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We Need New Thinking, Not New “Wrapping,” Cardinal.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 7 Comments

As the papal conclave moves towards electing a new pope, what does it say about the prospects for real change in the Catholic church when one of its most prominent cardinals says of church teachings: “Let’s perhaps work on a…

Out of “Horrible Inconsistencies,” a New Pope?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 6 Comments

“I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of the land. Indeed, I can see no reason, but the most deceitful one, for calling the religion…

Transfiguration

Posted on February 24, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 4 Comments

“We are all agents of transfiguration. Go forth and transform your personal relationships, your community, your world, so it becomes hospitable to joy, to justice, to freedom, to peace.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu “Today I stand here by your side, privileged and…

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Catholics: Time for a Rosa Parks Moment

Posted on February 18, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 4 Comments

Hillel says, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?” Ethics of the Fathers, 1:14 Is the Pope’s…

How We Get To Heaven

Posted on February 10, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 2 Comments

God knows—and we know—that there are plenty of things that we should be worrying about if we really want to make this world a better place. Hunger. Ignorance and the denial of science. Corruption. Discrimination and oppression in all its…

Prayer for Bishops

Posted on February 6, 2013 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

May Christ’s deep peace be yours. May God’s Wisdom Spirit be within you and guide you in all of your ways. May the light of Christ’s great love be the first thing you meet upon awakening and your last awareness…

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Gongs and Cymbals

Posted on February 4, 2013 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

If I speak in human and angelic tongues, but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. 1 Cor 13 Nothing in my own background or education equipped me to deal with this grave…

Faith: A Personal Act

Posted on January 27, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 2 Comments

“Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen”(Hebrews 11.1) Pope Benedict had news for pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square this Wednesday. His address came just a week after formerly excommunicated theologian and…

Navigating in Darkness

Posted on January 21, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 5 Comments

Be not as the horse, or as the mule: which have no understanding; whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle. . . Psalm 32:9 A few nights ago the lights went out suddenly. We found ourselves…

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MyJihad: Can Malaysia do as much?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by freecatholic808 — 3 Comments

Malaysia needs someone like Imam Mazhar Shaheen to model civilized speech and behavior of this kind in place of the trash talk, bluster, bullying and mindless squabbles about who has a lock on using “Allah” and who is a real…