“You don’t have to obey or get out. That summarizes my ministry.” Nice legacy. National “Catholic” Reporter eulogy says it all (if one wants to read this unCatholic source), citing the problem McBrien’s book Catholicism had with the US hierarchy: “The … Continue reading
How clever! Probably got a chuckle or two from the audience. The trouble is the speaker actually meant what he said. Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P., summarized his theological legacy in these words in December 2008 at a symposium held in his … Continue reading
Father McBrien just keeps marching on, treading new paths, looking for new frontiers so to expand his evolving theology. Of course I don’t read his column, but occasionally some traditional Catholic writer whom I do read takes him to task … Continue reading
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