e-BULLETIN INDEX 2009
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December 2009 |
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25 Dec 2009 |
Tom McMahon: A Christmas Reflection... |
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24 Dec 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages "Wise Men and Humble Shepherds!" |
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23 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Can any war be classed as "holy"? |
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22 Dec 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Peace of Faith Part 2 & Worst Christmas Cards ever... |
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21 Dec 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Council of Chalcedon |
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20 Dec 2009 |
Francis Brown: The last chapter from his book — aspects of life! |
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19 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Sr Joan Chittister, Fr Richard Neuhaus and Cardinals Mahony and McCarrick meet on the Bill Moyers show. |
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18 Dec 2009 |
Christmas-January Publishing Schedule |
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17 Dec 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages — the Nativity Narratives |
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16 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser continues his examination of the Crusades. Today the 4th and 5th Crusades and the Children's Crusade |
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15 Dec 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania’s thought-provoking lecture at Oxford on 4 Dec Part 1 of 2 |
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14 Dec 2009 |
Tom Lee: The lead-up to the Council of Chalcedon |
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13 Dec 2009 |
Francis Brown: Part one of a reflection on ten aspects of life |
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12 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Cardinal Grandeur joins the Cardinal Mahony story! |
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11 Dec 2009 |
Fr Dan Donovan: Thank God for the Women Religious who embraced Vatican II! |
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10 Dec 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages #21: "The Virgin Will Conceive" (Matthew 1:23) |
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09 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Part 3 of his look at the Crusades — Are we Christians, or Catholics, proud of the Crusades? |
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08 Dec 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Part 2 of his address to the Oxbridge Students at Eton College last week on Faith-Based Diplomacy. |
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07 Dec 2009 |
Tom Lee: Leo the Great asserts the Primacy of Rome |
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06 Dec 2009 |
Francis Brown: A meditation on Jesus of Nazareth |
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05 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Who said religion and politics don't mix? |
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04 Dec 2009 |
George Ripon: The Reminiscences of Pope John XXIV |
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03 Dec 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Did God support war and genocide against the Canaanites? |
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02 Dec 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: La crociata, non si fa piu—No more Crusades! |
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01 Dec 2009 |
Like two freight-trains colliding: Dr Andrew Kania's address for Eton College and the Dublin Report! |
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November 2009 |
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30 Nov 2009 |
Tom Lee: What are Catholic Christians to do if part of the Church goes wrong? |
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29 Nov 2009 |
Francis Brown: Innocence, Forgiveness and discerning Goodness and Evil |
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28 Nov 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter 14 from "Cardinal Mahony" — Autochthony |
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27 Nov 2009 |
Fr Daniel Donovan: The Cadaver Trial of Pope Formosus. Is it a metaphor for the Church today? |
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26 Nov 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Whatever happened to those 'strange Gods'? |
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25 Nov 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Holy Words Holy Wars! |
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24 Nov 2009 |
Dr Anrew Thomas Kania: Light from Light (cf. Luke 3: 21 - 22) — In response to the maxim: "Jesus is God; but God is not Jesus." |
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23 Nov 2009 |
Tom Lee: The origins of Mariology in the East and the influence of St Patrick in Ireland |
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22 Nov 2009 |
Francis Brown: Worth and Humility |
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21 Nov 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser's novel introduces the idea of 'autochthony' into the discussion... |
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20 Nov 2009 |
Andrew McAlister: Urging our support for The Charter for Compassion. |
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19 Nov 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer asks provocatively: Did God have a wife? |
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18 Nov 2009 |
EDITION 1200: Tom McMahon provides a surprising assessment of the Council of Trent. |
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17 Nov 2009 |
Two commentaries today: Tom Lee on the conflict between Cyril and Nestorius and Alan Gill provides an addendum to the National Apology. |
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16 Nov 2009 |
Follow up to the Intelligence Squared debate on UK Television: Is Catholicism a force for good in the world ... or should it be perceived as such? |
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15 Nov 2009 |
Francis Brown: Faith, Love and Kingdom. |
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14 Nov 2009 |
Who are the cardinals and bishops responsible to? Robert Kaiser's novel today cuts to the heart of that question. |
