In a place that values tradition so highly, a couple of non-traditional things happened today in St. Peter’s Basilica. As everyone knows by now, Pope Benedict has announced his retirement, the first time a pope has done...
Read MoreOne of the most fortunate things to come by way in recent months was an invitation to become part of “Contending Modernities”, a major interdisciplinary effort to generate new knowledge and greater understanding of...
Read MoreLike the head of the Anglican communion before him, Pope Benedict XVI has stepped down from his post as chief shepherd of his flock. The stories, both yesterday and today, have focused much of their time on his...
Read MorePope Benedict XVI’s resignation from the office of pope took everyone in Rome by surprise. Perhaps we should not be surprised. Didn’t Pope Benedict state at the time of his installation that his papacy would be...
Read MoreOver at Daily Theology, Two good friends and theologians have posted initial responses to Pope Benedict’s announcment that he is stepping down at the end of the month. In the Pope of Surprises, Kevin Ahern reminds us that...
Read MoreThe surprise announcement of Pope Benedict’s resignation – which has apparently been planned for some time – is likely to prompt a great deal of speculation about the future. Indeed, what an “emeritus pope” looks like will be...
Read MoreIs 6:1-2a, 3-8 Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11 Lk 5:1-11 My daughter just turned one last Sunday. I cannot help but marvel at the little girl she has become in the last year. She is walking, talking,...
Read MoreA fight is brewing in New York, and women’s social equality is going to be the first casualty. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a 10 point Plan that is to be the Women’s Equity Act. Now lets take a look at his...
Read MoreIt’s a simple question, but one that is notoriously difficult to answer. I usually start the first day of my “Christian Morality” class by asking my students to journal about what their vision of happiness is,...
Read MoreA few days ago our own Beth Haile did a wonderful post on how, 40 years after Roe, we are now finally starting to come to terms with the fact that the choice to have an abortion has not lead to anything like control over...
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