Posts Tagged ‘revelation’

Archdiocese censors Scripture theologian after conference talk

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

A US scripture commentator has had her writings pulled from a book for lectors because she attended a progressive group’s conference. At the request of Chicago archdiocese’s censor, Margaret Nutting Ralph’s work was withheld from a resource book published by Liturgy Training Publications. Ms Ralph had given a presentation on contextual interpretation of Scripture at Read more

Sharing our stories

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

I caught a segment of Campbell Live (Monday 10th June). John Campbell was sharing the stories of Christchurch’s most vulnerable living in caravans and sub-standard accommodation. He was also following up these stories – demanding we listen, demanding we act. By the end of the half-hour episode, many had offered support and accommodation. My faith Read more

No stranglehold on God

Friday, April 5th, 2013

I soooooooo don’t get it. John Main says, “Language may not be able to lead us into the ultimate communion but it is the atmosphere in which we first draw breath of consciousness.” I have spent more than fifty years acquiring language – a spiritual language, that is, not my native tongue – and suddenly Read more