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13 Nov 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: A history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia plus we republish a commentary from Fr Tom Doyle to draw attention to Child Abuse Prevention Week which begins today. |
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12 Nov 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Now here's an interesting question ... How important were women in the early formation of the Church? |
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11 Nov 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Fascinating history and a fascinating commentary... |
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10 Nov 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Review of Dan Brown's latest thriller – The Lost Symbol |
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05 Nov 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter Eleven "Keys" (Published a day early this week as the editor is taking the weekend off.) |
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05 Nov 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Heaven — is it something to come or something now? |
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04 Nov 2009 |
e_Conference on St Luke and Tom McMahon's commentary today asks "Where do we find today the humble preacher from Nazareth, teaching the crowds the value of the beatitudes?" |
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03 Nov 2009 |
Melbourne Cup Day in Australia! |
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02 Nov 2009 |
Tom Lee: Anything you can do I can do sillier! |
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01 Nov 2009 |
Francis Brown: Continuing the search for "True Self"... |
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October 2009 |
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31 Oct 2009 |
Kaiser's novel introduce "Sister Phoebe"; The Apology to Women Petition; and an Update on the Catholic Spiritual Marketplace. |
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30 Oct 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: On the problems of factionalism. |
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29 Oct 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages — Who was Theophilus? |
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28 Oct 2009 |
Very interesting day up here & Tom McMahon hits the ton! |
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27 Oct 2009 |
We quietly launch the Catholica Spirituality Marketplace and Dan Donvan reviews Bishop Julian Porteous' book on priesthood. |
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26 Oct 2009 |
Tom Lee: Augustine and Pelagius and their conflict over Original Sin |
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25 Oct 2009 |
Francis Brown: In search opf True Self... |
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24 Oct 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter 9 from Kaiser's novel is all about the Cardinal's 'resurrection' |
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23 Oct 2009 |
Friday's Email: It beats building cathedrals that no one will ever use! |
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22 Oct 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Is the Acts of the Apostles Historically Reliable? |
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21 Oct 2009 |
Tom McMahon: The young priest's search for his sexual identity and an understanding of the sexual dimension of life. |
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20 Oct 2009 |
George Ripon: The Mass — if it ain't broke, why fix it? |
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19 Oct 2009 |
Tom Lee: The excommunication and reinstatement of Chrysostom and the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths |
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18 Oct 2009 |
Francis Brown: A pensive reflection in verse accompanied with a Violin Concert by Mendelssohn. |
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17 Oct 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter 8 from Kaiser's novel introduces Sunnyhill — a "teacher of Church history at the Gregorian" |
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16 Oct 2009 |
Guest Commentator – Janice Kennedy: Enough is Enough! |
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15 Oct 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: What Record was Luke Setting Straight? |
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14 Oct 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Gettin' "down and dirty"... |
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13 Oct 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: An Essay examining the strengths and weaknesses of Ferdinand Christian Baur's 'Two-Missions Thesis'. |
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12 Oct 2009 |
Tom Lee: We begin Chapter 23 of his exploration of the First 500 Years of Christianity... |
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11 Oct 2009 |
Francis Brown: A very different view of priesthood and spirituality... |
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10 Oct 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: A great line from his novel "Cardinal Mahony": "John XXIII Catholics trying to survive in a John Paul II world!" |
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09 Oct 2009 |
Fr Kevin Murphy: A reflection on the nature of (church) community... |
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08 Oct 2009 |
Much to Report Today: Lead commentary by Dr Ian Elmer on how many Gospels preceded Luke?; News Report from the organisers of the Vaticanum II Petition; Caritas Special Appeal; and the upcoming e-Conference on St Luke. |
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07 Oct 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Is the psyche of today's priest is modelled on the psyche of Jesus — or perhaps some other psyche that developed at a later point in history? |
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06 Oct 2009 |
1157 |
No lead commentary or email published today. |
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05 Oct 2009 |
Tom Lee: See where it all started: Original Sin, Limbo, Purgatory, Sex & Celibacy... |
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04 Oct 2009 |
Francis Brown: By the Waters of Babylon I Wept... — and "The birds of Catholica"! |
