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DISCUSSION September 8, 2017: Parish priorities
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The Problem: In Argentina, according to a survey, the vast majority of the people want the Catholic Church to be more infolved in social issues. According to a survey of America Magazine, laypeople want more parish community services in which they can be actively involved, while the clergy prioritizes the liturgy and preaching which often reduce the laity to passive attenders. Where do you stand? This is also a question about clericalism. |
COMING DISCUSSIONS: The future of the Sunday Mass (October 6)
See: Five Discussion Topics
ARTICLES OF THE WEEK:
"The Ascetic Corrective" by Christopher Denny
"In Pursuit of the Common Good" by Peter Drilling
RECENT NEWS Selected by Joseph Martos
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REFLECTIONS ABOUT SPIRITUAL LIFE, CHURCH, OR SOCIETY: Personal experiences - Social and political issues - Church as community and institution
"A Second Look at the Prosperity Gospel" by Simon Aihiokhai
"Are science and religion enemies?" by Dan Finucane
"What We Lutherans Can Learn from Roman Catholics"by David VonSchlichten.
"Baptist Seminary Life" by Steve W. Lemke, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
PRESSING ISSUES IN CHURCH AND SOCIETY
Participation of the laity in the church - Women in the church - Ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue - Sacraments and sacramentality -Social justice, race and work - Theological ethics - Latin America and the Latinos in the US Church - The refugees, globally and nationally
From Gerald Vigna: To Reform the Liturgy, Reform the Church
2017 LENT MEDITATIONS
- Philip E. Thompson
- Marie A. Conn
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Dolores Christie
- David VonSchlichten
- Frank Berna
- SimonMary Aihiokhai
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Jill Raitt
FAITH JOURNEYS
Bill Warren - Mark Miller - James Zeitz - David Robinson, SJ - Bradley Malkovsky - George Gilmore - Richard Crane - Dee Christie - Philip Thompson - John Lounibos - Peter Phan - Sylvester Steffen - Joseph Martos - William Shea - Sr. Marie V. Bilgrien - Michael Barnes - Francis Buckley, SJ