Renewal and Jubilee Teachings for Catholic Social Renewal
Monika K Hellwig argues Holy Year practice links Israelite land reform and debts relief to Christian renewal. She states Jesus places his mission within Jubilee, urging liberation of the oppressed, social justice, and world renewal through gospel values. The piece urges intensified prayer and detachment from privilege to foster global redemption.
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Studying the Gospel The Lord's mighty works
Father John MacCandless presents Jesus as the embodiment of the Kingdom. He cites symbolic deeds like feeding the multitude and temple cleansing as declarative acts of God’s reign. The discussion links miracles, prophecies, and Exodus symbolism to show how Jesus inaugurates salvation history.
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Fr Champlin On Revisions To The Rite Of Confession
The article discusses changes in the rite of confession including a vernacular absolution, penitent verbalizing contrition, a new absolution formula, and the imposition of hands by the confessor. It links these practices to early Church restoration of reconciled sinners and the bishop’s role in welcoming the penitent back.
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