“Jesus is already abroad, even in the darkness. The hungry one fed, the street people who have their feet cared for, the humble and honored guest at your dinner table – each one offers a glimpse of that dawn, if you look closely enough.”
Bishop Mark Beckwith of the Diocese of Newark has an op-ed piece in today’s New Jersey Record in which he calls for the state legislature to vote for the Marriage Equality Initiative making its way through the New Jersey Senate. He emphasizes the need for legal protections for same gender couples and points out that our understanding of the legal construct of matrimony has been changing over the years.
He here announced greatness, not of body but of soul. Greatness of soul before the Lord is greatness of virtue, and smallness of soul is childhood of virtue. . . . Thus John would be great—not through bodily virtue but through magnanimity.
The Russian Federation may soon enter into full diplomatic relations with the Vatican, which will have significant ecumenical implications.
There’s no shortage of opinion among bloggers and advocacy groups celebrating decisions in Los Angeles and castigating the Archbishop of Canterbury’s castigations.
Here’s a chance to learn about grace. You just need to live in Boise, Idaho, and have racked up no more than $10,000 in parking and moving violations.
Some have declined to answer all questions — particularly those about authority and liturgy — in a questionnaire provided by authorities of the Catholic Church.
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Anticipating the canonical consent process for Mary Douglas Glasspool, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop Jon Bruno have spoken to some degree. For Bruno, withholding consent because of Glasspool’s sexuality would be tantamount to “a violation of the canons of this church.” For Williams, consent “raises very serious questions … for the Communion as a whole.”
Have yourself a dismal little Advent, Filled with guilt and gloom.
You’ve got these four weeks to contemplate your doom.
Turn down all those party invitations; Mustn’t celebrate;
You should stay home fasting, and self-flagellate.