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Archive for October 2011
The Solemnity of All Saints
Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me, “Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?” ~ John of Patmos I find myself all too comfortable with where I usually find them. They stand upon plaster feet and look down at the congregation through stained glass eyes. They … Continue reading
The Exaltation of Humility
Reflection on the readings for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. It’s amazing how quickly I identify myself with the crowds and disciples Jesus speaks to in this week’s gospel passage. I oblige willingly as he admonishes them not to follow the example set by the Pharisees, who preach but do not practice. I conjure … Continue reading
Global Problems Require Global Governance: The Vatican’s Note on Financial Reform
(Unless otherwise indicated all quotations are from the “unofficial English translation found on the website of Radio Vatican”) There is little doubt that the global community is presently in the midst of a serious economic crisis. As politicians in the United States and Europe remain at (prideful) loggerheads over what to do, scores of people … Continue reading
Matthew 20:16
It is a bit intimidating to be the last person to post on the very first theological shark week. I knew that whatever I wanted to say would already be touched upon and so my drafts of this post changed as each day another post touched on the topics I wished to engage. I didn’t … Continue reading
Theology at the Service of the Economy
The theologian must serve the economy. This is perhaps a controversial statement, but I assert that it is true. Too often a mutual suspicion or antipathy between moralists and businessmen, theologians and economists, clouds the fact that they share much in common. There is a recognition of limits, common striving for … Continue reading
The Public Vocation of the Theologian
Whom does the theologian serve? In a certain sense, it’s an easy question to answer: the theologian serves God and neighbor. But then again, what theologian would stop with an easy answer? Bernard Lonergan would probably say that this answer raises further possibly relevant questions, the first of which seems to be “How does the … Continue reading
Theology: Serving the Conversation
Thirst Another morning and I wake with thirst for the goodness I do not have. I walk out to the pond and all the way God has given us such beautiful lessons. Oh Lord, I was never a quick scholar but sulked and hunched over my books past the hour and the bell; grant me, … Continue reading
Theology: In Service With the Poor
“Whom does the theologian serve?” The most important and critical answer to this question should be obvious. Catholic theologians, as with all other Christians, are called to serve God with all our hearts, minds, and actions in life. While this may appear to be obvious, it is not always so clear given the many competing … Continue reading
Theological Shark Week I: “Whom does the theologian serve?”
On July 27, 1987, the Discovery Channel began its very first Shark Week. This coming Monday, Daily Theology will begin its first. We will not, of course, focus on the theological significance of sharks.* Rather, we hope that by focusing our posts for the week on a given theme, we might highlight an issue or … Continue reading
