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“A new agora”– Pope delves into social networks for Communications Day Message
The Holy See today released Pope Benedict’s Message for the 47th World Communications Day, which deals with the topic of social networks, This is in itself a natural progression from the topics of...
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No tv appearances, please, we’re bishops
In an interview published today in Trouw, Cardinal Eijk says that he doesn’t think bishops should appear on television very much. Although he doesn’t shy away from personal contacts with people, he...
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The Cardijn Cause
In recent weeks, the dean of Diest in the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, Father Felix Van Meerbergen, has been using his social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook to promote the cause of...
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In Liège, a new “watchman” over the faithful
On Sunday, Jean-Pierre Delville was consecrated as the 92nd Bishop of the Diocese of Liège. Although the consecration of a new bishop in the Church of northwestern Europe is always and clearly a major...
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eBook Benedict
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications today launched the collected Messages for World Communications Day that Pope Benedict XVI wrote during his pontificate. And the interesting thing is...
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New additions – interesting steps taken by the bishops
In their most recent meeting, the Dutch bishops made two interesting and welcome decisions in two very different but important, fields. Starting with the Thursday after Pentecost 2014, the Feast of...
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Msgr. Tighe opens the CNMC – an inside look at the Holy See’s social media...
Listen to Msgr. Paul Tighe’s excellent and entertaining keynote address at the Catholic New Media Conference taking place in Boston this weekend. It offers an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of...
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The General Report for the Ad Limina – The portfolios
Continuing with our translation of the general report that the Dutch bishops will be handing to Pope Francis in the first week of December, we arrive at the second part, in which the various portfolios...
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Last minute changes as the ad limina gets underway
There is a hierarchy of importance in many things, and the agenda of the Pope is no exception. This week the reforms of the Vatican bank and the next meeting of the Council of Cardinals take up much...
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The rollercoaster of 2013
Even without digging into the details, I can comfortably say that 2013 has been the strangest, most unexpected, most challenging and most rollercoaster-like year in recent memory. From the historical...
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Meetings in Rome, and some thoughts about blogging bishops
The Netherlands is a fairly small country, and the Catholic Church in this country is, relatively speaking, even smaller. So when a Dutch bishop or two visit Rome and meet with the Pope, it is...
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After Verviers, some thoughts about our relations with Muslims
The fear of terrorism and the danger of returning Jihadists from Syria and Iraq seems to be slowly creeping northward, following the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. Yesterday, Belgian police prevented...
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My bishop has a blog
So, my bishop now has a blog. As well as a spiffy new design of the diocesan website to host it on. This makes Bishop Gerard de Korte only the second Dutch blogging bishop, after Bishop Jan Hendriks,...
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Sister Financia has a request
…and her collection plate is decidedly empty… Image credit: Collecte schaal, Kees de Hond (1979) This blog is a labour of love, flowing from my interest in the topics I write about and the perceived...
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To my donors: Thank you!
Last week I wrote about the possibility (and desireability) of donating to my blog. Today I just want to express my gratitude to those who have chosen to do so. Your contribution goes a long way in...
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Three years of Pope Francis – years of continuity of rupture?
^Three years ago tomorrow, the world’s first look at Pope Francis Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Time flies. And of course, countless commentators are picking...
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Robert Kardinaal Sarah: “Naar een authentieke toepassing van Sacrosanctum...
This is a Dutch translation of Cardinal Robert Sarah’s address on the first day of the Sacra Liturgia conference, held in London from 5 to 8 July. This translation is based on the text as released via...
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The thin line between fear and charity
It’s a thin line that separates feelings when we are confronted with news report after news report about the latest terrorist attack committed in the name of Islam: the thin line between hate of...
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After death threats, Archbishop Schick invites to prudence during Advent
A bishop’s reflection on Advent is nothing new, but it becomes more interesting when the author is personally invested in what he says. For Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg, his appeal for prudence...
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2016, a look back
Another year nears its end, the seventh of this blog, which is always a good opportunity to look back, especially at what has appeared here in the blog over the course of 2016. I have grouped things...
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