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Such cases are common in an age of increasing divorce. In the current issue of Marriage magazine, an article by French Priest-Psychologist Ignace Lepp suggests that it is time for the church to do something about them. "Does our faithfulness to principles give us the right to ignore the suffering of our brethren?" asks Lepp, who died last month at 56, shortly before his article appeared. "Is it really in the interest of the church to exclude from the Christian community so many men and women involved in invalid marriages...
Similar group discussions among concerned Christians can be found all across the U.S. these days, as part of an interfaith experiment in grass-roots ecumenism called "livingroom dialogues." The idea of spiritual conversations by laymen, without the inhibiting presence of a priest or minister, was thought up by Paulist Father William B. Greenspun, who developed the program with the help of the Rev. William A. Norgren, the Episcopal director of the National Council of Churches' Faith and Order Department...
...think that I'd like being described as non-Protestant"). For her part, she hated the way Protestants frequently referred to her as a "Roman Catholic" with a strong emphasis on the Roman. For the benefit of Bettie Phillips, Mary explained why the chief priest of a parish is called the pastor; Bettie in turn explained to the Catholics how Presbyterians use the terms vestry and synod and why their principal statement of faith is called the Westminster Confession...
Looking much like a back-country parish priest, Casaroli has several qualities that make him an almost ideal Vatican diplomat: he speaks half a dozen languages, has both a vast fund of patience and a passion for anonymity. Casaroli approaches negotiations by picking and probing for small areas of agreement, hoping to expand them later. If a Red government insists that its constitution prohibits granting preferential treatment to any one religious group, Casaroli suggests that Catholics simply be allowed the spiritual rights available to anyone. If an issue seems certain to lead to dissension, Casaroli will suggest that...
John Cunningham's Duke is clear but tepid. Adolph Caesar brings a rich voice to the Priest, but his make-believe senility is false. Stephen Pearlman's Antonio exhibits acrocious diction and no comprehension. And how could the director allow him to pass right by Viola-Cesario when exiting in pursuit of the look-alike Sebastian without Antonio's batting an eye? The suspension of disbelief can stretch only...