Two per cent of Anglican priests don’t believe in God, a poll of clergy in the United Kingdom has revealed. A YouGov survey covered more than 1500 clergy from the Church of England, the Church in Wales and the Scottish Episcopal Church. As many as 16 per cent were “unclear” about God and two per cent Read more
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US diocese clamps down on lay people giving homilies
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
The practice of lay people giving the homily at Mass is coming to an end in a United States diocese, where it had been happening for 40 years. Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester diocese in New York state is drafting guidelines to clarify that homilies at Mass are reserved for the ordained. Bishop Matano said he is trying Read more
Gumdrop catechesis and marshmallow sermons
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
I really can’t remember the last time that a homily made me squirm in my seat and cast a downward glance at being convicted of my sinfulness. I can’t call to mind ever leaving mass with a zeal and fiery passion to go make a difference that was so hot I wanted to jump in Read more
Hildegard of Bingen
Friday, October 12th, 2012
On Sunday, October 7, 2012 I went to an ecumenical sharing service in Wellington in honour of Hildegard of Bingen being made the 35th Doctor of the Catholic Church. At approximately the same time the Opening Mass for the Synod on the New Evangelisation was being celebrated in St. Peter’s in Rome and the doctorates Read more