Blogs
On Baptism
1. Those who live near the ocean know the primal power of water to give life. The swirling water can release repressed emotions; it’s surprising how quickly old wounds can…
Read MoreWhy be a Christian? Pt 3
The final chapter of Timothy Radcliffe’s work is about stopping, recollecting ourselves and, strange as it might seem, playing games. It is about Sabbath rest. In Christ, we learn to reclaim…
Read MoreWhy be a Christian? Pt 2
Endurance Joy in this life is mixed with pain. Yet our joy sustains us through it all, teaching us patience. As St Augustine says: “Let us sing Alleluia here below…
Read MoreTimothy Radcliffe: Why be a Christian? Pt 1
Timothy Radcliffe OP begins What is the Point of Being a Christian? (2009) with the words of Cardinal Shard, “[t]o be a witness does not consist in engaging in propaganda…
Read MoreOscar Romero in his own Words
The quotes below are from James Brockman SJ’s The Violence of Love: The Pastoral Wisdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988) CHRIST THE LIBERATOR…
Read MoreArchbishop Justin on Money
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2017 Lent book is Dethroning Mammon: Making Money Serve Grace. Archbishop Justin argues that Mammon, the idol of economics and finance, has distorted our valuation of…
Read MoreRowan Williams: Sacraments of the New Society
We cannot choose our families; nor can we choose the members of the Body of Christ. Like any family, frayed tempers and arguments should not be cause for walking or…
Read MoreJohn Macquarrie’s Paths in Spirituality, Pt. 2
Whenever we come into new knowledge, create anew, make friends or new connections—we transcend ourselves, experiencing the Holy Spirit. To experience the Spirit is to experience ek-stasis, a standing out…
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