTE
During its 9th Quinquennium, the International Theological Commission undertook a study of synodality in the life and mission of the Church. The work was carried out by a specific sub-committee, whose president was Mgr. Mario Ángel Flores Ramos and whose members were Sr. Prudence Allen RSM, Sr. Alenka Arko of the Loyola Community, Mgr. Antonio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, Mgr. Piero Coda, Rev. Carlos María Galli, Rev. Gaby Alfred Hachem, Prof. Héctor Gustavo Sánchez Rojas SCV, Rev. Nicholaus Segeja M’hela and Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III OP.
General discussions on this theme took place during the meetings of the sub-committee and during the Plenary Sessions of the Commission itself, held between 2014 and 2017. The present text was approved by the majority of the members of the Commission during its 2017 Plenary Session, by means of a written vote. It was later approved by the President, His Eminence Cardinal Luis F. Ladaria S.J., Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who authorised its publication on 2nd March 2018, after receiving a favourable response from Pope Francis.
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Rome calls the bishops to get on board the synodal train
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APOSTOLIC LETTER
DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI
OF THE HOLY FATHER - FRANCIS
TO THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS,TO CONSECRATED MEN AND WOMEN AND TO THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON THE LITURGICAL FORMATION OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI
OF THE HOLY FATHER - FRANCIS
TO THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS,TO CONSECRATED MEN AND WOMEN AND TO THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON THE LITURGICAL FORMATION OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
Pope Francis clarifies two points of ‘Traditionis custodes’
Pope Francis publishes a rescript related to the motu proprio “Traditionis custodes”, and clarifies that bishops must obtain authorization from the Holy See before granting permission for parish churches to be used for Eucharistic celebrations with the preconciliar rite and before allowing priests ordained after 16 July 2021 to use the 1962 Roman Missal.
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Pope Francis publishes a rescript related to the motu proprio “Traditionis custodes”, and clarifies that bishops must obtain authorization from the Holy See before granting permission for parish churches to be used for Eucharistic celebrations with the preconciliar rite and before allowing priests ordained after 16 July 2021 to use the 1962 Roman Missal.
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As Francis reinforces limits on Latin Mass, it's past time to embrace Vatican II
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Cardinal Cupich: Critics of Pope Francis’ Latin Mass restrictions should listen to JPII
Blase J. CupichFebruary 27, 2023
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Blase J. CupichFebruary 27, 2023
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/02/27/cupich-traditionis-custodes-mass-bishops-244807
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MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER for Lent 2023
Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey
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Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey
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Pope Francis: Our Lenten journey is synodal
Personal and ecclesial “transfiguration” is the goal of the ascetical journey of Lent, and similarly of the synodal process,
writes Pope Francis in his Message for Lent 2023.
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- In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey,
Personal and ecclesial “transfiguration” is the goal of the ascetical journey of Lent, and similarly of the synodal process,
writes Pope Francis in his Message for Lent 2023.
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-02/pope-francis-the-lenten-journey-is-synodal.html
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Evangelise conference video resources now available for all
Recordings from the October 2022 Evangelise conference are now available publicly, through the new online video resource library,Visitors to the site can watch each of the five plenary sessions and the 21 keynote sessions from the conference at no cost, allowing those who were unable to participate in the event to benefit from the material presented.
Recordings from the October 2022 Evangelise conference are now available publicly, through the new online video resource library,Visitors to the site can watch each of the five plenary sessions and the 21 keynote sessions from the conference at no cost, allowing those who were unable to participate in the event to benefit from the material presented.
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[Editor’s note: Beginning tomorrow and continuing on subsequent Fridays, we will publish Deacon Tracy Jamison’s article, “Integrating Philosophical Paradigms toward Theological Unity,” in three installments. In this essay, Deacon Jamison identifies two different philosophical approaches that underlie much of the division in the Catholic Church today: an approach that prioritizes first principles and objective morality, and an approach that incorporates personal encounter and lived experience. When set against each other, polarization is the result. Incorporating the thought of of St John of the Cross and St John Paul II, Deacon Jamison presents medieval Aristotelian anthropology in a new light in order to reconcile these approaches. It is a bit more dense and academically-oriented than most of our articles, but it raises an important area of discussion for our Church today. What follows is an introduction to the series, and after all three installments are published, we will respond with a summary and conclusion. —ML]
In his 2021 address to the Pontifical Council for Culture, Pope Francis called Christian anthropologists and all the faithful to rethink what it means to be human and to look for a new positive model of cultural integration that will enable us not only to maintain our “lofty Christian vision of the human person, our origin and ultimate destiny and our way of living on this earth” but also to welcome “the contributions of the contemporary humanistic tradition and that of other cultures” besides those of European continent. As examples of such contributions, he indicated “the holistic vision of Asian cultures, in a search for inner harmony and harmony with creation,” and “the solidarity of African cultures, to overcome the excessive individualism typical of Western culture,” as well as “the anthropology of Latin American peoples, with its lively sense of family and celebration, and also the cultures of indigenous peoples all over the planet.”
