Pope's Intentions
I write in the immediate aftermath of Pope Benedict's resignation. It is he who approved this Intention for June 2013: he will have retired by the time this article goes into print, but a culture of dialogue is still dear to his heart. One commentator states that Benedict has an unquenchable des
Read More...A Call to Serve
Recently I met with a group of men and some of their wives for a very informal gathering and discussion on the subject of the 'Permanent Diaconate'. The atmosphere was friendly and positive, the chat was rich and encouraging and afterwards we were able to enjoy a few tasty morsels which had be
Read More...Masterpieces of Christian Art
The Stefaneschi Triptych, in the Vatican Pinacoteca, is of interest, not only because it was commissioned from Giotto, but for its subject-matter, and for the extraordinary circumstances in the history of the papacy that it evokes. It was commissioned by Cardinal Jacopo Ste
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