Sunday, October 5, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
The previously mentioned Service of Solidarity included this meditation:
The promise of Jesus Christ was not that the church will never make mistakes, but that it will survive its mistakes.
For the truth of Jesus Christ will always be present in the church - tarnished and even obscured, but always there to be rediscovered.
The church's faith will often be weak, its love lukewarm, its hope wavering, but that on which its faith is based, its love is rooted and its hope is built will always endure.
There is an absolute certainty of faith, but is is first and foremost a certainty in something that comes before words. It is faith in the person of Jesus Christ and the love that fills his story.
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church reclaiming theSpirit of Jesus. John Garratt 2007 Mulgrave Vic.
The frankness of these words is extraordinary to hear publicly spoken and is welcome on the path of renewal.
The promise of Jesus Christ was not that the church will never make mistakes, but that it will survive its mistakes.
For the truth of Jesus Christ will always be present in the church - tarnished and even obscured, but always there to be rediscovered.
The church's faith will often be weak, its love lukewarm, its hope wavering, but that on which its faith is based, its love is rooted and its hope is built will always endure.
There is an absolute certainty of faith, but is is first and foremost a certainty in something that comes before words. It is faith in the person of Jesus Christ and the love that fills his story.
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church reclaiming theSpirit of Jesus. John Garratt 2007 Mulgrave Vic.
The frankness of these words is extraordinary to hear publicly spoken and is welcome on the path of renewal.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Epilogue
All images can be enlarged by a click.
Images from June, July 2008 onwards are under archives and are under labels listed on the side and may be clicked to open.
A Post-WYD liturgy and social gathering was held at St Thereses New Lambton and the good news story was of thankfulness and of the enjoyment found in hosting the pilgrims and of how WYD meant so much more than was anticipated. The Mass celebrated at the Kotara Church on the Thursday at the start of Days in the Diocese was especially memorable. Hopes to join the next WYD in Madrid were expressed and to learn to speak Spanish were among many of the insights we heard.
The intercessions are published here.
Catholic Youth: another even unrelated point, we have a fine Catholic education network and I hope the Catholic schools are not inbred nor insular, are not 'closed shops' nor too autonomous from the parishes. Much is invested in the schools.
The intercessions are published here.
Catholic Youth: another even unrelated point, we have a fine Catholic education network and I hope the Catholic schools are not inbred nor insular, are not 'closed shops' nor too autonomous from the parishes. Much is invested in the schools.
Friday, August 1, 2008
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