by Nick Punch | Aug 19, 2013
EMBITTERED MORALIZING – AN OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD FOR GOOD, FAITHFUL PERSONS In a masterful book on grace, Piet Fransen suggests that we can test how well we understand grace by gauging our reaction to this story: Imagine a man who during his whole life is entirely...
by Nick Punch | Aug 7, 2013
Living in the Catholic Church: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Thomas F. O’Meara, O.P. Prelude 50 Years of time since Vatican II. You have “taken time” for us to reflect together this afternoon. Let me begin with time. These days we are looking at church and university...
by Nick Punch | Aug 6, 2013
Fr Richard Leonard SJ. Today’s Gospel teaches us that our Christian life should be marked by five characteristics, that we: willingly share with those in need; are ready to act justly; stay alert to the presence of God in the world; guard against those people or...