By Elizabeth Elive This Essay is a continuation of the first part with the same title. Continued from Part 1……Cardinal Suenen’s statement that “we were never supposed to live a Christian life without the full presence and power of the Holy Spirit” is apt (cited in Whitehead 2003: 6). Life in the Spirit SeminarThe Life
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By Elizabeth Elive IntroductionThe Church’s call for a New Evangelisation has elicited numerous responses in parishes and the media. There has been significant development in the areas of catechesis and formation as well. Among Church groups and movements involved in this mission can be named the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR). But the search for means
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Introduction Kevin Seasoltz’s contribution to the highly controversial topic – Open and Closed Communion1(OCC) is noteworthy. His argument is firmly rooted in Scripture thus he emphasises that “the gospels challenge our approach to Eucharistic faith and practice” (see 2005: 405 and footnote 1). This author’s theology of Open Communion (OC) is based on the notion
Perspectives from the COVID-19 Lock-down Situation. Part 1. We emerged lately from a very traumatic experience, which laid bare the very depth of our personal faith in God. For Christians who had been privileged to attend Holy Mass and receive the Blessed Sacrament frequently,the COVID-19 lock-down was a blow in the face. Actually, it brought
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THROUGH MARY TO JESUS. If you are unfamiliar with God and don’t know Him very well (ie: vaguely by name) then perhaps you should start by just locking yourself in your room. This will help you to feel that you are now alone with the Sustainer. Take a deep breath and try to clear your
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INTRODUCTIONRichard Gula, has been credited with “blending good scholarship with pastoral experience” (O’Neil, 1997) and nowhere is this statement truer than in his treatment of the Proposed Code of Ethics (See O’Niel 1997 and Theisen 1996). He situates the pastoral ministry within a “theological-ethical framework” (O’Neil 1997) in which he highlights its place within the
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