Episcopate
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Saturday, at the first part of the 178th Convention of the Diocese of Indianapolis, Bishop Catherine Waynick called on the diocese to elect her successor. Bishop Waynick is certainly a force, and her leadership will have a lasting impact on the region. Her announcement was eloquent and compassionate. The way this happened is instructive for the church,…
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In abuse, sex is the weapon, power is the cause
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3 min read
The sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church has caused a great deal of speculation and fighting–ideological, political, theological–and all (theoretically) for the betterment of the church. A new study, which I expect to do little to squash the fighting and speculating, attempts to make good PR for the Roman church by countering the…
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Confirmation: Why?
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4 min read
In light of the long evolution of our theology, the troubled and inconsistent history of the Sacrament of Confirmation I was struck on Sunday by our needs for an evolution in the practice of Confirmation.
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Being a bishop today
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6 min read
Today, so much is expected out of bishops, that they aren’t able to do any of those things.