Category Archives: Blog

A Thirst for Communion

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Gil Bailie

  “The story is told of a priest who, shortly after apostatizing, said to a visitor who was about to congratulate him: ‘From now onward I am no more than a philosopher – in other words, a man alone.’ It … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts to Ponder…

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Gil Bailie

Before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger summarized something written by the French mystic and Jewish writer Simone Weil… “People recognize the good only when they themselves do it. They recognize the evil only when they do not do … Continue reading →

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Lenten Discipline

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Randy Coleman-Riese

Christians the world over entered the liturgical season of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Many Catholic Christians were notified by their priests and bishops of the specific rules to be followed during these penitential 40 days leading into Holy Week and … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Laity

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Gil Bailie

Gil Bailie recently gave a presentation at the Convocation of the College of Fellows of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley. Following are some excerpts: My remarks take their point of departure and borrow their resolve from … Continue reading →

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From Anthropology to Social Theory

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Gil Bailie

In the introduction to their “From Anthropology to Social Theory,” Arpad Szakolczai and Bjørn Thomassen remark on the entries found in the 2017 Sociology Catalogue: “What [the catalogue] offers as social theory in 2017 is clearly a representative collection. It … Continue reading →

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…will he find faith on the earth?

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Randy Coleman-Riese

In a post from late last year the question Jesus poses in Luke 18:8 regarding the Son of Man’s return and what he might expect to find was left for us to ponder. The steady receding of many of the … Continue reading →

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Feb 1st & 2nd at DSPT: The Role of the Laity in the Church

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Randy Coleman-Riese

    Gil Bailie will be one of the featured speakers at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley at the 10th annual convocation of the College of Fellows held on Friday and Saturday February 1st and 2nd. … Continue reading →

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Keep the Faith

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Gil Bailie

Here is something Joseph Ratzinger told an interviewer in 1996, before he became pope: “ . . . the church lives not only synchronically but diachronically, as well. This means that it is always all—even the dead—who live and are … Continue reading →

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What is Orthodoxy?

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Randy Coleman-Riese

Gil Bailie reviews a recent release from Angelico Press: This is an immensely important work which has the potential of enriching and deepening the ecumenical conversation. The scholarly density of the text is regularly interrupted by almost breathtaking moments of … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead . . .

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Gil Bailie

In the preface to his translation of Thomas à Kempis’ The Imitation of Christ, William C. Creasy sketched the historical circumstances in which the book was written: “When Thomas wrote The Imitation, he saw a world in deep conflict, a … Continue reading →

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