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03 Oct 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter 6 from "Cardinal Mahony – a novel" Remembering |
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02 Oct 2009 |
Herbie: The Curious character of the Curia's take on Priesthood… |
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01 Oct 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Did Jesus and His Disciples Oppose the Temple? |
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September 2009 |
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30 Sep 2009 |
Tom McMahon: In search of the how our ideas of priesthood developed during the Crusades and the Middle Ages. |
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29 Sep 2009 |
George Ripon: Lay Celebration of the Eucharist |
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28 Sep 2009 |
Tom Lee: The First 500 Years today looks at the conversion of Augustine |
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27 Sep 2009 |
Francis Brown: It's Life I Choose — Ridding our lives of disharmony |
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26 Sep 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter 5 from "Cardinal Mahony – a novel" Verdict |
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25 Sep 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Trying to appreciate religion and ministry in the era of Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code... |
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24 Sep 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Did Jesus Ever Get Angry? (Mark 11:15-19) |
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23 Sep 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Review of Cliff Baxter's history of the Knights of the Southern Cross |
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22 Sep 2009 |
1143 |
Not published |
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21 Sep 2009 |
Tom Lee: Chapter 22 of the First 500 Years of Christianity |
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20 Sep 2009 |
Francis Brown: My Love is Here — Fear is of My Making |
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19 Sep 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: The trial of Cardinal Mahony continues... |
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18 Sep 2009 |
Friday's email: No lead commentary today |
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17 Sep 2009 |
Brian Coyne: What sort of ecclesial leadership do we need? |
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16 Sep 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Celibacy — the dueling show down at OK Corral circa 1123! |
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15 Sep 2009 |
Sr Mary Cresp rsj: A Spirituality of Humility Part 3 |
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14 Sep 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Authorised Version of Scripture emerges under Jerome and Damasus |
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13 Sep 2009 |
Francis Brown: My Love is here, Now! Heaven is Now! |
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12 Sep 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: The trial of Cardinal Mahony begins... |
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11 Sep 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Apologia Pro Vita Sua Part 10: The problem with celibacy |
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10 Sep 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages from Scripture — The Ten Commandments |
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09 Sep 2009 |
1130 |
Not published (Editor busy programming) |
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08 Sep 2009 |
Sr Mary Cresp rsj: A Spirituality of Humility Part 2 |
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07 Sep 2009 |
Tom Lee: The First 500 Years — Basil, Jerome and Augustine |
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06 Sep 2009 |
Francis Brown: Trusting in Providence |
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05 Sep 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: Chapter Two from his novel "Cardinal Mahony" |
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04 Sep 2009 |
Dr Graham English: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful about Catholic schools and the education of the poor in Australia |
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03 Sep 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: How does God Speak to Us? |
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02 Sep 2009 |
Tom McMahon: A calliope of thoughts following the funeral of John Managle. |
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01 Sep 2009 |
Sr Mary Cresp RSJ: A reflection on humility (Part 1) |
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August 2009 |
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31 Aug 2009 |
Tom Lee: On Basil the Great, Paulinus of Nola, Gregory of Nyssa and something on the obsession with sex |
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30 Aug 2009 |
Francis Brown: A change of pace — Four Poems |
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29 Aug 2009 |
Robert Blair Kaiser: "Cardinal Mahony — A Novel" The Preface and Chapter One |
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28 Aug 2009 |
Editorial: The Duty of Care of the Institution to its Employees and Parishioners |
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27 Aug 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages — Why Does God Always Appear on Mountains? |
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26 Aug 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Tom continues with his series exploring the psychology of priesthood |
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25 Aug 2009 |
Exciting developments @ Catholica: Robert Blair Kaiser to join our commentary team and today's commentary from Tom Lee looks at the Barbarian Invasions |
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24 Aug 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Moral Hemophilia: Concept and Reality (cf. Luke 10: 29-37) |
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23 Aug 2009 |
Francis Brown: Is it safe to judge? Anyone? Anything? |
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22 Aug 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: Learning from Deuteronomy — what sort of relationship does God call us into? |
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21 Aug 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Review of Karen Armstrong's "The Battle for God" |
