Jesus’ outstretched hands on the cross continue to inspire the compassionate embrace of others by his followers, although the endurance of that inspiration is being tested by some obstacles in today’s world.
John J. Strynkowski
Msgr. John Strynkowski. a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, served in the Congregation for Bishops for six and a half years and at the USCCB for five years.
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The helplessness of Jesus on the cross: A Holy Week reflection
For me, there are three themes that I draw out of our tradition and that I emphasize in my preaching: solidarity, empathy and gratuitousness.
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Review: New book challenges the ‘villainous’ image of the Vatican Curia
The Vatican Curia is a mystery, but it need not be a shadowy mystery. Anthony Ekpo’s ‘The Roman Curia: History, Theology and Organization’ contributes greatly to our understanding of the structures and organization of the Curia.
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Christianity is a religion of the body. The resurrection makes that clear.
A meditation for Easter
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‘Grace is everywhere’: Reflections on 60 years of priesthood
Looking back on 60 years of priesthood, the author notes the importance of the cross, the Eucharist, faith and grace in giving people meaning, purpose and hope in life.
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Remembering Father Michael Himes, a brilliant scholar and an exuberant, smiling priest
The Rev. Michael J. Himes was a theologian who taught with energy, order, concreteness, wit—and exuberance.
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I’ve been a priest for 50 years and still struggle with the problem of evil
The dispossession Christ experienced in his crucifixion is an act of solidarity with the dispossessed of the world.
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What can the bishops do to help heal the Church?
The crises in the Catholic Church demand long-term solutions that are best addressed by gradual discernment leading to broad consensus on the part of the college of bishops.
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An open letter to Father Weinandy, from his predecessor, on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and Pope Francis
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger urged that dissent from ordinary Magisterium should be disclosed privately to church authority.