Along the same lines, in the book Let Us Dream, Pope Francis called us to a program of discernment and synodality that will cultivate a mentality of fraternity and harmony and enable people from a variety of perspectives to dialogue with each other more effectively and overcome the isolated mentalities produced by prevalent polarizations such as those between individualism and socialism, or the conservative right and the progressive left. This new level of dialogue, listening, and reflection will remind us of relevant perennial truths and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us to better solutions to the societal, ecological, and economic problems caused by division and injustice. The inclusion of the perspectives of women and minorities will also provide more effective means by which to attain ends ordered to true happiness and the common good
In his 2021 address to the Pontifical Council for Culture, Pope Francis called Christian anthropologists and all the faithful to rethink what it means to be human and to look for a new positive model of cultural integration that will enable us not only to maintain our “lofty Christian vision of the human person, our origin and ultimate destiny and our way of living on this earth” but also to welcome “the contributions of the contemporary humanistic tradition and that of other cultures” besides those of European continent. As examples of such contributions, he indicated “the holistic vision of Asian cultures, in a search for inner harmony and harmony with creation,” and “the solidarity of African cultures, to overcome the excessive individualism typical of Western culture,” as well as “the anthropology of Latin American peoples, with its lively sense of family and celebration, and also the cultures of indigenous peoples all over the planet.”
Along the same lines, in the book Let Us Dream, Pope Francis called us to a program of discernment and synodality that will cultivate a mentality of fraternity and harmony and enable people from a variety of perspectives to dialogue with each other more effectively and overcome the isolated mentalities produced by prevalent polarizations such as those between individualism and socialism, or the conservative right and the progressive left. This new level of dialogue, listening, and reflection will remind us of relevant perennial truths and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us to better solutions to the societal, ecological, and economic problems caused by division and injustice. The inclusion of the perspectives of women and minorities will also provide more effective means by which to attain ends ordered to true happiness and the common good
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Prayer for a New Bishop for Our Diocese of ARMIDALE NSW
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The latest round of paganism accusations seems to have been sparked by the revelation that the late Cardinal George Pell was the author of the “Demos” memo. Originally published in March 2022, the memo provides a litany of accusations against Pope Francis, including, “Pachamama is idolatrous; perhaps it was not intended as such initially.”
It should also be noted that Cardinal Pell repeatedly expressed concerns about the Amazon Synod and about a re-emergence of paganism in his Prison Diaries. Commentators of different stripes used this to once again promote the “Pachamama” falsehood. For example, Edward Pentin, writing about it in the National Catholic Register, states that in addition to promoting the “idolatry” narrative in his memo, “Cardinal Pell had often expressed revulsion at the veneration of the Pachamama statues in the Vatican during the Amazon Synod of 2019.”
Tracey Rowland gives a particularly offensive anecdote about Pell’s response to the controversy in a tribute to Pell in Catholic World Report. Rowland writes that when Pell met Alexander Tschugguel, the young Austrian who threw the figures (which Rowland describes as “black witches with engorged sagging breasts and a swollen belly”) into the Tiber, Pell “looked at him sternly and said words to the effect that he had done the wrong thing. After a comic pause of a couple of seconds the Cardinal changed his expression to a smile and said you should have burnt the things before you dumped them!”
The idea that even highly-regarded Cardinal would fall for this error is very concerning, and it proves that this story continues to have legs. That is why we must continue to shed light on the truth.
It should also be noted that Cardinal Pell repeatedly expressed concerns about the Amazon Synod and about a re-emergence of paganism in his Prison Diaries. Commentators of different stripes used this to once again promote the “Pachamama” falsehood. For example, Edward Pentin, writing about it in the National Catholic Register, states that in addition to promoting the “idolatry” narrative in his memo, “Cardinal Pell had often expressed revulsion at the veneration of the Pachamama statues in the Vatican during the Amazon Synod of 2019.”