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20 Aug 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages #6 — The meaning of Biblical Numbers |
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19 Aug 2009 |
Tom McMahon: A tribute to two priests |
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18 Aug 2009 |
A big story brewing and request for feedback on design of Catholica Spiritual Marketplace page. |
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17 Aug 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Triumph of Christianity! |
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16 Aug 2009 |
Francis Brown: Losing the innocence of our childhood... |
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15 Aug 2009 |
A shorter update this week... |
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14 Aug 2009 |
1104 |
Not published |
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13 Aug 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages #5 — Faith and Miracles (Mark 6:5-6) |
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12 Aug 2009 |
Tom McMahon: The priesthood as we’ve known it is a creation of the Council of Trent in 1542 |
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11 Aug 2009 |
News story — Archbishop told abuse victim "Go to Hell!" |
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10 Aug 2009 |
EDITION 1100 — Tom Lee: Many Councils and Much Division |
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09 Aug 2009 |
Francis Brown: My Thoughts Expressed in Verse |
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08 Aug 2009 |
Doing something practical for the victims of childhood sexual abuse |
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07 Aug 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: A Study and Reflection on the Quran 1:1-7 |
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06 Aug 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Puzzling Passages — The Calming of the Storm (Mark 4:35-41) |
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05 Aug 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Why we need to understand the psychology of priesthood... |
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04 Aug 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: The real story behind Morris West's prophecy... |
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03 Aug 2009 |
Tom Lee: The first hymn to Mary and the origins of Mariology. |
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02 Aug 2009 |
Francis Brown: Two short chapters from his book today. |
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01 Aug 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: The Good, The Bad, and the REALLY BAD! – Jesus, the Church, and Christianity in Film |
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July 2009 |
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31 Jul 2009 |
Tom Lee: a tribute to a dynamic feminist duo — Barbara Angell and Pat Shaw. |
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30 Jul 2009 |
Seeking a priesthood we can trust again & Dr Ian Elmer looks at another 'puzzling passage' from Scripture; The Parting of the Sea story from Exodus. |
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29 Jul 2009 |
Tom McMahon and Brian Coyne at two very different funerals… |
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28 Jul 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's New Theology — A new way of interpreting the Christ message… |
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27 Jul 2009 |
Tom Lee: 21.1 Arian Resurgence as the Sons Inherit.… |
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26 Jul 2009 |
Francis Brown: A lifetime spiritual journey #4… |
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25 Jul 2009 |
James, Brian Coyne and ors: Where do we find hope today? |
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24 Jul 2009 |
George Ripon: The use of the term YHWH or Yahweh? |
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23 Jul 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: What Did Jesus Say at the Last Supper? |
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22 Jul 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Is the Roman Catholic Church with its manorial setting a world wide continuation of Middle Age feudalism? |
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21 Jul 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Render unto Caesar (cf Matthew 22: 17-21) (Bonhoeffer: Traitor of Conscientious Objector?) |
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20 Jul 2009 |
Tom Lee: The creation of Constantinople and the legacy of Constantine |
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19 Jul 2009 |
Francis Brown: Chapter Two of his book "My Love is Here" – Resurrection |
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18 Jul 2009 |
Fr Kevin Murphy: Saint Paul and Church and Eucharist |
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17 Jul 2009 |
Kerry Gonzales and Brian Coyne: Spirituality in the Pub address — Do we need a new Creed? |
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16 Jul 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: A new series investigating puzzling passages in Scripture — #1 The Passover (Exodus 12:1-28) |
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15 Jul 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Apologia Pro Vita Sua #3 – the psychology of priesthood |
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14 Jul 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: The moral courage of Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
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13 Jul 2009 |
Tom Lee: How the Council of Nicaea transformed the meaning of the Cross... |
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12 Jul 2009 |
Francis Brown: Chapter One of his book "My Love is Here" and James' review of "How God Changes Our Brain". |
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11 Jul 2009 |
Dr Anthony Lowe: Re-discovering the practical value in the theological concept of Trinity. |
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10 Jul 2009 |
Dr Anthony Lowe: Re-discovering the real depth in Catholic thought. Going right back beyond the 1950s, beyond Trent, to the genesis of some of our thoughts about the Divine ... Re-discovering the real thinking about Trinity. |
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09 Jul 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The Legacy of St Paul... |
