by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace [NOTE: During these weeks of Advent our reflections will strike a continuous note: Searching for Hope.] “Go and tell John what you hear and see.” (Mt 11:14) Each of the readings for this third Sunday in Advent speaks of assurances that the Lord is coming. For … Continue reading John’s examination of conscience becomes our own in this Advent season
Thoughtful discernment is at the heart of Pope Francis’s way to a ‘new normal’
by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace The second section of Pope Francis’s book Let Us Dream is titled “Choose”. Even though the Pope’s reflections follow the traditional See, Judge, Act formula, he substitutes “Choose” for “Judge”. Choice is a more dynamic process than Judgement. It implies a thoughtful discernment leading to “A … Continue reading Thoughtful discernment is at the heart of Pope Francis’s way to a ‘new normal’