Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday! And thanks to Sister Jackie Doepker for filling in the past two weeks. Topics today include the pope’s search for reconciliation among First Peoples in Canada, Catholic conflict over abortion in the United States, and the impact of the Black Death on sacramental theology.
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The Insanity of Possessing Nuclear Weapons
By Tony Magliano If within the next 10 years, if within the next year, if within the next 30 minutes, the ravages of nuclear war are unleashed upon humanity – murdering billions of people, inflicting excruciating injuries upon countless others, sending civilization back to the Stone Age and destroying most…
Synodality and the Catholic Climate Covenant Report
In sessions conducted between January and June 2022, for the Synod on Synodality, “Catholic Climate Covenant heard a resounding cry from people across our various interactions for more institutional Church support and help for care for creation efforts.” CCC concluded that “Most efforts are led and implemented by dedicated lay Catholic…
Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv
AUSCP Assembly, June 2022 By Bishop John Stowe Download/print a copy of his keynote HERE. I am most grateful for this opportunity to address this organization of priests whose members have provided me with a great deal of inspiration as well as support in my ministry. When I served in…
2022 Report of AUSCP Gospel Nonviolence Working Group
AUSCP Assembly, June 2022 By John Heagle, Chair Download/print a copy of this report HERE. Introduction Our Gospel Nonviolence Working Group (GNV-WG) expresses our sincere gratitude to the AUSCP community and the Leadership Team for their support and for choosing Gospel Nonviolence as one of three priorities for these three…
Artisans of Peace: The Gospel Call to Nonviolent Peacemaking
Proposal submitted by the Gospel Nonviolence Working Group May believers be builders of bridges and artisans of peace.” – Pope Francis, 2018 Download/print a copy of this proposal HERE. Description This proposal is a call to join Pope Francis, leaders of other world religions, and the human community in becoming…