For they were like sheep without a shepherd
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Diana Culbertson Reviews: The Catholic Labyrinth: Power, Apathy, and the Passion for Reform in the American Church by Peter McDonough New York: Oxford University Press, 2013
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FutureChurch calls on bishops to stem the priest shortage and perserve access to the Eucharist
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There is a severe crisis looming in the U.S. Catholic Church. In just four years, half (nearly 9000) of our diocesan priests will retire. New vocations will not even come close to replacing those retiring.
#ReclaimMagdalene
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Pope Francis has declared the 2015-2016 liturgical year the Jubilee Year of Mercy in hopes of renewing the Church's efforts of highlighting God's infinite mercy. Here at FutureChurch we welcome a Year of Mercy and pray that the Church will be infused with God's mercy at every level.
Link to Sr. Elizabeth Johnson's lecture on Mary of Magdala at Fordham University - April 2015
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Mary of Magdala's Best Friend and Advocate
Friendship is one of the most sacred relationships available to human beings. We all probably know someone who has offered us true friendship; those who loved us, defended us, supported us and advocated for us till the end.
What happened in Limerick should not stay in Limerick: 2nd international meeting of priest associations and lay reform groups take up the tough questions
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What happened in Limerick should not stay in Limerick: 2nd international meeting of priest associations and lay reform groups take up the tough questions
My Call to Priesthood by Jocelyn Collen
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“Body of Christ”
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“Body of Christ”
“Amen”
“Body of Christ”
“Amen”
My sister, my brother, and I would play church at the bottom stair of our basement when we were very small.
We used Necco® wafers as our hosts. We all took turns presiding, made up our own Alleluia, and of course, used our long-handled basket for our imaginary collection.
New FutureChurch Blog online!
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Look forward to regular installments of fresh content from active minds working to restoring a populist, parishoner-centered church!