Humanity and the world live now in the “in between,” between the original paradise and the new creation of God’s Kingdom. Though evil and suffering continue in the world, they no longer have the ultimate word and are not the final chapter of human history. Human life does not end in the grave, and human history is not a tragedy; it has a glorious ending.
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My New Book: Rhodora Beaton; Illuminating Unity: Four Perspectives on Dei Verbum’s “One Table of the Word of God and the Body of Christ”
The Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist should be seen as a united whole.
Read moreOn Mark, Papyrus and Mummies
A team of researchers has apparently found what is believed to be the oldest-known copy of a gospel, a section of the Gospel of Mark dating back to about 90 CE, much older than previously discovered texts.
Read more2014 in Review: Viewpoint
Throughout 2014 we were pleased to offer the regular contributions of Monsignor M. Francis Mannion, and his Viewpoint column, distributed by the Catholic News Agency. Here’s a list of those (always interesting and sometimes a bit controversial) entries, from January to December.
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The hymn was beautifully played and well sung. My joy was complete until I realized how the text had been altered.
Read more‘Back to the Future’ with the Saint John’s Bible
“I’ll continue to read the Bible on my iPad, but I’m grateful for a reminder that a book can be both a physical and a spiritual thing.”
Read moreAn inter-confessional Bible gets Pope’s approval [updated]
Will the views expressed by Pope Francis on translating the Bible influence future ecumenical collaboration on translating liturgical texts?
Read moreViewpoint: New Bible Translation – The Message – Is a Notable Achievement
I recommend highly The Message: Catholic/Ecumenical Edition, and find it very helpful for reading alongside The New American Bible, with which we are familiar from the liturgy.
Read moreHow do you pray with the Psalms?
What are the challenges, struggles, blessings and rewards of praying with the Psalter, as you’ve experienced it? What psalms do you know by heart, and how did you learn them? Do you teach psalms to children?
Read moreWilliam Oddie on Getting Jesus’ Words Right
“This Sunday, I fear, my explosion was not properly contained…”
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