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The Politics of Free Obedience: What is a Lay Catholic To Do?

How can liberals stay in the Church after the recent Papal letter against the ordination of women and that Catechism of the Catholic Church that may have beautiful concepts but has exclusive language? How can conservatives stay in the Church? Some have already left, saying that Pope John Paul II is much too liberal (followers of LeFebvre, for example)…. continue reading

Clericalism Hurts Lay People

It was a tense situation. It could have been any church group, but all members of this group were active church members. They were very upset. A center of hospitality did not have a person immediately available to answer a question about accepting a battered woman in a dangerous situation, so the church group had to send this… continue reading

Do We Need the Eucharist or the Church?

Potential volunteers call Casa Juan Diego to see if there is any group not connected with religion that gives hospitality to immigrants and refugees. Some would like to join in the work, but are uncomfortable with religion. Our answer to this question is no. We know of no one that can survive day after day,… continue reading