CATHOLIC VOICES By Julia Gatta In 1938 Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: In the period between the death of Christ and the day of judgment, when Christians are allowed to live here in visible community with other Christians, we have merely a gracious anticipation of the end time. It is by God’s grace that a congregation is permitted to gather visibly around God’s word and … [Read more...] about Communion with Christ and One Another in a Time of Pandemic
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Radical Hospitality
By Steven R. Ford “Radical hospitality” has become an almost mandatory buzz phrase in American liberal Christian denominational statements of identity and purpose. It has rapidly spread to the judicatory and congregational level. One looks almost in vain for any “mainstream” Christian website that does not include radical hospitality as a draw to the religious organization … [Read more...] about Radical Hospitality
The Glorious, Complicated Legacy of James H. Cone
By Matthew Burdette We cannot foresee what strange new future is being thrust upon us by opening a book. Some authors are barely able to trouble the waters of our souls. Others baptize us into a new life and sense of self. Such was my experience with James Cone, who died at 79 on April 28. I did not know what would become of me when, in 2012, I finally got around to reading … [Read more...] about The Glorious, Complicated Legacy of James H. Cone
The List
Catholic Voices By Richard Mammana It is a cold Thursday morning near the banks of the Cumberland River in Central Tennessee, and I am preparing for a board meeting. I have had a mug of coffee with the morning’s portion of the Psalter before a brief attempt at inbox triage — and then the last-minute compilation of the list that makes this board meeting different from every … [Read more...] about The List