Spirituality
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Synodality: What’s it all About?
IntroductionJust as the concept of ‘inculturation’ suddenly appeared on the horizon of ecclesial discourse about fifty years ago, so the concept of ‘synodality’ has recently emerged into the foreground of contemporary ecclesial debate. It has become one of Pope Francis’s favourite themes and, as Fr Gerry O’Hanlon SJ states, the key to understanding the quiet…
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Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre Opens its Doors to Congregational Chapters and Diocesan Retreats
February 2024 Nestled in the serene landscapes of the Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre announces its welcoming of bookings for Congregational Chapters and Diocesan Retreats. As the calendar turns, the Centre invites all seekers of spiritual solace and renewal to partake in a diverse array of workshops, reflection days, and retreats scheduled throughout the year.…
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John the Baptist, Figure of the Advent Season
[Image credit: Didier Descouens] There are important figures of prophets who mark the great time of Advent such as Isaiah and John the Baptist. The image of the prophet John the Baptist, of the one who cries in the desert, is the image of a prophet not listened to. The word he proclaims, the word…
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Advent season: Time of Action
The season of Advent is a time of grace, because it is one of the highest times of the Church. It is a special time when God showers us with blessings. This is why it is a joyful time as we wait for our Savior Jesus who will come to break our bonds with evil…
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Isaiah and the Season of Advent
[Image Credit: Ted] “Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down” (Is 64:1); “A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, father of David” (Is 11:1). For us Christians, these words of Isaiah are charged with an Advent fragrance and turn our eyes to the coming of God’s Son into our world.…
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“May they be one!” … Engagement for unity
“The miracle of unity has begun!” These are the words of Pope Francis in a 2014 video message sent to a gathering of Pentecostal ministers on the subject of “Unity”. Is that affirmation of the Pope a dream or a reality? Many actions towards that unity undertook by both Protestants and Catholics, testify that the Pope is not dreaming. The purpose of this Article is to invite us, whoever…
