“Priestly celibacy has been guarded by the Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel, and retains its value undiminished even in our time when the outlook of men and the state of the world have undergone such profound changes.” MenWorldHas BeensStatesValuesChurchCenturyProfoundBrilliantOur TimeJewelsOutlookGuardedCelibacy Author:Pope Paul VI
“The safety-obsessed church lacks the inner dynamic to foster profound missional impact in our time.” ChurchSafetyImpactProfoundObsessedOur Time Book:The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage Source: The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage
“The utter folly of our time is lamentable, that men should think to assist God with human help and to protect the Church of Christ by worldly ambition.” ThinkingMenShouldHumansHelpingChristChurchAtheismProtectAmbitionPositive AtheismOur TimeFollyWorldlyChurch Of Christ Author:Hilary of Poitiers
“The so-called Church Fathers are not some theologians as we know them nowadays. They were close to the teaching of the Apostles conveying the teaching of those who were close to Jesus. Their theology and wisdom is close to everyday life. We have to thank John Michael Talbot that he has been able to unearth the treasures of those times. This was only possible because he himself in his community experiences the Gospel lived out in our times.” KnowsHas BeensAbleFatherJesusCommunityChurchTeachingEverydayTreasureTheologyOur TimeEveryday LifeTheologianApostlesConveyingChurch Fathers Author:Notker Wolf
“Love in truth-caritas in veritate-is a great challenge for the Church in a world that is becoming progressively and pervasively globalized. The risk for our time is that the de facto interdependence of people and nations is not matched by ethical interaction of consciences and minds that would give rise to truly human development. Only in charity, illumined by the light of reason and faith, is it possible to pursue development goals that possess a more humane and humanizing value.” PeopleWorldGivingMindHumansReasonLightValuesNationsGoalChallengesChurchRiskDevelopmentBecomingConscienceCharityEnvironmentalPursueOur TimeEthicalSustainabilityInteractionHumaneHuman DevelopmentInterdependenceMatched Book:Charity in Truth Source: Charity in Truth