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08 Jul 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Spare a thought for the good bishops as you read this... |
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07 Jul 2009 |
Andrew Kania: What sort of priests do we want? |
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06 Jul 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Arian Heresy leads to the Council of Nicaea to resolve it. |
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05 Jul 2009 |
Francis Brown: My Love is Here Part 1 |
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04 Jul 2009 |
Dr Patrick Collins: Wither Liturgical Reform and Renewal in 2009? Part 2 |
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03 Jul 2009 |
Dr Patrick Collins: Wither Liturgical Reform and Renewal in 2009? Part 1 |
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02 Jul 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Questioning the direction in which our leaders are taking us... |
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01 Jul 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Tom's Apologia Pro Vita Sua – psychology and priesthood |
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June 2009 |
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30 Jun 2009 |
National E-Conference on St Paul... |
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29 Jun 2009 |
Tom Lee: Cementing the Power in Rome |
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28 Jun 2009 |
Sunday Forum: What's it all about, Alfie? (Mk 1057) |
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27 Jun 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Two diocesan initiatives that are worth following — a Good News commentary |
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26 Jun 2009 |
Absolute Truth: Review of the Television series published in The Tablet... |
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25 Jun 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The Death and Preservation of Paul... |
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24 Jun 2009 |
Tom McMahon: At the meeting point of two oceans... |
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23 Jun 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: A powerful commentary explaining our disunity... |
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22 Jun 2009 |
Tom Lee: The First 500 years — Consolidation of Church and State. |
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21 Jun 2009 |
Sunday Forum: Following up the conversation started in Melbourne... |
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20 Jun 2009 |
Pewter: Will the changes to the liturgy "bring 'em back" or "drive 'em away"? |
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19 Jun 2009 |
Fr Kevin Murphy: Vision and Mission. |
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18 Jun 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The Failure of Paul! |
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17 Jun 2009 |
Discussion: What measurement yardstick should we use for the success of Catholicism or Christianity? And Tom McMahon: #3 Report on his Aussie Pilgrimage |
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16 Jun 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Can any of us live a lie? |
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15 Jun 2009 |
Tom Lee: The conversion and endorsement of Constantine |
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14 Jun 2009 |
Sunday Forum: How will our generation be remembered? |
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13 Jun 2009 |
Pewter: Pray-up or Pay-up! |
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12 Jun 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: "Made in the Image of God". |
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11 Jun 2009 |
What I'd really like — what we'd all really like, and, Dr Ian Elmer on Paul's Last Will and Testament. |
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10 Jun 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Tom's critique of us Aussies and Brian Coyne critique of Tom! |
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09 Jun 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Opening up the discussion on ecumenism... |
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08 Jun 2009 |
Tom Lee: How Christianity emerged from persecution to a religion of state... |
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07 Jun 2009 |
Thomas Merton on Priesthood by Rev. Patrick W. Collins, Ph. D. |
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06 Jun 2009 |
Two lead commentaries today: Pewter reflects on why the minority are always favoured and Daniel Gullotta writes a critique of Bishop John Shelby Spong. |
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05 Jun 2009 |
1034 |
No email or lead commentary today because of technical problems on our new server |
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04 Jun 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Who wrote Romans? |
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03 Jun 2009 |
Tom McMahon reports on his Aussie Odyssey... |
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02 Jun 2009 |
Dr Andre Kania revs up an important discussion on the infallibility of the institution... |
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01 Jun 2009 |
Film Review: Angels and Demons... |
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May 2009 |
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31 May 2009 |
Welcome to our new domain where Kerry Gonzales writes on the difficult journey out of active participation. |
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30 May 2009 |
PUMPKIN TIME! Pewter delivers the last post on our old web server. |
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29 May 2009 |
1027 |
No email or commentary today as we prepare for the changeover to a new server. |
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28 May 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: St Paul — Reporting to Rome! |
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27 May 2009 |
Tom McMahon: How do we reclaim Jesus out of all the scandal? |
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26 May 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Pysanky – Eggs that seek to penetrate the Mystery of the Cosmos. |
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25 May 2009 |
Tom Lee: Borrowing from the other great religious systems of thought. |
