Becoming Catholic: John Henry Newman

Posted on November 16, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, December 13th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing Oliver de Berranger’s “Becoming Catholic: John Henry Newman” from the Spring 2013 edition of Communio: Catholicity and Education (Volume 40.1).

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The Courage to Educate

Posted on October 31, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, November 8th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing Robert Spaemann’s “The Courage to Educate” from the Spring 2013 edition of Communio: Catholicity and Education (Volume 40.1).

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Athens – Jersualem – Rome

Posted on September 30, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, October 11th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing Rémi Brague’s “Athens – Jersualem – Rome” from the Spring 2013 edition of Communio: Catholicity and Education (Volume 40.1).

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Christianity and Secularism – Gallery

Posted on September 30, 2013 by exec_admin

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Christianity and Secularism

Posted on August 31, 2013 by exec_admin

A Conversation for the Year of Faith among Christians, Atheists, Non-Believers and Free Thinkers in the Diocese of Hamilton
10:00am-1:00pm, Saturday, September 21st
Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King
714 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario
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When Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor spoke at a conference on religion and the public sphere he described secularity in terms of the three goals of the French Revolution: liberty, equality and fraternity. Although he acknowledged that pursuing the goals of liberty and equality requires compromise, he argued that negotiating public policy requires fraternity among citizens. As Canadians pursued the goals of liberty and equality, Canada became more pluralistic and secular. It is hoped that this event will promote the goal of fraternity among Canadians with different notions of secularity, namely those of us who hold religious beliefs, such as Christians, and those of us who don’t hold them, such as atheists and free thinkers.
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The Absoluteness of Christianity and the Catholicity of the Church

Posted on August 17, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, September 13th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing Hans Urs von Balthasar’s “The Absoluteness of Christianity and the Catholicity of the Church” from the Spring 2013 edition of Communio: Catholicity and Education (Volume 40.1).

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The Liturgy: Presence of a New Body, Source of a Fulfilled Time

Posted on July 25, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, August 9th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing José Granados’ “The Liturgy: Presence of a New Body, Source of a Fulfilled Time” from the Winter 2012 edition of Communio: Liturgy and Culture (Volume XXXIX, Number 4).

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Trinity spermatiké: The Veiled Perception of a Pagan World

Posted on June 26, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, July 12th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing Giorgio Buccellati’s “Trinity spermatiké: The Veiled Perception of a Pagan World” (Part 1) from the Winter 2012 edition of Communio: Liturgy and Culture (Volume XXXIX, Number 4). The meeting will take place at St. Michael’s Church, at the corner of University Avenue and Hemlock Street, Waterloo (across from Laurier).

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Introduction to Christianity

Posted on May 27, 2013 by exec_admin

The Communio Summer Book Event will take place on Saturday,June 15th from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Sacred Heart Church, Mildmay. Lunch will be provided (freewill offering). In light of the Year of Faith and Pope Emeritus Benedict’s recent resignation, the book we will be studying is Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Ratzinger (2nd Edition). It is available from Ignatius Press and Amazon in both paperback or electronic download.

10:00am Opening Prayer, Introduction
10:15am Panel 1: What is faith? (Ted Zettel)
Who is God? (Stephen Jones)
11:30am Lunch
12:30pm Panel 2: Who is Jesus? (Fr. Jason Charron)
The Christological Articles of the Creed (Sam Zettel)
Spirit and Church (Michael Redmond Fernandes )
1:45pm Concluding Remarks
2:00pm End

We encourage you to read the book ahead of time. However, this is not required. The presentations on each section will be of benefit both to those who have read the book and to those preparing to read the book. The minimum we suggest is that you read the Preface to the 2nd Edition written by Cardinal Ratzinger in 2000. For those of you unable to obtain a copy of the book prior to the event, a PDF of the Preface can be obtained by e-mailing mmorley@communiohamiltondiocese.org.

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The Gospel of Life and the Integrity of Death

Posted on April 27, 2013 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, May 10th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing David S. Crawford’s “The Gospel of Life and the Integrity of Death” from the Fall 2012 (XXXIX, Number 3) issue of Communio. It became apparent at our last meeting that we have drifted away from our custom of having someone present the article and moderate the discussion. I have volunteered to do so for this month’s meeting.

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