September 2010 CONTENTS
September 2010
The sociologist Andrew Greeley has observed that Catholics have a deep religious sensibility with regard to ‘holy things’ such as statues, rosary beads, holy pictures, stained glass, candles and the like. He says ‘these Catholic paraphernalia are mere hints of a deeper and more pervasive religious sensibility with inclines Catholics to see the Holy lurking in creation.
In the first of two articles we look at the centrality of the role of Pastor in the life of John Henry Newman, a role he believed was shared by all believers. Thomas J. Norris is professor of systematic theology at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and a priest of the diocese of Ossory, Ireland.
This article focuses on Newman's attentive and imaginative reading of the Early Christian Fathers which provoked the anger and opposition of many of his contemporaries. David McLoughlin is a senior lecturer at Newman University College in Birmingham.
This article explores multiculturalism from the perspective of St Paul, by considering three indicators of Paul’s multicultural world that provide some clues to the complexity he experienced. Ronald D. Witherup PSS is Superior General of the Sulpicians (Society of Saint Sulpice).
Martin Buber (1878-1965) is one of the most significant existentialist philosophers of the twentieth century and a leading scholar of the Hasidic tradition in Judaism; even more important for this article is that Buber is considered by many to be the philosopher of dialogue par excellence. This article expounds Buber’s conception of dialogue and its implications for our conception of the Other. Alex Guilherme is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Edinburgh and W. John Morgan is professor at the School of Education, University of Nottingham, and Chairman of the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO.
The twentieth century saw no shortage of men and women of faith who suffered and died for their beliefs. Among these was Nikolaus Gross, whose commitment to the truth and to the rights of the poor and marginalized led to his execution in 1945. Silas Henderson is a Benedictine monk currently serving as Director of Lifelong Formation at St Margaret Mary Catholic Community in Louisville, Kentucky.
In late 1975 Anthony de Mello SJ (1931-87) gave a series of lectures at his Sadhana (‘Way to God’) Institute in Pune (India) on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556). One of those who participated in this course kept a transcript of these lectures, recently published by Doubleday (New York) under the title ‘Seek God Everywhere’, edited by three Jesuits, Gerald O’Collins, Dan Kendall and Jeffrey LaBelle. This book could not include four appendices, drawn from de Mello’s lectures. With permission, these appendices are published here for the first time.
The seventh in a series of reflections by Jack Dominian, retired consultant psychiatrist and prominent Catholic layman. The articles summarise where he is in his faith and what he would like to see achieved in the Church in his remaining lifetime.
A DVD on the inner life of the Vatican, from the ordination of bishops to the restoration of tapestries, provides rich material for catechesis, formation and reflection. Maureen Glackin is programme director for Primary PGCE at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham.
A retired priest writes of his admiration for lay people's spirituality, based on seven years of occasional supply work in various parishes. Christopher Lightbound is former Vicar General of the diocese of Shrewsbury.
In the first part of this article we saw that Pope Benedict XVI hopes that the ‘Court of the Gentiles’ might help people ‘in some way latch on to God without knowing him, and before gaining access to his mystery’. He believes that ‘there should be a dialogue with those to whom religion is something foreign, to whom God is unknown and who nevertheless do not want to be left merely Godless’.1 Paul Rowan continues his exploration of the theology of G.K. Chesterton. The author is lecturer in theology and philosophy at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham.
This is a pastoral reflection on the impact experienced when priests are relocated, and on the reduction of ordained personnel. John Mulligan is parish priest in Morden, Archdiocese of Southwark.
How can Catholic Social Teaching help healthcare professionals in taking decisions about resources? This article continues the examination of this question in our last issue. Ashley Beck is Assistant Priest of Beckenham in south London and visiting lecturer at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham
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