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24 May 2009 |
PeterR: Eucharist is a verb, not a noun! |
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23 May 2009 |
Pewter: A bit of Sush before Mass, eh! (And some more stats on Catholica's growth.) |
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22 May 2009 |
Check out the New Catholica Forum! |
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21 May 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Ecclesial politics: not much change since the time of St Paul... |
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20 May 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Letters to my Children #4 – Rusty Russian Submarines and Roman Catholicism |
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19 May 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: The Witness – Part 2 |
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18 May 2009 |
Update on Bishop Chris Toohey and much more: video from Stephen for the Bishops and Tom Lee on the origins of Christmas... |
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17 May 2009 |
Sunday Forum: Spiritual ways of dealing with pain! |
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16 May 2009 |
A new series of Saturday commentaries: From the Pewside! |
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15 May 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta takes a look at Genesis |
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14 May 2009 |
Ian Elmer: The Year of St Paul – The Example of Christ |
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13 May 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Letters to my Children #3 |
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12 May 2009 |
Editorial: Going out on a limb in search of the Divine and Dr Andrew Kania's commentary: "The Witness" |
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11 May 2009 |
Tom Lee: Forty Years of Peace for the Roman Christians |
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10 May 2009 |
1008 |
No email or lead commentary today |
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09 May 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Living out of our anger! |
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08 May 2009 |
Two video commentaries from Dr Ian Elmer and Tom McMahon |
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07 May 2009 |
1005 |
No email today |
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06 May 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Women — a high priority sacrament! |
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05 May 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: The Challenges facing the Church in Australia |
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04 May 2009 |
Party Day at Carcoar for Us! and Tom Lee: Two Asps in One Basket (Part 2) |
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03 May 2009 |
Sunday Forum: What are the most memorable liturgies you've been part of? |
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02 May 2009 |
Editorial Commentary: We've made it to edition 1000. Thank you! |
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01 May 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: A theology student gazes into Hell! |
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April 2009 |
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30 Apr 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: A commentary about Conflict Resolution. And in the forum a discussion on how we pray. |
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29 Apr 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Continuing his mini-series on Marriage: Learning from past mistakes. |
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28 Apr 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: A Hymn to Her and a challenge from the editor. |
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27 Apr 2009 |
Tom Lee: Two Asps in One Basket – Novatus and Novatian |
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26 Apr 2009 |
Sunday Forum: Continuation of the discussion on Truth Conquers! |
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25 Apr 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Veritas Vincit — Truth Conquers! |
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24 Apr 2009 |
992 |
No email or lead commentary published today. |
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23 Apr 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Marriage — To Philippi with Love... |
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22 Apr 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Marriage — Camelot and the revolt against Victoria... |
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21 Apr 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Jesus Wept |
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20 Apr 2009 |
Tom Lee: Poking out our tongues. (No lead commentary today.) |
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19 Apr 2009 |
Sunday Forum: Does God need, or answer, our prayers? |
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18 Apr 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: The morality in the world of Batman, Robin, The Joker and the citizens of Gotham city. |
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17 Apr 2009 |
George Ripon: Planning for Priestless Parishes... |
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16 Apr 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Building a congregation (or readership)... |
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15 Apr 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Our changing perceptions of what marriage is about — same-sex marriage |
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14 Apr 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: a post-Easter reflection |
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13 Apr 2009 |
Great commentaries for Easter Monday including Tom Lee on the Pagan Mystery cults |
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12 Apr 2009 |
Easter Sunday Message 2009! |
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11 Apr 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Concluding the series on the future character of the Church |
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10 Apr 2009 |
Good Friday Audio-visual Reflections from YouTube |
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09 Apr 2009 |
Ian Elmer: St Paul in Chains — an Easter Reflection |
