Catholics urged to examine own hearts by Fr Father Pfeifer
A CBS 60 Minutes piece on life and death in a Northern Ireland town shows widespread sectarian violence yet avoids naming Catholics or Protestants. It underscores universal suffering and calls for personal reconciliation within every reader's heart and against the broader hatred.
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Models of the Church portraits for parish life
Father Champlin discusses Avery Dulles's five church models institution mystical body sacrament herald and servant. He urges readers to reflect on their parish in terms of these images, noting no single model fully captures the Church and communities often emphasize different aspects.
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Avery Dulles
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Jesus Declares Kingdom Through Actions and Meals
Fragments discuss Jesus teaching that the Kingdom is present now through his deeds and meals with outcasts, highlighting his gesture of inclusion. It contrasts critics labeling him a glutton and emphasizes mercy, forgiveness, and new relational norms established by his ministry. It ends with questions on parables, table fellowship, and postresurrection appearances.
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Yahweh
Jesus
God
Jesus of Nazareth
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