Simplicity contemplation service
Peter Day, Canberra priest, explores the division in the Church and some steps towards healing and moving forward.
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Bitterness in the face of adversity, even in the Church
Robert Mickens, La Croix International editor, reports on the message Pope Francis offered at the Mass for the bishops and cardinals who died in the past year, celebrated at St Peter’s Basilica on November 4, 2021. Pope Francis speaks on facing life’s difficulties and problems. Reprinted with permission (La Croix International, Nov 5, 2021).
Lingering lovingly longer
Fr Kevin Burke, retired Melbourne priest reflects on a creative retirement experience.
Synodality: let’s try this one more time
George Wilson SJ, a retired ecclesiologist who lives in Baltimore, Maryland (USA), looks at what needs to change if we are to embrace synodality. Reprinted with permission (La Croix International, Nov. 9, 2021).
Catholic funerals during COVID
Dr Eleanor Flynn and Dr Claire Renkin, Yarra Theological College, University of Divinity, Melbourne, report on the experience of funeral celebrants during COVID-19.
