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The return of the Rhine

Hello again, One of the disconcerting things about getting older is the sense of repetition. As I trundle through my fourth decade, déjà vu is … Read more

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The weight of the cross

The latest edition of the Synodal Times is marked by death, of the Church, of Hope, of the synodal process. But those deaths are made bearable by the hope of resurrection.

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A More Complete Definition of the Church

“The transition toward a new model for the third millennium needs to recognise, first, that we are facing a systemic and structural problem that reveals the weakness of the dominant theological-cultural model, which has become outdated and needs not only renewal but also reform,” writes Rafael Luciani.

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The death and resurrection of Catholicism

“Originally, Eucharist was an ordinary meal, totally inclusive, empowering, liberating, and engaging the participants in a nourishing ritual,” writes Diarmuid O’Murchu MSC.

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Judas probably died in his bed

Rolling Stone magazine once championed Judas’ innocence. It had a point – Judas probably died in his bed, writes Peter Keenan.

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Prayers for the Pope

As we wait for news on the Pope’s health and prepare for Holy Week, it feels like a moment when the tensions within the Church are riper than ever.

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One Pope, Ten Years, Three Pictures

“It’s been a tumultuous decade since Pope Francis assumed the Chair of Peter. And so much ink has been spilled on this Papacy that a true picture can be impossible to discern. So it is to images that my mind turns.”

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