Being, Gift, Self-Gift

Posted on April 27, 2017 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, May 12th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing “Being, Gift, Self-Gift (Part Two)” by David L. Schindler from the Fall 2016 (Volume 43.3) issue of Communio entitled Time. The PDF can be downloaded here. Continue reading →

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Technology and Time

Posted on March 21, 2017 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, April 21st (not April 14th, which is Good Friday) from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing “Technology and Time” by Michael Hanby from the Fall 2016 (Volume 43.3) issue of Communio entitled Time. The PDF can be downloaded here. Continue reading →

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Book Launch: The Fellowship of the Beatific Vision

Posted on March 10, 2017 by exec_admin
Book Launch: The Fellowship of the Beatific Vision

Book Launch: The Fellowship of the Beatific Vision

You are invited to attend the launch of Norm Klassen’s book “The Fellowship of the Beatific Vision: Chaucer on Overcoming Tyranny and Becoming Ourselves” on Friday, March 24th at 7:00pm at the Newman Centre Guelph, 325 Gordon Street, Guelph, with parking from Dean Avenue. The program includes a Medieval harp performance by Hanna Caruso, interview with Norm, a reading and a social.

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Sexuality and the Forgetfulness of God

Posted on February 18, 2017 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, March 10th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing “Sexuality and the Forgetfulness of God: Unseasonal Thoughts about a Biblical Connection” by Stefan Oster from the Summer 2016 (Volume 43.2) issue of Communio entitled Body and Gender. Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Christian Doctrine

Posted on January 17, 2017 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, February 10th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing “The Spirit of Christian Doctrine” by Nicholas J. Healy Jr. from the Summer 2016 (Volume 43.2) issue of Communio.

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Vigil of the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas

Posted on January 6, 2017 by exec_admin

In honour of the upcoming Memorial Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Communio Circle of the Diocese of Hamilton and the Cantualis Chant Choir present an evening of hymns composed by St. Thomas for the Feast of Corpus Christi along with commentary by choir director David Hall on Friday, January 27th at 7:00pm at the Newman Centre Guelph, 325 Gordon Street, Guelph, with parking off of Dean Avenue. We will begin with Evening Prayer for the vigil of the feast in the Oratory and a social in the lounge with refreshments will follow.

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Péguy and the Communion of Saints

Posted on December 17, 2016 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, January 13th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing “Péguy and the Communion of Saints” by Albert Béguin from the Spring 2016 (Volume 43.1) issue of Communio. We will also read an excerpt from A Secular Age by Charles Taylor that provides some context for the writings of Péguy. A short biography of Péguy can be found here.

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Harari on Big Data and the Gap between Homo and Deus

Posted on December 5, 2016 by exec_admin

In late August, just ahead of the publication of his book Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow,Yuval Noah Harari wrote an article-length précis of his ideas. One can find it here. Continue reading →

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Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven

Posted on November 26, 2016 by exec_admin

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Friday, December 9th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We will be discussing “Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven” by Roch Kereszty from the Spring 2016 (Volume 43.1) issue of Communio. The PDF can be downloaded here.

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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 to memorize for the historical influence of the text, but the Latin is so bite-sized that anyone can follow along. A fairly literal translation accompanies each line. Continue reading →

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