Today on the podcast we have Fr. Robert Imbelli! Now emeritus from Boston College, Fr. Imbelli spoke with Stephen Okey by phone this summer about how he found his vocation to theology within the Italian-American […]
Category: Vatican II
Theology 101: Vatican II
By Dr. Massimo Faggioli The Second Vatican Council or Vatican II (1962-1965) was the most important event in the history of the Catholic Church since the Protestant Reformation and the Council of Trent (1545-1563). But is […]
Communication in the Context of Family: 49th World Communications Day
While the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of Vatican II wind down this year, next year will feature the 50th anniversary of World Communications Day. This day is the only annual celebration called for by the documents […]
In Defense of Inter Mirifica
Today (December 4th, 2013) marks the 50th anniversary of the first two documents to come out of Vatican II: Sacrosanctum Concilium (The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) and Inter Mirifica (The Decree on the Means […]
Structural Renewal to be a Church of the Poor: 3 Concrete Proposals for Curial Reform
It’s like a dream or a movie. In less than a year, Pope Francis has transformed the dominant discourse around Catholicism from scandal and despair to joy and the evangelical demands in light of poverty […]
Recasting the New Evangelization Framework in Light of the Poor: Early Highlights and Analysis of Evangellii Gaudium
Recasting the New Evangelization Framework in Light of the Poor: Early Highlights and Analysis of Evangellii Gaudium Evangellii Gaudium, the Joy of the Gospel, will most certainly become an important text to understand Catholic social […]
An Astronaut’s Perspective on the Second Vatican Council and Mission
Being one of the first human beings to orbit the planet most certainly brings a unique perspective to all aspects of human life, including faith and ethics. Many of the first astronauts and cosmonauts who […]
Communion(s) of Saints
By Rev. Aaron Pidel, S.J. Among the achievements commonly credited to twentieth-century Catholic theology is the recovery of Christianity’s “social dimension.” As the standard account goes, yesterday’s Catholics remained blissfully absorbed in a solitary quest […]
Is World Youth Day Worth It?
My Facebook newsfeed in recent days has been filled with exciting stories and photos about World Youth Day (WYD)—which ended today with a Mass in Rio. Yet again, we have had some amazing quotes from […]
The People of God and the Bishop of Rome
First impressions are important. I must confess that when Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s election was announced, my initial response was: who? Since then I’ve been sifting through the many news reports (and memes) about Pope […]