Tracey Rowland gives a particularly offensive anecdote about Pell’s response to the controversy in a tribute to Pell in Catholic World Report. Rowland writes that when Pell met Alexander Tschugguel, the young Austrian who threw the figures (which Rowland describes as “black witches with engorged sagging breasts and a swollen belly”) into the Tiber, Pell “looked at him sternly and said words to the effect that he had done the wrong thing. After a comic pause of a couple of seconds the Cardinal changed his expression to a smile and said you should have burnt the things before you dumped them!”
The idea that even highly-regarded Cardinal would fall for this error is very concerning, and it proves that this story continues to have legs. That is why we must continue to shed light on the truth.
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Q: What about the memorandum of the late Cardinal Pell? What do you think he was looking for by publishing those writings under a pseudonym?Porras: Cardinal Pell’s memorandum, like Cardinal Müller’s book, not to mention others, is an indication that they believe themselves to be holders of the truth, above good and evil, without accepting any argumentation against what they think. It is a bad example and in this case, writing under a pseudonym, has no purpose other than to make the person spoken about look bad. May he rest in peace.
Q: In his writings, Cardinal Pell lashes out against the Synod on Synodality, which he calls a “toxic nightmare.” Is it possible that this important assembly could become the latest hobby horse against its great proponent, Pope Bergoglio?
Porras: Whoever has not assimilated the ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council in Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes, mainly, is not capable of understanding the evolution of communion and participation, of walking together, in which the wheat grows together with the weeds, but should not be uprooted, but should form and mature an authentic spirituality, which involves careful, slow discernment, which seeks in the signs of the times to give reason for the signs of God, of the Gospel of Jesus.
Q: In his writings, Cardinal Pell lashes out against the Synod on Synodality, which he calls a “toxic nightmare.” Is it possible that this important assembly could become the latest hobby horse against its great proponent, Pope Bergoglio?
Porras: Whoever has not assimilated the ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council in Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes, mainly, is not capable of understanding the evolution of communion and participation, of walking together, in which the wheat grows together with the weeds, but should not be uprooted, but should form and mature an authentic spirituality, which involves careful, slow discernment, which seeks in the signs of the times to give reason for the signs of God, of the Gospel of Jesus.
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INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION
SYNODALITY IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH
PRELIMINARY NOTE
During its 9th Quinquennium, the International Theological Commission undertook a study of synodality in the life and mission of the Church. The work was carried out by a specific sub-committee, whose president was Mgr. Mario Ángel Flores Ramos and whose members were Sr. Prudence Allen RSM, Sr. Alenka Arko of the Loyola Community, Mgr. Antonio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, Mgr. Piero Coda, Rev. Carlos María Galli, Rev. Gaby Alfred Hachem, Prof. Héctor Gustavo Sánchez Rojas SCV, Rev. Nicholaus Segeja M’hela and Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III OP.
General discussions on this theme took place during the meetings of the sub-committee and during the Plenary Sessions of the Commission itself, held between 2014 and 2017. The present text was approved by the majority of the members of the Commission during its 2017 Plenary Session, by means of a written vote. It was later approved by the President, His Eminence Cardinal Luis F. Ladaria S.J., Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who authorised its publication on 2nd March 2018, after receiving a favourable response from Pope Francis.
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_cti_20180302_sinodalita_en.html#
SYNODALITY IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH
PRELIMINARY NOTE
During its 9th Quinquennium, the International Theological Commission undertook a study of synodality in the life and mission of the Church. The work was carried out by a specific sub-committee, whose president was Mgr. Mario Ángel Flores Ramos and whose members were Sr. Prudence Allen RSM, Sr. Alenka Arko of the Loyola Community, Mgr. Antonio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, Mgr. Piero Coda, Rev. Carlos María Galli, Rev. Gaby Alfred Hachem, Prof. Héctor Gustavo Sánchez Rojas SCV, Rev. Nicholaus Segeja M’hela and Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III OP.
General discussions on this theme took place during the meetings of the sub-committee and during the Plenary Sessions of the Commission itself, held between 2014 and 2017. The present text was approved by the majority of the members of the Commission during its 2017 Plenary Session, by means of a written vote. It was later approved by the President, His Eminence Cardinal Luis F. Ladaria S.J., Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who authorised its publication on 2nd March 2018, after receiving a favourable response from Pope Francis.
