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October 7 - 28: Evangelization Synod in Rome               October 11: 50th Anniversary of opening of Vatican II
Let's pray each day Oct 7-28 for the Synod:
Come Holy Spirit, fall afresh on the Synod participants. Fill them with the vision of Vatican II !
To rekindle the fire of evangelization in our own hearts, lets read one of these each day Oct 7-28.  They discuss what Synod should discuss

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 of Vatican II burning in the middle of the road
 
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Sunday October 14

Some thoughts for the Men in Red  David Timbs
(Sunday blogger from Australia)
With a post Vatican II re-emergence of a monarchical and absolutist papacy, there has been a commensurate resurgence of clericalism. This ossified subculture which feeds off its own inherent narcissism is one of the most enduring obstacles to reform of any kind. It is now time for the whole Church to pause, reflect and re-embrace the express will and teaching and vision of the Council 
for all not just the few  

Synod: An Asian plea for humility
John Allen (NCR)

"Evangelization has been hurt and continues to be impeded by the arrogance of its messengers," Villegas said. "The hierarchy must shun arrogance, hypocrisy and bigotry. The Gospel cannot thrive in pride. When pride seeps into the heart of the church, the Gospel proclamation is harmed"

Vatilieaks: Lifting lid on dark secrets
Robert Mickens (Tablet)
Butler's trial a scripted show

Civil war being waged in Church
Joseph Girzone 
Fear of change can only too often prevent any compromise, and when that fear dominates, change in the Church becomes almost impossible

Fox News report on Pope's 
Vat II anniversary homily
 "Ben spiritually lives in Middle Ages"

This week's smile
A $$$ joke for today's Gospel

Vatican II  Reflection 292
No holidays for Christians!

Bible Plan: Sun 27 readings
 The rich young man

John W:  Daily Blog - Oct 14
Trust in Providence or Provident Funds? 

Monday October 15

Reflections on the Synod
John W

Vat II:  world's biggest meeting?
This article from Tablet shows how the idea of holding a council had 
been around for several decades


Synod update:
  John Allen (NCR)
Salvaton,  the movements, the poor

Happy Anniversary Vatican II
Lots of material - especially the link
to
Opening the Church to the World
by Fr John W O'Malley SJ

World's oldest teacher: 99 year old
 Fr Geoffrey Schneider SJ
(ABC Video)

Troublesome priests
Martin Prendergast (ACP)
“The Roman refusal to take up long-needed reforms and the inaction of the bishops not only permits but demands that we follow our conscience and act independently.”
Clergy are frustrated with what they see as false obedience to unjust ecclesiastical regulations, forcing them to say one thing, yet do another. Awakening from this imposed pathology, they affirm that now is the time to speak pastoral truth to hierarchical power. Communities, big or small, can change when consciousness of reality is awakened, relational power is nurtured and used for the common good.

4-Course Bible meal for Oct 15
Anti-corruption model: Nehemiah
I see the moon, the moon sees me
Doctrine-behavior link
The ultimate cyber attack

Vatican II  Reflection 293
"Preach the Gospel, 
and if necessary, use words" !

John W:  Daily Blog - Oct 15
Japan's use of opium in China

Tuesday October 16

50 Years On 
Martin Mallon 
(Tuesday blogger from Ireland)
The hierarchy are encouraging us to read the documents of Vatican II, but say we must interpret them in a particular way; their way.
The “right hermeneutic” that Pope Benedict has requested be used in interpreting Vatican II documents is one where the “conservative” aspect of every teaching must be chosen. Clearly this is not what the bishops and the Holy Spirit wanted to be the outcome of Vatican II 

UK: Huge support for "A Call to Action" on Church renewal
One speaker was this website's Chris McDonnell whose blog tomorrow will report on the meeting

Comment by reader:
William Grimm made a very good point in drawing attention to the real hermeneutic of continuity, namely, the policy of the Council Fathers going back into their dioceses and episcopal conferences and putting the Council's inspirations into action

Synod: Ecumenism lives John Allen Anniversaries: Vat II & 95 Theses
Important info re Ecumenism

Communist China keeps grip on gun
Fr Jeremy Clarke SJ
(Eureka Street)

4-Course Bible meal for Oct 16
Keep going despite obstructionists
No. 1 Rescue Company
Delete worldly ambitions
Pray for protection

Vatican II  Reflection 294
Being a Christian in a place where 
 religious freedom is restricted

John W:   Daily Blog - Oct 16
Hold Synod in a poor country?

Wednesday October 10

We had a dream
Chris McDonnell
(Wednesday blogger from UK)
We would be failing our grandchildren if we allowed the fruits of Vatican II to fade through our lack of concern. We  have a duty to make the case for the Church as it is today and for what it might become.

