Transcendent or Immanent?
In my book, I often refer to God as being poor, which may seem a little confusing. Haven’t we been taught that God is all-powerful and omnipotent? Certainly, we can never entirely know God, we can only reflect on parts of his nature – those parts he has revealed to us. We can never entirely […]
Gratefulness
By Brian D’Arcy, CP From the book: A little bit of healing If we are to heal our wounded church, prayer will be at the heart of it. Sadly we rarely hear any talk of prayer now in churches. Prayer does not come easily to me, but what is becoming increasingly real is a spirit […]
The Crisis: Our Church and Country, 23-Oct-2011
A commentary by Dennis Mallon, SFO A Christian can never remain silent in the face of violence, poverty, hunger, corruption or abuse of power, Pope Benedict XVI “Silence implies consent,” St. Thomas More “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” Mathew 5: 44 “Father, forgive them […]
Pope Explains Purgatory, Vatican City, 12-Jan-2011
With Saint’s Experience Notes How Holiness Brings Knowledge of Faith’s Mysteries https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&shva=1#inbox/12d7cc9005da61eb VATICAN CITY, JAN. 12, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Saints acquire such knowledge of God that they are a valuable aid to theologians in understanding the mysteries of the faith, says Benedict XVI, offering as an example the insights on purgatory gleaned by St. Catherine of […]