Tuesday, September 27, 2016

The Theotokos

The Document on Synodality and Primacy

Synodality and Primacy during the First Millennium: Towards a Common Understanding in Service to the Unity of the Church - Panorthodox Synod
Rorate Caeli: Interview with Peter Kwasniewski in Czech Newspaper RC Monitor, on Liturgy, Music, Philosophy, Traditionalism
The Dispatch: Politics and the inherent dilemmas of “liberal democracy”
Instead of the primacy of the contemplative order, modernity elevates the practical order to be supreme. With this abandonment of “being,” it is action that becomes man’s fundamental earthly endeavor.
September 23, 2016 01:30 EST
Brian Jones
The Catholic Herald: Tug of of war over Amoris by Fr. Mark Drew
Catholics are divided over how far Francis wants to change Church teaching regarding the remarried. But does he even have the authority to do so?

Also from Fr. Mark Drew:
The new Orthodox-Catholic agreement is a landmark – but there’s a long way to go
The Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue announced a substantial agreement but healing the historic schism still requires plenty of work

Saturday, September 24, 2016

A Curia in Need of a New Mission

Or is one needed if it is no longer necessary for curial officials to produce documents?