Tag: ecclesiology
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Signs of departure
It is now long enough since the election of Pope Leo IV to see how he is continuing in the path of Pope Francis and how he is treading his own path. Catholic Outlook from the Diocese of Parramatta has highlighted an article, originally published in Commonweal magazine. The author is Massimo Faggioli, a professor in
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Not what I imagined or hoped
I approached Eugene Stockton’s pieces in ARCVoice 97 (Jun 2025) with interest and hope. Three ‘articles’ appeared in that issue with the rest to follow in subsequent issues. Part 1, Times are a-Changing, seemed to strike the right notes, acknowledging that the world had changed and our church must change in response. The observation that “the
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Exploring Faith and Reason
Dr. Peter Vardy outlined the development of Christian doctrine in the early centuries and the later centrality of St. Thomas Aquinas in establishing the link between Philosophy and Theology.This led on to the tension between science and faith in the modern world, including Darwin’s theory of natural selection, and alternative approaches culminating in the contrasting
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The Need for a Theological Reformation
Church doctrines which are reliant on understandings of the universe that are longer believable are increasingly irrelevant. Only a reformed understanding of “God”, revelation, Jesus and liturgy can bring the changes so many people are longing to see. Renowned scholar and author, Michael Morwood, discussed how we can re-discover the teachings of Jesus by looking through a contemporary
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ARC Member Bishop Tim Norton meets with members
ARC members participated in a stimulating and informative Zoom meeting with Bishop Tim Norton on 24 August 2023. Bishop Tim shared thoughts about Church reform and responded to questions from members. The session was recorded and the video can be accessed on YouTube using the button below.
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Conversation with Bishop Paul Bird
On the 6 July 2023 Bishop Paul Bird, Bishop of Ballarat, generously met with ARC members via Zoom. Members of ARC and others interested in Church reform posed a number of questions to the bishop. These were presented in the spirit of Synodality. The questions posed may be read here.
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Radical inclusivity
The Parramatta Diocesan Pastoral Council has prepared this wonderful statement on inclusivity. It was released on the 30th of July 2022.
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Submission to the Synod on Synodality
Responding to the invitation of Pope Francis, an ARC group of women met and then prepared a submission to the Synod on Synodality. They sent their document directly to Sister Nathalie Becquart, the Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Their submission can be read here.
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The Sacraments, Relationships and Meaning
The Secretariat of Australian Reforming Catholics is astounded at some of the responses to the controversy concerning the words used during Baptism at the Catholic Church at South Brisbane. By all accounts, it appears that the priests at this Church have been endeavouring to provide the sacraments and liturgical celebrations in a manner that engages their people
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Understanding disaffected Catholics
Since I was asked to present the reasons why so many Catholics are disaffected with the Church from the perspective of the members of Australian Reforming Catholics and those who are affiliated with or support them, I have entitled my presentation as “Understanding the Disaffected”. The term “disconnected” has been used here today and, while