E-News - Vol. 3 No. 5

From the Director - A movement to recreate the world

 “The motive for mission is not that souls will be lost, but so that the peace and reconciliation of the Kingdom can reach its maximum potential in history.” (more)

The grave sin of "classism"

There is a social stigma attached to being poor. It is something to be ashamed of and hide. (more)

Columban my brother

One of the valuable teachings that appealed to me is the link between love and respect for the Eucharist - with the practice of love and respect for one’s brothers and sisters. (more)

One year on

The son of my “younger sister” tried to work out if I was a materialist or an idealist in the philosophy classroom and he then tried to instruct me on the differences between Marx and Hegel. (more)

 

Call for Catholic synod on creation

Fr McDonagh was critical of church social doctrine which ‘fails to give any overall sense of the magnitude of the current ecological crisis.’ (more)

Reflection - Out of the corner of my eye

We can be so focused on what is at the centre of our awareness that we ignore or devalue what is at the margins. (more)

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