The striking thing about the archbishop’s tone is that it avoids several extremes. In contrast with some religious discourse, he does not see the financial sector as self-evidently or incorrigibly nefarious. He does not view the efficient allocation of capital, and the broking of deals between risk-takers and risk-avoiders, as an immoral business.
In an op-ed for the Richmond Times Dispatch on potential reasons for the Boston Marathon bombing, the Rev. William L. Sachs, executive director of the
From the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut:
Here is some good news. The Telegraph is reporting, that the Diocese of Manchester in the Church of England has requested a bishop “who can
The advocacy group Freedom to Marry is among the first out of the gate with the good news:
Bishop Gene Robinson thinks that Roman Catholic bishops are playing politics with the sacrament of Holy Communion, and he is not impressed. Writing for the
With one thing and another, we neglected to make note of the fact that the Cafe has been in operation for seven years as of
But I want a church where I know and feel that the adults are in charge, where wisdom trumps enthusiasm, where historical perspective is considered, where depth is valued as much as breadth, where stories have shaped us for generations.
That’s the kind of shepherding we’re in for – recognizing the preciousness of the whole flock of creation. Not just the human ones, or the mammals, or the local pasture, but the vast web of interconnected matter we call creation.
Some excellent news from the Vatican via National Catholic Reporter: A Vatican official responsible for the sainthood cause of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador