Category Archives: authority in the Catholic Church

Sexual Abuse and the Rotten Apple Theory

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

The press has been positive about Pope Benedict’s state visit to Britain this month. I found it revelatory in many ways. The Bishop of Rome continues to re-make John Henry Newman in the image and likeness of Joseph Alois Ratzinger; … Continue reading →

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John Greenleaf is back…

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Four main reflections at the end of the summer:   (1) The old-time Inquistition is alive and well in our contemporary US Catholic Church   The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced that a group of Catholics planning a “synod” for church “reform” is … Continue reading →

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RIP William R. Callahan: Champion of Social Justice

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

A prophet is not someone who sees the future but a man or woman who warns about the consequences in the future of a present evil. Continue reading →

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What Rome Never Understood: From Power and Control to the Reign of God

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

The Roman crucifixion of Jesus is the iconic and ironic symbol of today’s deeply troubled Church.   A brief meditation about Sacred irony   With cruel mockery, the Romans labeled Jesus “King of the Jews.” The crucified Jesus proclaimed for … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Reflections about People Who Exercise Authority in the Church

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

“He taught with authority, not like the scribes and Pharisees” Continue reading →

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