Vatican II & the renewal of morals
Brian Lewis (Australia)
One of the many reforms explicitly called for by the Council was the renewal of moral theology  so that it should be centred on the Gospel of Christ, in contrast to what had been
 a theology tending to focus on authority, law, sin and how far one
could go without committing sin
 
Synod: Cardinal Wuerl's talk (NCR)
See comments
John Allen's update
(NCR)

Homosexuality & clerical culture
Dr Richard Sipe
(Catholica)
Reader: "
A constructive piece of scientific research stripped of ideology and sectional interests"

See: Elephant in the room: homosexuality in priesthood
 and religious life
- John W

Vatican II  Reflection 288
Lay people helped St Paul

4-Course Bible meal for Oct 3
Keep going, despite opposition
Better than big meals & wine
Scripture from childhood
Fancy dressed religious leaders 

John W: Daily Blog - Oct 10
Live and learn!

Thursday October 11
50th Anniversary of Vatican II

Vat II: a map for the journey
Tablet editorial
There is no papal mandate for imposing hermeneutic of continuity.   Such a distortion of the council’s work amounts to a rejection of it

Every Thursday, Daniel Daring's reflection on the Sunday readings,
 to help us prepare for Sunday:
 
Sun 28B:  Jesus Fails
 The encounter between Jesus and the  young man is not really about wealth. It is about the challenge of following Jesus

Synod photo: 
HK's Card Tong far left of Pope

Synod & Evangelization
Fr. Seán McDonagh  SSC

Melb priest to be defrocked (Age)
Reader: no room at the inn

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4-Course Bible meal for Oct 11
King's heart operation
We have access to His friendship 
Make the spreading of the Good News your life's work
Avoid a coarsened heart

Vatican  II  Reflection 289
Family Christian Action Groups

John W:  Daily Blog - Oct 11
Holy Spirit,  please re-boot Church!

Friday October 12

Censorship & control of Synods
John W
c.f. People's Congress in Beijing?

Get the facts straight about Vat II
Fr William Grim (Ucanews)
During the year we will probably see  another case of the Vatican  rewriting the history of the Church

Synod: John Allen re address by Archbishop Rowan Williams

50 years after Vat II, Catholics
still hoping for new vision
Paul Collins
(SMH)

Victorian abuse inquiry:
Church's credibility in tatters
and  Police slam Church

John W:   Daily Blog - Oct 12
Comment on Victorian inquiry

Shanti Ministry in Hong Kong
Serving minority groups, especially 
people from South Asia

What happened in British-run  detention camp in Kenya  in 1950's
George Monbiot
Men castrated with pliers

Vatican II  Reflection 290
Best apostles for young people
are....young people!

4-Course Bible meal for Oct 12
Pray for safe journey
My body is racked with pain 
Run the race to the finish
Religious leaders plan murder

Saturday
October 13

Vatican II and the Holy Spirit
Fr Harry E. Winter OMI
(blogger from USA)
A most interesting history of the link between Vatican II and the growth
 of the Charismatic Movement

(and reason why the Irish took to St Benedict's Rule more than Italians!)

Declaration re authority in Church
John W is signatory no. 266

Church tax decree bodes ill for German Catholicism
Reader:
Big fall out over this one

Victorian abuse inquiry:
Church policy of silence exposed
Reader: Not a good look as perceptions go and would seem very weak and defensive in the public eye

Afghanistan "sliding to collapse"
-
Red Cross warning (Guardian)
c.f. "Foundations once destroyed, 
we  look  to the Lord for help"

Vatican II Reflection 291
Christians to be goody goodies
p.s. If anyone knows how to contact webmaster of Holy See website,
please let them know that in document on laity, article no. 14 is listed as no. 10 
& whole doc has many spelling mistakes

4-Course Bible meal for Oct 13
How to cope with ridicule: keep your mind on the Lord
May good people keep doing good 
Qualities of Church elders
Do this in memory of me

John W:  Daily Blog - Oct 13
Is Benedict in schism?

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Calendar      (any other items?):

 Oct 7 -28 Synod of Bishops

Oct 18:
 G. O'Collins lecture at Heythrop

Oct 18: 
Hans. Kung lecture in Germany

For all above:
Come Holy Spirit !

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Let's encourage more people 
to see 1-10  re Bishop Bill Morris
1: Judge's conclusions
2: Canon lawyer's report
 
3: Radio interview with judge

4:  "The Age" file of letters
5: Summary re Rome
 6: Frank Brennan's update
7: ABC radio Fr Frank Brennan

8. Update from Frank Brennan

9. Vatileaks & Bp Bill Morris

10: Tablet letter - Frank Brennan

After reading 1-10, check the "Pravda" report of CNA

Google "Morris" at top of this page
for many articles re Bishop BM

 

 Bp Bill Morris   
Bp Pat Power
Bp Geoff Robinson
Bruce Duncan
Catalyst for Renewal
Catholics for Ministry  
Catholics for Renewal
Frank Brennan
Peter Johnstone     
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US priests: reassess new translation

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