It is time to actually think things through
On Thursday the study group (www.ofgraceandfaith.blogspot.com) began to look at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches about the sacrament of Holy Orders a.k.a. the priesthood....
View ArticleA moral dilemma
Discussion at the Study Group (www.ofgraceandfaith.blogspot.com) steered wildly off topic - yet again. However by the depths of the discussion that took place, it seems to be a topic that touches the...
View ArticlePrayer for the election of a new Pope
Heavenly Father, We, the People of God, gathered in solidarity as did the disciples in the Upper Room, pray for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the cardinals who will be in conclave for the...
View ArticleWhat do you look for in a candidate for the papacy?
I’m sure that this question has been running around your thoughts, just as it has mine. That the good Lord has a specific Cardinal in mind is certain. Our job is to pray for the grace of the Holy...
View ArticleThinking about the New Evangelisation
Every so often ideas will come while the ironing is getting done. This is one of them which deals with the New Evangelisation. Perhaps if it has merit someone will take it up and run with it. However...
View ArticleBehind the scenes
Regular readers will have noticed that this blog has been quiet for a few weeks. Sadly there is a very good reason for this : the last time I searched for a specific page our computer picked up a...
View ArticleGleanings in transit
It has been a long time between blog-posts, since for computer safety reasons I can only really post when visiting the library. Much has happened in the interim: World Youth Day Rio, getting to know...
View ArticleMissionary Discipleship
During the past few weeks I have been reading through all of Pope Francis’ speeches while he was in Brazil for World Youth Day. One of the ideas that he returns to again and again is that of...
View ArticleFruits of the Year of Faith
In a little over a week, on the Solemnity of Christ the King (24 Nov 2013), the Year of Faith that the Universal Church has been celebrating will come to an end. So it is time to reflect upon the...
View ArticleHungry for love
Last week at our monthly study group on Pope Francis’ encyclical Evangelii Gaudium we asked the question, What is the greatest need you see around you? One friend, who gets to talk with many people...
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