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08 Apr 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Marriage – In the Middle Ages did the Church bless same-sex unions? |
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07 Apr 2009 |
Andrew Kania: Lenten Reflection 5 on Jesus' questioning of Peter but also a wider discussion raised by a letter to the editor on the work of Bart D Ehrman in his studies of Jesus. |
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06 Apr 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Pagan Mystery Religions that posed a threat to Christianity in the 3rd Century. |
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05 Apr 2009 |
Holy Week Reflection: An invitation to join an active Holy Week Reflection led by Fr Andrew Gentry FCSF. |
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04 Apr 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Part 4 of a series looking at the future character of the Church. Invitation to Carcoar. |
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03 Apr 2009 |
No lead commentary today. Email reports on blow out of Perth Cathedral costs. |
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02 Apr 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Was Paul a Radical Libertarian? |
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01 Apr 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Marriage in the Middle Ages |
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March 2009 |
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31 Mar 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: How do we rid ourselves of religious hypocrisy? |
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30 Mar 2009 |
Tom Lee: Christianity in the Third Century – Origen, Tertullian, Hippolytus... |
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29 Mar 2009 |
Catalyst for Renewal Forum: Video reports from the Catalyst Forum on Bishop Robinson's book... |
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28 Mar 2009 |
Brian Coyne: Some thoughts on the future character of our church... |
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27 Mar 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: A reflective essay on the call to priesthood |
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26 Mar 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The ultimate success enjoyed by St Paul |
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25 Mar 2009 |
2009 Support Appeal Launch and Tom McMahon's third commentary on marriage: Who sold St Joseph the lillies? |
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24 Mar 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Tunnel Vision (cf.Mark 15: 20) On bearing false witness! |
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23 Mar 2009 |
Tom Lee: Do you know where the term "pope" came from? |
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22 Mar 2009 |
Sunday Forum: How do we provide moral support to our Bishops? (Some ideas from Paul Collins) |
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21 Mar 2009 |
Weekly email — no lead commentary today (editor ill) |
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20 Mar 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Proceeding cautiously with Part 2 of his series on marriage |
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19 Mar 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: Cutting to the heart of Paul's theology |
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18 Mar 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Lenten Reflection #2 on the Denials of Peter |
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17 Mar 2009 |
News Story: Australian Eastern Bishops protest at the treatment of Eastern Rite children in Australian Catholic schools... |
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16 Mar 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Third Century of Christianity opens with a controversy over the nature of the Trinity... |
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15 Mar 2009 |
Sunday Forum: Getting people back to taking Catholicism seriously... |
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14 Mar 2009 |
Two important matters: our first social meeting at Carcoar &: today's commentary looks at the welfare of former nuns |
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13 Mar 2009 |
Change of pace – some satire – Sr Feralia returns to provide meaning on the Great White in God's great Economy of Salvation + Tribute to Bishop Pat Power |
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12 Mar 2009 |
Ian Elmer: Was St Paul a Misogynist? |
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11 Mar 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Introduction and Part I to a new mini-series on Marriage |
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10 Mar 2009 |
Andrew Kania: A mind-churning Lenten reflection... |
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09 Mar 2009 |
Tom Lee: Commodus, Victor I and Irenaeus. |
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08 Mar 2009 |
Ray Otto: Sunday Forum – International Women's Day |
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07 Mar 2009 |
George Ripon: the role of bishops – should we elect them? |
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06 Mar 2009 |
Editorial and Dr Dan Donovan on Catholic Tertiary Education in Australia. |
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05 Mar 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: the implications of the "Conflict at Corinth" for Catholicism today. |
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04 Mar 2009 |
Floating some ideas and Tom McMahon shares the second in his "Letters to My Children" series. |
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03 Mar 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: The Cosmic Mystery of Christ – Part II |
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02 Mar 2009 |
Tom Lee: Persecution and Heresy Reign Part 12.1 |
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01 Mar 2009 |
Kerry Gonzales: Who's "in communion" and who's "out"? Why? AND "The Theology of Changing Railway Ballast!" |
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February 2009 |
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28 Feb 2009 |
Dawn Bowie: Lent through My Father's Eyes |
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27 Feb 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The Universal Church |
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26 Feb 2009 |
