“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” So said Mohandas Gandhi. This was also the theme of a homily presented at the opening mass for the 129th The Knights of Columbus Convention in Denver. “Renewal begins not in vilifying others, but in examining ourselves honestly, repenting of our sins and changing ourselves. This Read more
Robert Consedine asks himself why he is still a catholic when many of his Catholic contemporaries have left the church. “Because,” he says, “this precious gift called faith has to be constantly nurtured, maintained, developed and connected to the life of Jesus!” Robert’s piece appeared in Tui Motu. It is not available online: Read below Read more
Church reform will not bring back those who left the Catholic Church, says Bob Stewart. He believes so-called “lapsed” Catholics, “continue to be people of faith and have never abandoned their faith; they are simply no longer practicing Catholics.” “As for bringing these folks back to the Catholic Church, I believe what is required is much more Read more
Mark John Reynolds, commenting on the Catholic Church’s stand on same sex marriage, contends that the Catholic Church has a duty to enforce moral standards in its own community. “The line between church and state begins the moment a politician such as Andrew Cuomo walks through the parish door. When he stands in the pews, he is Read more
College graduate Kate Childs has found that over the past five years she had changed and grown. She found she had different reasons for being Catholic, different hopes for her church. She wondered if those she graduated with had experienced a similar transformation. So she asked some of her peers to answer a few questions Read more
“Bishops must be conservative”. Instead of being on the edge pushing boundaries (which would lead to even more conflict-ridden factionalism), the role of a bishop is to create a community that holds people together, that sets boundaries and is a source of unity.” That’s what Patty Fawkner heard her pairsh priest say, and it left Read more
“I long to see a church that is Jesus-focused and Jesus-flavoured. I long to see a church that reflects His heartbeat. I long to see a church that speaks confidently of his heart, life and has a destiny-transforming message. I long to see a church that refuses to be a holy huddle or Christian country club.” said Mike Norris Read more
St Pixels, an online 3D church is hosting the first interactive church service on Facebook. “Love it or hate it, Facebook is where people are in 2011,” said St Pixels pioneer Mark Howe in a statement. “If the Gospel is for today’s connected culture, it has to find a distinctive but culturally-appropriate place within social Read more
The Church of England in the UK has a church locator website. It has seen a 28% increase in people seeking church information in the 12 months to April Peter Crumpler, Director of Communications for the Archbishops’ Council, said: “The increasing popularity of the site is one further indication of the trend for people to Read more
Not a lot of people like change so it is not surprising that the new translation of the ordinary of the mass has had a mixed reception. Elizabeth Julian writes about how she has been “saved from losing sleep over the new translation.” Elizabeth noticed that in the Nicene Creed the words “of one being” Read more