Monthly Archives: March 2018

Where Do We Go From Here? WRITTEN BY JAKEOWENSBY In the early hours of the third day, Mary Magdalene went with a group of women to Jesus’ tomb. They carried spices to anoint his shattered, lifeless body. At least, that’s how … Continue reading →

https://youtu.be/XtYeItF3_S8 (Dear Friends in Christ,) This wonderful recording (linked above on UTube) of the Good Friday Reproaches tore my heart as I listened to it this morning (Holy Wednesday).           Although I do love our own Vittoria version of … Continue reading →

CathNews NZ and Asia Pacific World Update the Church, young people tell Pope Monday, March 26th, The church needs to update its teachings on issues like same-sex marriage and contraception, young people told Pope Francis last week. Three hundred young … Continue reading →

‘Standing under in order to understand’ BY FRED HILTZ, ARCHBISHOP AND PRIMATE ON MARCH 22, 2018 Here is wisdom for devotions in the coming week. It is a gift from Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford. In his chapter “A Good Holy Week” in … Continue reading →

Douthat’s Francis book is poorly sourced, inadequate journalism A review of ‘To Change the Church’ N.C.R – online Mar 21, 2018  by Michael Sean Winters –  – Let’s start with the compliments. Ross Douthat’s latest book, To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the … Continue reading →

Hat-tip to Dr.Peter Carrell, of ‘Anglican Down Under’ for a link to this amazing New Zealand video on ‘The Bible & Homosexuality’ http://timeforlove.co.nz/ Several New Zealand theologians and pastors have taken the time to re-assess the situation in the Church … Continue reading →

Editorial: Young people are not the problem Mar 16, 2018 by National Catholic Reporter Editorial Staff   (Unsplash/Rawpixel.com) If the recent conference at the University of Notre Dame — where speakers postulated reasons for young people’s disassociation from the Catholic Church — represents … Continue reading →

Mar 10, 2018 by Joan Chittister from : Francis at Five Years feature series. View the full series. – Catholic Reporter Pope Francis greets the faithful before celebrating Mass at the Church of St. Gelasius in Rome Feb. 25. (CNS/Paul Haring)   … Continue reading →

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Private Members’ Motions – Liturgies for same-sex couples The Church of England publishes the texts of motions proposed by individual members of General Synod here: Private Members’ Motions. The page is updated from time to time, most recently two days ago. … Continue reading →