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_cti_20180302_sinodalita_en.html#
The apostolic constitution Episcopalis communio reminds us that “each Bishop possesses simultaneously and inseparably responsibility for the particular Church assigned to his pastoral care and solicitude for the universal Church” (EC, n. 2). To enable the exercise of the latter has been the raison d'être of the Synod of Bishops since its inception. With great foresight, in his own founding document, Apostolica Sollicitudo, St Paul VI states that the Synod “like all human institutions, can be improved upon with the passing of time”. This is what we are experiencing now: Episcopalis communio, far from weakening an episcopal institution, in highlighting the process-oriented nature of the Synod, makes the role of Pastors and their participation in the various stages even more crucial. Thank you therefore for all that each of you has already contributed to the service of Synod 2021- 2024, by allowing the consultation of the People of God in the particular Churches and discernment carried out within the Synods/Councils of the Churches sui iuris and the Bishops' Conferences.
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ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY COSTELLOE SDB - (PERTH WA)
PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
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Dear friends, your time here in Rome coincides with the synodal journey that the whole Church is presently undertaking, a journey that involves listening, to the Holy Spirit and to one another, in order to discern how to help God’s holy people live his gift of communion and become missionary disciples. This is also the challenge and task you are called to take up as you walk together along the path that leads to priestly ordination and pastoral service.
In this regard, I want to share with you some brief reflections on three elements that I think are essential to priestly formation: dialogue, communion and mission. We can see these in the passage from Saint John’s Gospel about Andrew and another disciple of John the Baptist who meet Jesus, stay with him for a time and then lead others, particularly Simon Peter, to encounter the Lord (cf. Jn 1:35-42).
In this regard, I want to share with you some brief reflections on three elements that I think are essential to priestly formation: dialogue, communion and mission. We can see these in the passage from Saint John’s Gospel about Andrew and another disciple of John the Baptist who meet Jesus, stay with him for a time and then lead others, particularly Simon Peter, to encounter the Lord (cf. Jn 1:35-42).
Pope Francis Catechesis - 2023
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Pope Francis Catechesis - 2022
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HOMILIES OF POPE FRANCIS
Just WHAT DOES THE CHURCH TEACH ABOUT EVERYONE ???
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HAVING A LOOK AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA
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The Spanish-language news outlet Religion Digital published an interview this week with Cardinal Baltazar Porras, who had just been named Archbishop of Caracas earlier that day. Named a Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016, the 78-year-old prelate had been the archbishop of Mérida since 1991, but served as the apostolic administrator of Caracas beginning in 2018. He was not formally appointed as archbishop in Caracas due to a stalemate between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the Vatican over the appointment. This interview on the state of the Church and the recent Vatican controversies is interesting because it provides the perspective of a Latin American cardinal and a longtime collaborator of Pope Francis. Given the recent attacks by Cardinals Pell and Müller on the pope and the synod, as well as the book by Archbishop Georg Gänswein and the anti-papal interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput, it is refreshing see a level-headed and well-informed cardinal from another part of the world speak directly to their scandalous behavior and paint a clearer picture of the situation in Rome. Since it does not appear in English elsewhere, here is an abridged translation of the interview:
.........Q: What about the memorandum of the late Cardinal Pell? What do you think he was looking for by publishing those writings under a pseudonym?Porras: Cardinal Pell’s memorandum, like Cardinal Müller’s book, not to mention others, is an indication that they believe themselves to be holders of the truth, above good and evil, without accepting any argumentation against what they think. It is a bad example and in this case, writing under a pseudonym, has no purpose other than to make the person spoken about look bad. May he rest in peace.
.........Q: What about the memorandum of the late Cardinal Pell? What do you think he was looking for by publishing those writings under a pseudonym?Porras: Cardinal Pell’s memorandum, like Cardinal Müller’s book, not to mention others, is an indication that they believe themselves to be holders of the truth, above good and evil, without accepting any argumentation against what they think. It is a bad example and in this case, writing under a pseudonym, has no purpose other than to make the person spoken about look bad. May he rest in peace.
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THE PEOPLE OF GOD & LUMEN GENIUM VATICAN II
One of the themes most emphasized by the documents of Vatican II was the importance of the People of God. Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, has 41 references to the People of God. This is the subject of Chapter II, following Chapter I, which speaks of The Mystery of the Church. In this Chapter II, the document presents the People of God as sharing in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly power of Christ.
