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Comment on Video: Fr. James Martin Says “Thank a Sister” by Patricia Kelley

Patricia Kelley — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:09:58 +0000

Thanks to our family religious, Sister Mary Ange Kinsella and Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity Kinsella and thanks to all our teachers, religious nuns.

Comment on Irish Priest: We Will No Longer Be the ‘Silent People of God’ by Liz. Cambridge

Liz. Cambridge — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:51:21 +0000

Fr. Wilson I admire you for your courage to speak out for your people.May lots more do the same.
I have no faith in the Church or any religion anymore, and many of my friends of whom some are ex-religious have taken the same road.
The people we have met and become friends with since leaving, are the most wonderful, inspiring , courageous, generous and compassionate people one could ever find.

Comment on Save A Nun: LCWR Calls For Transparency in Vatican Investigation by Russ

Russ — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:15:17 +0000

Transparency in the Catholic church? Where have you people been hiding yourselves? It is a relgion, not a secular organization. If you feel the need to be social workers, i.e. engage in Social and economic justice issues, then find expression of your beliefs elsewhere. It’s patently offensive for you to participate in the theft of workers assets. to support the indolent and drug-addicted.
There is so much work to be done for the elderly, disabled and children and you are frittering away the means to help them.

Comment on John of the Cross: ‘Examined in Love’ by alycia

alycia — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:40:23 +0000

So true, Rose. Thanks for this.

Comment on Douglas Kmiec on Birth Control, Bishops, Religious Liberty, and ‘Obamacare’ by Rose

Rose — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:23:48 +0000

Why not? I am a pro-life Catholic and I can engage profoundly with the careful and orthodox presentation of theological reasoning that Kmiec puts forth.

Comment on Douglas Kmiec on Birth Control, Bishops, Religious Liberty, and ‘Obamacare’ by Patricia Pushaw

Patricia Pushaw — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:18:09 +0000

The opinions put forth in this article are not held by the majority of us who are prolife Catholics.

Comment on Holy Week: ‘Via Negativa’ by Phil Wood

Phil Wood — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:41:37 +0000

Thankyou. This is wonderful. It’s a timely reminder of why I love R.S.Thomas and this Saturday.

Comment on Remembering Adrienne Rich by Randolph SanMillan

Randolph SanMillan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:14:19 +0000

Lacking reverence for polite society, I’ve had difficulty expressing some of my thoughts in an acceptable manner. Her letter declining the National Medal for the Arts, simply and precisely reflects those thoughts.

Comment on World-Renowned Peacemaker, Art Gish, Dies in Tractor Accident by John Douglas

John Douglas — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:14:52 +0000

Hello there John Douglas in New Zealand here . . . some years ago I picked up a second-hand copy of Art’s book “Living in Christian Community.” It has long had its place on my library shelves, many times over the years its “come on-and-off” that shelf. This morning it came off again, and as I scanned several points “relevant to what I’m writing in a dissertation,” a thought struck. “Is Art still alive?” Both Google and my internalised-theology answered my question. They said; no and yes. Sure I read about a tractor accident in July 2010, but I’ve read in Art’s book too many times to settle a no to my question; just as Christian community is one existing in time and transcending it so also it members. The writer to the Hebrews resonates that into me (12:18-29). So this morning in my research writing, I find the longer-than-life strands of Art’s personal manifesto for living in community weaving into an argument that, “Christian spirituality is a social behaviour” – Yes for me while Art’s writing is a paper source, his words are living-source; incarnated-words in concert with the general assembly and the church/community of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven.

Comment on Joan Chittister: Women and Their Stories by Jim

Jim — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:58:59 +0000

Thanks for this posting. I had no idea that Scholastica was Benedict’s sister. And…what a wonderful story!