by Thomas Reese, S.J. in NCR As everyone in the Catholic church gets ready to celebrate the canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, I feel like a party pooper because I think canonizing popes is a dumb idea. Saints are supposed to be models of sanctity for Christians to imitate, but who … Continue reading REFLECTION: John XXIII and John Paul II, united in heaven
REFLECTION: Pax Christi and the gospel of peace – “Making the case for the abolition of war”
by Scott Wright Pax Christi Metro D.C.-Baltimore Part of the title (in quotes) is borrowed from an essay by Stanley Hauerwas, a moral theologian who was deeply influenced by the late Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder, both of whom taught at Notre Dame.[1] The title is challenging, but we cannot deny that our deepest longings and … Continue reading REFLECTION: Pax Christi and the gospel of peace – “Making the case for the abolition of war”