One of the themes most emphasized by the documents of Vatican II was the importance of the People of God. Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, has 41 references to the People of God. This is the subject of Chapter II, following Chapter I, which speaks of The Mystery of the Church. In this Chapter II, the document presents the People of God as sharing in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly power of Christ.
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Australian reflections on Synod’s working document published
While the hundreds of Australians who participated in the latest round of discernment for the global Synod of Bishops process identified issues and challenges facing Catholics, there was a strong sense of hope for the Church’s futureAlmost 80 groups from across Australia, comprising a total of about 750 people, took up the invitation to reflect on the Working Document for the Continental Stage, which was published in October. Bishops conferences around the world are leading similar processes, promoting ongoing reflection in anticipation of the two Synod of Bishops assemblies, set for October 2023 and October 2024.
While the hundreds of Australians who participated in the latest round of discernment for the global Synod of Bishops process identified issues and challenges facing Catholics, there was a strong sense of hope for the Church’s futureAlmost 80 groups from across Australia, comprising a total of about 750 people, took up the invitation to reflect on the Working Document for the Continental Stage, which was published in October. Bishops conferences around the world are leading similar processes, promoting ongoing reflection in anticipation of the two Synod of Bishops assemblies, set for October 2023 and October 2024.
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BISHOP ANNOUNCES NEW TEMPLATE FOR MISSION AND EVANGELISATION -
BRINGING PEOPLE TO CHRIST SO THAT CHRIST CAN NOURISH THEIR LIVES
IN LIVING THE GOSPEL AS MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
BRINGING PEOPLE TO CHRIST SO THAT CHRIST CAN NOURISH THEIR LIVES
IN LIVING THE GOSPEL AS MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
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In a tradition reaching back to 1940, the Australian Catholic Bishops release major social justice statements each year in time for Social Justice Sunday. Through this tradition they contribute to the development of local Catholic Social Teaching. The statements encourage the Catholic community to reflect and act on social, economic and ecological issues. They remind us of the social dimension of the mission of the Church.
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In a tradition reaching back to 1940, the Australian Catholic Bishops release major social justice statements each year in time for Social Justice Sunday. Through this tradition they contribute to the development of local Catholic Social Teaching. The statements encourage the Catholic community to reflect and act on social, economic and ecological issues. They remind us of the social dimension of the mission of the Church.
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The Laudato Si’ Action Platform, an initiative of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, is inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’.
It equips the Church to achieve real and lasting solutions to the ecological crisis.
It equips the Church to achieve real and lasting solutions to the ecological crisis.
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Joseph Ratzinger
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our time. As Pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our time. As Pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.
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Church publishes fifth annual report on child safety
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OUR PARISH LEARNING IN THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
DISCERNING THE WAY OF THE LORD ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT WHO IS MOVING IN AND THROUGH THE CHURCH
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DISCERNING THE WAY OF THE LORD ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT WHO IS MOVING IN AND THROUGH THE CHURCH
AVOIDING THE SLIDE INTO REACTIONARY CULTISM AND IDEOLOGICALLY DRIVEN & DIVISIVE CAMPS
BEING THE BODY OF CHRIST - THE PEOPLE OF GOD - MISSIONARY DISCIPLES IN OUR TIME OUR CENTURY
Sentire cum Ecclesia - Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam
I wouldn’t want to be fussy about that [Communion in the hand].
It was done in the early Church.
A reverent manner of receiving Communion in the hand is in itself
a perfectly reasonable way to receive Communion.
Pope Benedict XVI - God and the World, p,410
It was done in the early Church.
A reverent manner of receiving Communion in the hand is in itself
a perfectly reasonable way to receive Communion.
Pope Benedict XVI - God and the World, p,410
"Those who reject the teaching of the Second Vatican Council are placing themselves outside the Church”. “Either you are with the Church and therefore you follow the council, or you interpret it in your own away – according to your desire – [and] you do not stand with the Church,” the Pope said.
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THE DIGNITY OF WORK & PARTICIPATION
THE 7 PRINCIPLES:
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SOLIDARITY
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PEACE
CARE OF CREATION
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A Summary of the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse
2021–2030 and its Action Plans
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A guide to the Church’s response to child sexual abuse
2021–2030 and its Action Plans
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A guide to the Church’s response to child sexual abuse
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GLEN INNES NSW 2370
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