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February 2010
March 2010
What Is Church? In dynamic dialogue with
the people who are church, ML in its 37th year proposes to explore what
“church” means in the context of today’s tension. Editor Donna M. Cole
has asked a number of ML’s writers (and readers) to share what church means
to them, and she has used those initial responses to help build the content
of this year’s issues. ML will continue to ask the question throughout
the year from a continually expanding cross section of respondents in the
hope of seeking out what is truth in this question.
Someone else's clothing
Guided meditation as a stress-management
tool
Rites for victims
Scripture study: Pushing the
boundaries of technology
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ON THE COVER:
Chapel of the Transfiguration,
Jackson, Wyo.
From
Inside
ML: As we continue to explore the question “What is church?” it is
important to listen for the many voices offering perspective. Bishop Matthew
Clark of Rochester, N.Y., in speaking of pastoral challenges, asserts that
it is crucial that we not mistake our own life experience for the fullness
of truth. He stresses that it is necessary to be always open to the possibilities
offered by a broader reality than that presented by what seems comfortable
and right in our own lives. (More)
FEATURES
Toward a new model of church:
Balancing dysfunctional family with community of caregivers Paul G. Mast Ecclesiological shift
Take and eat, take and
drink, all of you: Living out Christ's commandment of love Mary Amore Invitation to loving
discipleship
What church is Paul Turner Understanding church
identity
The spirituality of hospitality
and dialogue in the church Aurelie A. Hagstrom Mediating God's saving
grace
ON THE COVER:
Traditional-style cross
at Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church, Little Falls, N.J.
From
Inside
ML: Who do we say we are? How we answer that question says a lot about
how we perceive the world around us and our relationship in community.
How we recognize the Christ living in us and manifest in others is based
on this. The way we understand creation and our place in it depends on
this. Asking the question “What is church?” is something we should do more
often, and as something more than an academic exercise. Right now this
question is of critical importance as we see different ways of worship,
different models of community life, and different languages causing conflict
to the very breaking point of the church. A sort of spiritual violence
erupts and suddenly foundations no longer seem so firm. The late Cardinal
Avery Dulles, SJ, spoke wisely of this, in words that might have been spoken
today, “When paradigms shift, people suddenly find the ground cut out from
under their feet. They cannot begin to speak the new language without already
committing themselves to a whole new set of values that may not be to their
taste. Thus they find themselves gravely threatened in their spiritual
security” (Models of the Church, Exp Rei ed. [New York: Image, 1991],
31). (More)
FEATURES
What is church? The state of the question
Grieving the Holy Spirit:
Not a job description for the community of disciples Timothy Backous and William
C. Graham Stretching toward
the reign of God
A preview of coming attractions:
How the reintroduction of the Tridentine rite will guide the new age William C. Graham Model for the emerging
church
Church: A divine adventure
story for parishes Joni Woelfel Storytelling church
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