A Government Shutdown Looms, German Blessing of Same-Sex Unions, and an Interview with Brian Flanagan about Synodality
Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David discuss the threat of government shutdown and its effects on the vulnerable, and look at the recent friction in Cologne, Germany over the blessing of same-sex unions, and Heidi interviews Brian Flanagan of New Ways Ministry
INTRO
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October 4th - Laudate Deum, the new Apostolic Exhortation
Fr. Daniel on a panel
Notre Dame conference on religious freedom and the Black Church
SEGMENT 1 - Government Shutdown
An overview of the effects of the shutdown
The “5 trillion versus 7 trillion” soundbite
“Set up a far-Right resumé”
Statement from Archbishop Broglio from the USCCB
The Catholic view of government is the support of the common good
Jesus quotes the Prophet Isaiah
The flood in Libya - neglect of infrastructureooding-storm-daniel-climate-intl/index.html
SEGMENT 2 - German Blessings of Same-Sex Unions
Overview of the event in Germany
What do we mean when we talk about a blessing?
The blessing of pets on the Feast of St. Francis
Pope John Paul II’s “apodictic claim”
The Holy Spirit as a spirit of renewal
NCR report on the issue of women’s ordination in the Catholic Church
Our season on The Francis Effect when we looked at each sacrament in detail (SACRAMENTS SUPERCUT)
Elizabeth Johnson’s piece on the interpretation of doctrine
Heidi’s biography of Elizabeth Johnson