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Evil, Suffering, And The Divine: Reassessing Theological Responses In Schillebeeckx's Work, Paulinus Daeli Jan 2025

Evil, Suffering, And The Divine: Reassessing Theological Responses In Schillebeeckx's Work, Paulinus Daeli

Obsculta

Human suffering has transformative potential, both at the individual and community level. This article specifically explores Edward Schillebeeckx’s theological reflections on the transformative dimension of suffering. By highlighting the complexity of suffering and the challenges it poses to Christian faith, the article offers seven reflections from Schillebeeckx’s theological perspective on human suffering, which encourage the faithful to face the “unanswered questions” surrounding suffering with humility and hope. In this context, Schillebeeckx’s theological reflections offer deep insights into the goodness of God, which can encourage Christians to respond to suffering with compassion, resilience, and a commitment to justice. Ultimately, this article …


Ukrainian Catholicism In A Time Of War And Ecclesial Debates, Valentyna Kuryliak Dr, Ivan Ostashchuk Jan 2025

Ukrainian Catholicism In A Time Of War And Ecclesial Debates, Valentyna Kuryliak Dr, Ivan Ostashchuk

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the diverse responses of Ukrainian Catholics–encompassing both influential individual voices and official church structures to two key contemporary challenges: the full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and ongoing intra-church debates on issues of life, sexuality, and gender ideology. The analysis highlights inherent tensions and points of convergence between the universal teaching of the Catholic Church and the local experience of profound crisis. It demonstrates how believing communities navigate both external existential threats and internal doctrinal shifts, contributing to a deeper understanding of contemporary Catholic identity and mission in times of conflict.


Horizons: Essays On Synodality, Liturgy, And Global Catholicism, Angela M. Mccarthy Jan 2025

Horizons: Essays On Synodality, Liturgy, And Global Catholicism, Angela M. Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Sacred Times: A Guide To The General Roman Calendar And The Table Of Liturgical Days, Angela M. Mccarthy Jan 2025

Sacred Times: A Guide To The General Roman Calendar And The Table Of Liturgical Days, Angela M. Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


An Advent Meditation 2025, Gerard Moore Jan 2025

An Advent Meditation 2025, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Advent Wreath Lighting (Year A) Jan 2025

Advent Wreath Lighting (Year A)

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


First Sunday Of Advent - 30 November 2025, Gerard Moore Jan 2025

First Sunday Of Advent - 30 November 2025, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Angela M. Mccarthy Jan 2025

From The Editor, Angela M. Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Full Journal Jan 2025

Full Journal

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


We Are How We Eat, Thomas O'Loughlin Jan 2025

We Are How We Eat, Thomas O'Loughlin

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


The Holy Family - 28 December 2025, Ann-Maree O'Beirne Jan 2025

The Holy Family - 28 December 2025, Ann-Maree O'Beirne

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Musicians' Appendix Jan 2025

Musicians' Appendix

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Fourth Sunday Of Advent - 21 December 2025, Gerard Moore Jan 2025

Fourth Sunday Of Advent - 21 December 2025, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Contributors Jan 2025

Contributors

Pastoral Liturgy

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Third Sunday Of Advent - 14 December 2025, Gerard Moore Jan 2025

Third Sunday Of Advent - 14 December 2025, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


The Nativity Of The Lord (Christmas Vigil) - 24 December 2025, Andrew Doohan Jan 2025

The Nativity Of The Lord (Christmas Vigil) - 24 December 2025, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Instaurare Omnia In Christo: The Vision Of Virgil Michel, Henry Widdicombe Jan 2025

Instaurare Omnia In Christo: The Vision Of Virgil Michel, Henry Widdicombe

Obsculta

The vision of Virgil Michel was of an integration of the liturgy with life—he considered the liturgy to be the ground for social regeneration. This essay will first explore that idea but, following that, will contextualize the quest for integration within the particular sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist—particularly as it concerns participation in and consciousness of those sacraments. To synthesize, the essay will expound the basics of Virgil’s thought on the Mystical Body of Christ. In conclusion, the essay will set out the issue behind the issues that plagues liturgy—what Romano Guardini has proffered as the inability of …


The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary - 15 August 2025, Errol Lobo Jan 2025

The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary - 15 August 2025, Errol Lobo

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Angela Mccarthy Jan 2025

From The Editor, Angela Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


16th Sunday In Ordinary Time - 20 July 2025, Pina Ford Jan 2025

16th Sunday In Ordinary Time - 20 July 2025, Pina Ford

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time - 7 September 2025, Michele Purcell Jan 2025

23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time - 7 September 2025, Michele Purcell

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


26th Sunday In Ordinary Time - 28 September 2025, Gerard Moore Jan 2025

26th Sunday In Ordinary Time - 28 September 2025, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


The Nativity Of The Lord (Midnight Mass) - 25 December 2025, Andrew Doohan Jan 2025

The Nativity Of The Lord (Midnight Mass) - 25 December 2025, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Who Do I Say I Am: A Review Of Catholic Teachers’ Spiritual Identity And Factors Affecting Its Formation, Nancy Lourdes U. Toledo Jan 2025

