A second Babel
Such is the age in which we live: We are expected to take strong, vocal positions on just about everything: from Hamilton and Pokémon Go to serious ethical and political matters.
Gathering the fruit, July 16: Pokémon GO in a tumultuous week
The world seems to be crumbling around us this summer, and a lot of us remain distracted and completely unable to summon the political will to do anything.
Gathering the fruit, July 9: This violent season
Sometimes our silence and lack of action result from complete horror or rage, but sometimes, both are a result of our privileged position.
Evaluating ‘This Holy Estate’: Disrupting ecumenical and Anglican harmony
The report suggests a desire to explore the possibilities of a parochial “dissonance,” rather than a Catholic harmony.
Prayers for Orlando
God's love for every human being is the same, regardless of their sexuality, and the church should never by its actions give any other impression.
Gathering the fruit, June 4: Public piety, Christian unity, fantasy
This week: the beauty of public liturgy, the "personal shape" of ecumenism, and the world as narrative and symphony.
For the Visitation: E.L. Mascall on the Incarnation and the Virgin
Mascall provides a profound reflection on the theology of the Incarnation, bursting with insights from St. Leo and St. Augustine.
Gathering the fruit, May 28: young priests, New World polyphony, and ‘dissonant’ doctrine
If the development of doctrine were anything like musical performance, we could not imagine that "harmonic progression" would happen abruptly or lazily.