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No email or lead commentary today |
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25 Feb 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Taking a more adult approach to sin... |
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24 Feb 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: The Cosmic Mystery of Christ. |
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23 Feb 2009 |
Tom Lee: Recording how Western Christianity became dominant. |
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22 Feb 2009 |
"If we build it, they will come!" Reporting our continued growth and floating a couple of ideas. |
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21 Feb 2009 |
Daniel Gullotta: Getting used to the idea that God created gays and they're not some kind of freaks or an aberration! |
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20 Feb 2009 |
Editorial: An Open Letter to Frs Peter Kennedy and Terry Fitzpatrick and the community at St Mary's, South Brisbane |
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19 Feb 2009 |
Ian Elmer: The Ecclesiology in St Paul's letters to the Galatians |
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18 Feb 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Letters to My Children #1 |
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17 Feb 2009 |
Andrew Kania: The search for a universal philosophy or spirituality |
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16 Feb 2009 |
Tom Lee: Christianty — Invention or Inspiration? |
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15 Feb 2009 |
Catholica Conversation: A conversation with an "and ordinary bloke" – Ted Mason |
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14 Feb 2009 |
Frank Purcell: Infallible does not mean Unaccountable! |
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13 Feb 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The Christology of St Paul/Email: Do we need new artistic renditions of our scriptural stories and religious mythology? |
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12 Feb 2009 |
A deeply valuable essay on St Paul from Jerome Murphy-O'Connor OP |
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11 Feb 2009 |
An appeal to Catholic secondary school teachers… and Tom McMahon concludes his series in Penance |
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10 Feb 2009 |
Sombre mood in Australia in the wake of our greatest natural disaster since colonisation. Andrew Kania's commentary on Dag Hammarskjöld. |
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09 Feb 2009 |
Tom Lee: Roman suspicion of Christian beliefs and practices |
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08 Feb 2009 |
Decision Day in Brisbane and Kerry Gonzales critiques a document on Humanae Vitae put out in Sydney |
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07 Feb 2009 |
A wealth of reading: A Church in Meltdown! |
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06 Feb 2009 |
Alan Gill: Walking with the Remnant |
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05 Feb 2009 |
Dr Ian Elmer: The Advent of the Apostle to the Gentiles |
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04 Feb 2009 |
Shock-Exclusive: after 73 years Tom McMahon confesses his "first sin" publicly to this community! |
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03 Feb 2009 |
Dr Andrew Kania: Brain Snap — resolving illusion and fantasy in our lives |
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02 Feb 2009 |
Tom Lee: The Origins of Christianity – the European Dimension |
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01 Feb 2009 |
Sunday Forum: A discussion triggered by Clive Hamilton's book "The Freedom Paradox" |
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January 2009 |
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31 Jan 2009 |
Letting the Spirit guide our endeavours... |
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31 Jan 2009 |
Archive of January front page listing most read commentaries from 2008 |
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30 Jan 2009 |
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Annual Holidays for the Editor |
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29 Jan 2009 |
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28 Jan 2009 |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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26 Jan 2009 |
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25 Jan 2009 |
903 |
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24 Jan 2009 |
Editorial: Who will lead us out of the spiritual desert? |
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23 Jan 2009 |
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22 Jan 2009 |
900 |
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21 Jan 2009 |
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20 Jan 2009 |
898 |
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19 Jan 2009 |
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18 Jan 2009 |
896 |
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17 Jan 2009 |
895 |
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17 Jan 2009 |
Tom McMahon: Let us be a hope-filled people II... |
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16 Jan 2009 |
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15 Jan 2009 |
892 |
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14 Jan 2009 |
891 |
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13 Jan 2009 |
890 |
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12 Jan 2009 |
889 |
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11 Jan 2009 |
888 |
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10 Jan 2009 |
Catholica Editorial to start the new publishing year: Let us be a hope-filled people... |
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09 Jan 2009 |
886 |
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08 Jan 2009 |
885 |
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07 Jan 2009 |
884 |
Annual Holidays for the Editor |
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06 Jan 2009 |
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05 Jan 2009 |
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04 Jan 2009 |
881 |
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03 Jan 2009 |
880 |
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02 Jan 2009 |
879 |
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01 Jan 2009 |
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