Ecumenism
Will Francis Unite East & West? (Part 1)
Monday, April 22nd, 2013James Likoudis is president emeritus of Catholics United from the Faith. He is also the author of many books, including Ending the Byzantine Greek Schism. One of the most intriguing events during the installation of Pope Francis as Bishop of Rome and 266th successor of the Apostle Peter was the unprecedented appearance of the well-known [...]
End-of-the-Week Round-Up
Friday, March 12th, 2010A number of interesting stories have crossed my screen this week. I haven’t had time to post each individually, but wanted to draw attention to some of them nonetheless. This link will take you to the YouTube video “‘Unwanted’: A Story about Choice.” It’s about one child–a child of rape–and the effect of his mother’s [...]
Archdiocese Celebrates Year of St. Paul
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Most Reverend Joseph Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, will give a presentation tomorrow (Friday, August 1st) evening on the theme of “Ecclesiology and the Eucharist in St. Paul’s Letters.” The occasion is a joint Protestant and Catholic dialogue, co-hosted by Benedictine College School of Faith and Eastside Church of the Cross. The program [...]
Salvation for the Jews
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Pope Benedict’s amazing itinerary this week includes a meeting tomorrow in Washington with 50 Jewish leaders as well as a visit to Park East Synagogue in New York on Friday. Certainly these opportunities for dialogue are important for the Church’s cordial yet delicate relationship with Judaism, especially in light of the recent controversy concerning the [...]
On this rock I will build my churches?
Monday, July 16th, 2007Today I had a letter published in a large, secular newspaper in which I came to the defense of the recent Vatican statement regarding the necessity of the Church for salvation. Last week the paper published a mischievous, front-page article blasting the Church and especially the Holy Father for taking a position that allegedly flies [...]