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A Reflection on the Canticle of Zechariah

Posted on November 17, 2016 by exec_admin

The following is a reflection on the Canticle of Zechariah (Luke 2:68–79), which one says as part of Morning Prayer. The meditation proceeds line by line, and usually phrase by phrase. It is based on the Latin, which I wanted … Continue reading →

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Evangelii Gaudium: A Personal Response

Posted on January 5, 2014 by review_ed

“I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ.” (#3) “Every Christian is challenged, here and now, to be actively engaged in evangelization. Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that … Continue reading →

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Panel Talks for What Happened At Vatican II

Posted on November 29, 2011 by exec_admin

Here are the panel talks from the “What Happened At Vatican II? Renewing the Liturgy” event held on Saturday, November 5th at St. Michael’s Parish, Waterloo, Ontario: 1) Dr. Peter Erb on the background to Vatican II. Download audio here … Continue reading →

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Five Smooth Stones: Towards a mystical theology of nature and grace

Posted on October 3, 2011 by exec_admin

Introduction: The transformation of stones In the past few postings, I have been approaching the theology of nature and grace through Anglicans: John Milbank first, who explicitly outlines contemporary theology’s indebtedness to Catholicism; then Rowan Williams, a wonderful expositor of … Continue reading →

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Lewis for Our Times: Principles of Cultural Apologetics in the Writings of Rowan Williams

Posted on October 3, 2011 by exec_admin

In a posting of several months ago (“Romantic Orthodoxy, Militant Atheism, and a Question of Style,” December 27, 2010), I suggested that Rowan Williams models an attractive style of Christian engagement of secular culture. Here I would like to flesh … Continue reading →

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The Thomistic Challenge of C.S. Lewis’s Sermon “Learning in War-time”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by exec_admin

Introduction Any Christian who aspires to be a student faces two great temptations: the belief that their studies must “add up” to something or that their creative power, either to redescribe or to expose and “deconstruct,” is absolute. Often these … Continue reading →

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The Perils of (post)Postmodernism and the Joy of Incarnational Humanism

Posted on August 22, 2011 by exec_admin

An ecumenical address for Huron University College and St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario Introduction Anyone interested in engaging contemporary culture for the sake of advancing a timely Christian apologetic, as you undoubtedly are, has for some time had to wrestle … Continue reading →

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Newman on Literature

Posted on December 8, 2010 by exec_admin

The seminar Newman’s Idea of a University: In celebration of his Beatification was held on Saturday, September 18 in the Board Room at St. Jerome’s University. Norm Klassen, Chair,  Department of English, St. Jerome’s University, addressed the topic: “The Arts … Continue reading →

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Peter Erb’s Newman Paper

Posted on August 12, 2010 by exec_admin

Newman and the Idea of a Catholic University by Peter Erb Here is a link to a paper Peter gave at The Aquinas Center of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta in 1997: http://communiohamiltondiocese.org/papers/newman-idea_peter-erb.pdf (12.2 MB)

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