A time of greeting, a time of wonder
- Written by: Chris McDonnell
The days that follow Easter and the Resurrection share a common characteristic, they are days of wonder and a degree of apprehension. We are told that the disciples gathered in the upper room because they were fearful and yet in the Emmaus story, they were curious. “Didn’t our hearts our hearts warm within us?”
I want to reflect on those days that we are now experiencing through lines that I have written over the years about this period of time, words written as poems that also serve as meditative prayers or reflections.
Making Church Organization Fit For Purpose
- Written by: Alex Walker
Reform-minded Catholics launch unofficial survey to give believers a chance to express their priorities for Church renewal, which the synodal process may have overlooked
Read More here: https://international.la-croix.com/news/religion/making-church-organization-fit-for-purpose/15764
Go to Survey here>>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGVZK8Q
ACTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE SURVEY 2022
- Written by: Alex Walker
Please help the Trustees prepare this years conference by completing this short survey:
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A Call To Action (ACTA) synodal representation for Portsmouth and Arundel & Brighton Dioceses
- Written by: Andrew Hornsby-Smith
A Call To Action (ACTA) synodal representation for Portsmouth and Arundel & Brighton Dioceses
Introduction
A Call To Action is a Roman Catholic charity based in England and Wales. We seek to ‘… contribute fully to the life of our Church so that we may be a more effective sign of the Kingdom of God. To do this, we believe that an atmosphere of openness and dialogue both with each other and with our Church leadership needs developing. Accordingly, we aim to supply channels of free and frank communication. We desire to help create a climate of trust and respect for all where this dialogue may be fostered.’
We welcome the theology of embarking on a synodal journey and restoring the idea of a synodal Church, and we welcome the opportunity to contribute to the listening process and dialogue.
Kyiv Winter of ‘22
- Written by: Chris McDonnell
Kyiv Winter of ‘22
Far away in Eastern Europe
another country has turned to threaten peace
with the turmoil and high cost of full-blown war.
as speechless with fear we look on.
Remember the troops in the streets of Budapest
in the late November chill of Autumn of ‘56
and the sea-born standoff in the Western Atlantic,
ten days when youth faced age in mid-October of ’62.
The Prague Spring quickly faded in sunlit August of ‘68
for once again tank tracks rattled through city streets
now repeated all these years on in late Winter of ‘22
as the aftershock of gun fire stuttering in the skies
of the Western world and an obdurate Soviet
leader wags a defiant finger as his militia
roll through the suburban streets of Kyiv
and missiles end their flight in a ball of liquid flame.
The outcome is uncertain as countries
hover on the brink of indecision.
Touch this ravaged, tear-soaked earth as you walk
the Emmaus Road with gentle faith of healing.
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