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What are we deconstructing?
This question was asked of Kevin Miller during this evening’s session of the online Collaborators Conference, a mimetic theory/theology conference that is a successor of sorts to the Theology and Peace Conference I attended once or twice while in grad … Continue reading
Posted in Theological anthropology
Tagged #blacklivesmatter, conference, mimetic, romans 8
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The Purpose of the Papacy, Francis, and the Synod
This blog post was inspired by a quote by Pete Buttigieg going around, “[T]he purpose of the Presidency is not to glorify the President, but to unify the American people.” What struck me was how easily it could be transposed … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Ecclesiology
Tagged Amazon Synod, church unity, encounter, francis, mimetic
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Create in me a clean heart, O God
About 20 years ago, the music director of my parish announced that he would be resigning at the end of0 the current choir season, 8 months later. Not only was he the best music director I’d ever worked with, whose … Continue reading
“And for many”: a Lectionary Reflection
One of the most glaring changes made in the recent English translation of the Roman Missal was the words of institution. In the ICEL translation I grew up with, the phrase Jesus spoke over the wine was translated as “for … Continue reading
Gossip and the Scapegoat Mechanism
[One of gossip’s functions is] bonding. When you talk about absent others you’re constituting them as an out-group and yourselves as an in-group: if what you’re sharing is sensitive information, like a secret or a negative opinion about someone,that will … Continue reading
Peter’s Outrage
Peter was horrified by what he saw Jesus doing. When Jesus approached him, he had to ask, even though by this time Jesus’ intentions must have been obvious. Lord, are you going to wash my feet??!? It completely outraged his … Continue reading
Posted in Lectionary reflection, Liturgical year
Tagged footwashing, holy thursday, mimetic, peter, scandal
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The Woman Taken in Adultery: An Imaginative Retelling of John 8:2-11
Shortly after the morning meal, one of the stable hands at the inn came upon a man and woman having sex in one of the empty stalls. He raised a hue and cry, and soon all the servants and half … Continue reading
Listen: A #StayWokeAdvent Lectionary Reflection
The lectionary omits portions of today’s passage from 2 Samuel to make the reading shorter. The first time I read it in its entirety, it seriously cracked me up: Did I ask you to build me a house? David thought … Continue reading
Posted in Lectionary reflection, Liturgical year
Tagged #blacklivesmatter, #staywokeadvent, 2 Sam 7, advent, identity, lk 1, mimetic, silent night
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Schism, Expulsion, and Ecclesiology
There’s been a lot of news coverage in the Catholic press & blogosphere about the language of schism coming from conservative Catholics after the synod. Like everyone else, I’m a bit surprised to hear such extreme disagreement with the Pope … Continue reading
“The Different Pace of Renewal”: Powerful Insight from Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
One of the significant events in the Catholic world this past month was the annual meeting of the LCWR (Leadership Council of Women Religious): the leadership body of vowed women religious (sisters, nuns) in the US. This year, they bestowed … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Ecclesiology, Uncategorized
Tagged curia, elizabeth johnson, lcwr, mimetic, vatican 2
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