Category Archives: Catholic bishops

The Restoration of Papal Imperialism: Revisionist Church History and Tunnel Vision Theology

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

Pope Pius XI warned of the danger in the late 1930s as he saw authoritarian regimes growing in Italy, Germany, and Spain. Pius XI in his final public address in 1939, stressed: “The church, the mystical body of Christ has … Continue reading →

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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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Is the Roman Catholic Church Lost at Sea?

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

The Lord has not abandoned the People of God; but our institutional leaders have lost their bearings. The Bark of Peter, it seems, is drifting somewhere these days with neither map nor compass.
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The Vatican Nightmare: WOMEN PRIESTS!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Something in Vatican DNA reacts negatively towards women. But it was not always so……..   When it comes to the Vatican’s current attitude toward women in the church, I think of George Orwell’s famous line from Animal Farm that “All animals are … 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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Reader Reactions about Straight/Gay Catholic Schizophrenia

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Reactions to yesterday’s post have been strong and abundant. Most readers resonate with my concerns about the straight/gay schizophrenia in the Church of Rome. A couple readers in private emails accused me of nasty anti-Catholicism and “disrespect for the successors … Continue reading →

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SEX HURDLES FOR CATHOLIC BISHOPS

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

  Helping bishops understand who they are as sexual beings…..   I understand that some bishops took offense at my first posting about continuing sex ed for bishops….especially the suggestion that they meditate on the Canticle of Canticles. No offense … Continue reading →

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