Ladies and gentlemen, To use Jesuit Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s approach of melding the concept of “evolution” with the Christian vision of salvation is concerning. A decree from the Holy Office dated June 30, 1962, under the authority of Pope John XXIII, warned: “… the said works [Father Teilhard’s] are replete with ambiguities or […]
Father Ron Rolheiser: Loyalty and patriotism revisited
In a recent article in “America” magazine, Grant Kaplan, commenting on the challenge of the resurrection, makes this comment: “Unlike previous communities in which the bond among members forges itself through those it excludes and scapegoats, the gratuity of the resurrection allows for a community shaped by forgiven-forgivers.” What he is saying, among other things, […]