Who Do I Say I Am: A Review Of Catholic Teachers’ Spiritual Identity And Factors Affecting Its Formation, Nancy Lourdes U. Toledo

Journal of Catholic Education

Teachers in Catholic schools are not only required to provide quality education through mastering the essential skills of pedagogy; they are also called to “be a reflection, albeit imperfect but still vivid, of the one Teacher” (Gravissimum educationis, 1965, para. 23). Thus, the spiritual identity of all teachers in Catholic schools, not only those who teach religious education, must be integrated with their professional identity. This review draws from 20 empirical peer-reviewed articles on Catholic school educators to understand how Catholic teachers see their spiritual identity as teachers and how these spiritual identities are formed. The results show …


Book Review Of New Techniques For Proving Plagiarism, Bernard J. Barrett Jan 2025

Book Review Of New Techniques For Proving Plagiarism, Bernard J. Barrett

Journal of Catholic Education

Book Review


From Principles To Implementation: Evaluating Social Justice And Inclusive Education In Holy Cross Elite Institutions Of Bangladesh, Md Shaikh Farid Jan 2025

From Principles To Implementation: Evaluating Social Justice And Inclusive Education In Holy Cross Elite Institutions Of Bangladesh, Md Shaikh Farid

Journal of Catholic Education

This paper examines how Catholic Social Teaching (CST), particularly its commitments to social justice and inclusive education, is interpreted and enacted by the Congregation of Holy Cross within three elite institutions in Bangladesh. Drawing on institutional documents and semistructured interviews with educators and administrators, it analyzes how Catholic educational ideals are negotiated within competitive urban contexts. The findings show that while Holy Cross institutions articulate strong commitments to human dignity, moral formation, and service to the poor, these values are expressed mainly through institutional culture and outreach initiatives rather than systematically embedded in admissions, academic structures, or governance. Meritbased admissions, …


Designing A Catholic School In The Twenty-First Century, Emmanuel I. Ugwejeh S.J. Jan 2025

Designing A Catholic School In The Twenty-First Century, Emmanuel I. Ugwejeh S.J.

Journal of Catholic Education

Data show an increasing number of Catholic schools from elementary to tertiary levels in developing countries, especially countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. These new Catholic schools seem to follow the industrial-era school design trajectories. However, the exigencies of the 21st century require a paradigm shift, ensuring that Catholic schools move away from the industrial method of education that did not attend to the specific educational needs of the student to a kind of education that further enriches the holistic education offered by the Catholic school. This enrichment includes architectural designs that support Catholic educational ideals and practices that preserve the earth. …


Reading Through The Eyes Of Faith: Introducing A Catholic Literary Lens To The English Language Arts Classroom, Julia French, Michael Macaluso Jan 2025

Reading Through The Eyes Of Faith: Introducing A Catholic Literary Lens To The English Language Arts Classroom, Julia French, Michael Macaluso

Journal of Catholic Education

Despite the proliferation and use of literary lenses in English Language Arts classrooms, one lens still seems to be missing from theorization, formulation, and thus practical implementation: religion. This absence is well-noted in the field, as positive depictions of Christian themes in books are rare and religion is rarely discussed as an identity marker that fosters growth and development. This article attempts to address that absence in two ways: first by conceptualizing and developing a Catholic literary lens that could be used in middle and secondary classrooms and second by offering practical suggestions for using this Catholic lens in ELA …


Shaping A Wellness-Oriented Culture: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Of The Mental Health Training And Stigma Reduction Among College Seminarians, Evan P. Taja-On Jan 2025

Shaping A Wellness-Oriented Culture: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Of The Mental Health Training And Stigma Reduction Among College Seminarians, Evan P. Taja-On

Journal of Catholic Education

Mental health is vital to seminarians' holistic development, playing a crucial role in their personal growth and pastoral readiness. Equipping seminarians with mental health training enhances their human formation and addresses stigma, creating a foundation for more compassionate and effective ministry. The study utilized an explanatory research design with 11 college seminarians as the participants. The study reveals that mental health training significantly improved seminarians' knowledge, awareness, and beliefs, leading to a more supportive and informed approach to mental well-being. Seminarians transitioned from initial skepticism to active mental health advocacy, recognizing the importance of psychological support alongside spiritual care. The …


Addressing The Challenges Of A Catholic Parish Elementary School With Systemic Design Problem Solving, Alfred E. Bradley Jan 2025

Addressing The Challenges Of A Catholic Parish Elementary School With Systemic Design Problem Solving, Alfred E. Bradley

Full-Text Theses & Dissertations

For more than a decade the repeated use of conventional analytic thinking and linear strategic planning approaches produced little effective progress or solutions for the many ongoing and emerging problems of St. Laurentius Catholic School, a parish elementary school within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Indeed, many in the community believed that their distressing pathway characterized by continued differing perceptions among stakeholders, resource limitations and lack of autonomy were leading the school to closure. When a new clerical leader who was also a Doctor of Management in Strategic Leadership student was assigned, however, he suggested a novel approach. By reframing the …