In 2018, at least thirteen percent of all U.S. adults were former Catholics. What has happened to our religious formation? I’m sure blame and excuses abound. Some say, “We need more conformity to orthodoxy,” but orthodoxy is not the key to salvation. We hear today, “Well, I’m spiritual but not religious!” Among other things it [...]
The Apostles were drunk! Pentecost is about the celebration of unconditional love. Have you ever loved anyone unconditionally? Have you ever experienced being loved unconditionally? If you have, then you can begin to understand/experience what God’s love for us is all about. Let your prayer be a reflection on the truth of your own experience. [...]
In 2018, at least thirteen percent of all U.S. adults were former Catholics. What has happened to our religious formation? I’m sure blame and excuses abound. Some say, “We need more conformity to orthodoxy,” but orthodoxy is not the key to salvation. We hear today, “Well, I’m spiritual but not religious!” Among other things it [...]
What are ECUMENICAL COUNCILS? They are formal gatherings of all the bishops of the universal church, named after the cities in which they occur. Vatican Council II was the 21st ecumenical council in the history of the Catholic Church. The 20th century ecumenical movement seeks the unity of Christians throughout the world. One of the [...]
More than a few years ago Rabbi Gadi and I undertook a new interfaith adventure entitled “A Jewish-Christian Inquiry into the New Testament.” That inquiry now takes a different direction as we venture into a discussion of the Second Vatican Council and how it brought on a new season of interfaith/ecumenical relationships. And so, this [...]
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL? IT IS GOD’S DREAM for us and the world. Vatican II started as a dream inspired by the Holy Spirit. But how can we know God’s will? - by listening to the Spirit and responding accordingly. That was exactly what Pope John XXIII did in calling the Second Vatican Council. On [...]
