Br. Steve | November 21, 2010
Multiple news sources (see links below) are reporting that Pope Benedict XVI has stated in an interview with German journalist Peter Seewald that the use of condoms may be acceptable in rare cases. The statement is part of a forthcoming book length interview with the Pope by Seewald titled Light of the World: The Pope, [...]
Br. Steve | November 21, 2010
Today is the last Sunday of the Church year and on it we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. As such, it is a good day to reflect on the meaning of leadership and power from a Christian perspective, and on how this perspective contrasts with how we usually see the world. For me, [...]
Br. Steve | November 20, 2010
My Franciscan brother Dan Horan, OFM has a great analysis of the contradiction between the US Bishops continuing opposition to recent national healthcare legislation and recent remarks by the Pope on the subject. The US Bishops position, recently reconfirmed by new USCCB president Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, is also in contradiction with the [...]
Br. Steve | November 19, 2010
In a written message to the 25th International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry (meeting yesterday and today), Pope Benedict VI called access to minimum levels of healthcare an inalienable right of all people. He went on to say that governments have a moral obligation to ensure that all citizens have access [...]
Br. Steve | November 13, 2010
Efesios 6, 1-9 Lucas 13, 22-30 Buenas noches hermanos y hermanas. En nuestra primera lectura, San Pablo está hablando sobre las relaciones, y él ha sido por tres días. Por tres días, hemos estado escuchando sobre la naturaleza de las diferentes personas en la Iglesia y las relaciones entre ellos. En lunes, escuchamos sobre las [...]
Br. Steve | November 13, 2010
I have decided to post the homilies I have preached in Spanish so far for your reading pleasure (or not as the case may be). This is the first homily I have ever preached in Spanish and is from Wednesday of the 28th week in Ordinary Time. I should have the rest up shortly. Gálatas [...]
Br. Steve | November 13, 2010
I’ve added a new link to the list of blogs I follow. It’s called Dating God: Franciscan Spirituality for the 21st Century. It’s written by my classmate Dan Horan, OFM (you can find his personal webpage in the links list to the right). A highly recommended take on spirituality and theology.
Br. Steve | November 12, 2010
[Edit: Fixed error in the first line, I have NOT fallen off the face of the earth.] Hello world, contrary to popular belief I have not fallen off the face of the earth. I am still alive and well here in Cochabamba. I was, however, afflicted with a combination of business and laziness and for [...]
