Daily Theology
Archive for January 2012
The Weight of my Child’s Gaze
My nine month old* son doesn’t weigh too much. Twenty-one pounds at his last doctor’s appointment, which is well close to triple his birth-weight. I’ve begun to sense a hint of fatigue in my arms after holding him for a while. But then again, I most often lift him at will, hold him close, often … Continue reading
The Entangled Beauty of Ecumenism
On Christmas Eve I had the privilege of attending two Christmas services: a 4pm Evangelical Presbyterian Church service focused around children and an 8pm Roman Catholic Mass. Although the differences between the two services were stark in many ways, these were mostly expected. What struck me, surprisingly, were the similarities–especially in the people attending. Besides … Continue reading
Pope Benedict and The Social Formation of Young People
Today (January 1st), the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Peace. For 45 years, popes have commemorated this occasion by issuing annual statements on relevant topics. While not the same weight as a social encyclical, these statements are an under-appreciated part of the Catholic social tradition and they signal important issues that need to … Continue reading
