Happily, this is no longer something about which informed Protestant and Catholic theologians need to argue. One representative Protestant theologian, on becoming aware of the trinitarian understanding of sacrifice expounded here, was heard to exclaim: “If we had only known this four hundred years ago we could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble.”
Archive for February 17th, 2010
Sacrifice by Robert Daly, SJ
Feb 17
Here is an interesting and moving report on Catholics in Vietnam issuing hymnals and singing hymns under adverse political conditions.
Once again it is that great season when catechumens (they’re the “elect” during Lent after the Rite of Election) are preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil. We stand before great and awesome mysteries. Throughout this Lent, let us pray for those preparing for baptism.