Meeting with Sant’Egidio community, pope urges proclamation of the gospel of peace
To a World Marked by Tensions, Proclaim the Gospel of Peace
VATICAN CITY, FEB 8, 2003 (VIS) – This morning in the Clementine Hall, the Holy Father received 300 bishops, priests and friends of the Community of Sant’Egidio who are holding a meeting on the theme “The Gospel of Peace” to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of the community by Prof. Andrea Riccardi. Read more
More affirmation of ecclesial movements from the Vatican
RELIGIOUS LIFE AND NEW MOVEMENTS EXTOLLED AS COMPLEMENTARY
Called to Respond to Today’s Dehumanization, Says Official
ROME, DEC. 4, 2002 (Zenit.org).- Religious congregations and ecclesial movements need one another, and there are particular areas where they can cooperate, said conferees at a recent assembly.
The areas where they could cooperate include the struggle against poverty, commitment against war, spirituality and interreligious dialogue.
That was a conclusion of the 61st semester assembly of the Union of Superiors General (USG), which focused on the topic “Laity and Religious Together Before the Challenges of the Third Millennium.” Read more
Three Things for Liberals to Ponder
by Father Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Things rarely are simple. Nothing, save God, comes without a shadow.
That’s good to keep in mind when we assess the pros and cons of liberals and conservatives. Each brings something to the table and each too has an achilles heel.
What is the achilles heel within liberal Catholicism? I suggest three places where liberal Catholicism (Protestantism included) might want to do some self-scrutiny: Read more
Crisis in the Catholic Church versus New Springtime
by Mark and Louise Zwick
Houston Catholic Worker
Never has there been such a growth in the life of the Church as is occurring today throughout the world.
The Church has entered a new era as many groups burst forth like a new spring. There is a virtual explosion of ideas and commitment as Catholics develop and utilize their skills in living out the faith in their daily lives. This development reminds us of initiation of religious communities of the past.
Catholics, especially young Catholics, are revolting against the usual life scenario to which we have been accustomed: Go to the university, buy a house (a nice house with a nice lawn), have babies, make money for their college, make money for retirement, retire, have a painless death and a nice eulogy. If one is lucky there will be some recognition for one’s wealth creation by church or state. Read more
