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A gesture of unity or a triumph of tradition?
Pope Leo XIV has reintroduced the 1962 rite in the Church’s heart. His invitation to Burke is being watched closely: will it be seen as a step toward unity, or will it embolden those who regard the post-Vatican II Church with suspicion?
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Going back!
The Latin Mass movement remains a small minority, yet its symbolism looms large. As the Church balances reverence and reform, its leaders warn that the desire for tradition may risk undermining the very renewal it seeks to preserve.
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“Pray, pay, and obey”: the cry of the unheard
Agency is the feeling that one can make a difference. Its loss breeds despair. When members of the Church feel powerless, many simply opt out.
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Rethinking the God of our Liturgy
The way we describe God has practical consequences. Language and how we speak shape our theology, our worship, and ultimately the way we live our faith in community and in the world. Every phrase we use in prayer becomes an image of God that moulds our hearts, actions, and shared vision of grace.
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Catholic educators sacred calling
Catholic educators carry the profound task of shaping hearts that encounter the living God through prayer and liturgy. Beyond curriculum, this mission calls teachers to nurture faith through lived, transformative experiences that form lifelong belief and deepen students’ awareness of God’s presence.
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“Last Supper”— great art or fake news?
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” is one of the most recognised works in the world, but its beauty may disguise a deeper problem. However, great art—like social media—can sometimes distort truth, creating powerful myths that replace historical reality.
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Blessing love without betraying doctrine
The Church faces a defining question: can it bless love without betraying doctrine? What began as pastoral care now challenges the very grammar of Catholic worship — for in the Church, what is blessed becomes a revelation of belief.
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Go where it hurts
While walking along the Fuji River in 1684, poet Matsuo Bashō encountered a starving child, abandoned and crying. His act of compassion—and his haunting reflection—raise deep questions about suffering, God, and human response that still speak to today’s world.
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Lay reform owes more to religious than it admits
While lay reformers spoke of inclusivity, it was religious life that had already lived shared leadership. Many lay Catholics found their truest allies among sisters, brothers and priests outside the clerical caste.
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Beyond statistics: poverty is personal
Poverty wears a human face. We see it in those we pass on the street and, at times, in ourselves. This reflection calls us to compassion and solidarity—to stand with and for the poor, and to rediscover the shared humanity that poverty obscures.
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