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Tag Archives: Evangelii gaudium
Francis’ Four Postulates from his programmatic encyclical “Evangelii gaudium”
At Rorate today there is a piece, the title of which called to mind something I’ve posted in the past. The interesting part of the title… “Strong Communiqué of the Chartres Pilgrimage: “Clericalism-Caudillism never works well…” Note “Caudillism”. Caudillismo. This … Read More
Francis’ Four Guiding Postulates include: “Conflict cannot be ignored or concealed. It has to be faced.”
“What is Francis doing?” This is a question I get again and again in my mailbox. I am at a loss. This morning, however, it occurred to me that we might return to Francis’ “four postulates” which he included in … Read More
Card. Marx pulls a fast one with the text of ‘Evangelii gaudium’.
There was an interview with His Eminence Reinhard Card. Marx in America Magazine. We can trust that the interview really conveys what Card. Marx thinks because, as we are informed, he had a chance to go over it before publication. … Read More
Why did Card. Rodriguez publicly criticize nay-saying German theology professors?
I have been thinking more about His Eminence Oscar Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga’s shot in the German newspaper at Archbp. Gerhard Müller of the CDF. HERE In his public criticism Card. Rodriguez said of Müller: Er ist Deutscher – ja, ich … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga, Caritas Internationalis, Evangelii gaudium
50 Comments
50 Comments
Pope Francis’ new interview: damage control on “trickle down” economics?
Interviews. Interviews. Interviews. Pope Francis gave an interview to La Stampa. In the newest interview, the Holy Father is asked about reactions to his odd economic observations in Evangelii gaudium. My translation: Some passages in Evangelii gaudium attracted accusations from … Read More
Posted in Francis, Linking Back, The Drill
Tagged Evangelii gaudium, La Stampa, Marxism, Pope Francis
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51 Comments
An observation for Mr. Novak on Pope Francis and “trickle-down” in EG 54
I note that Michael Novak has tackled the issue of the Pope’s comment on economics in the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium. He had an interview with National Review. Alas, I think Mr. Novak got a couple things wrong. In a … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill
Tagged "trickle-down", Evangelii gaudium, free market, Michael Novak, Pope Francis, translation
40 Comments
40 Comments
Andrew Napolitano reacts to Pope Francis comments on economics
I am close to being done with Pope Francis Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium. Let’s remember that it is not an encyclical. It is not even an Apostolic Letter. It’s only an Exhortation. It is, however, an Exhortation which has some … Read More
Evangelii gaudium 54 (“trickle-down economics”). Significant translation error changed meaning.
I have mentioned that people have raised translation problems with the new Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium. I posted under another entry about problems with par. 54, which in the English translation mentions “trickle-down” economics. Since that other post delved into more … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged EG 54, Evangelii gaudium, Pope Francis, por si’ mismo, trickle-down economics
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59 Comments
VIDEO: Fr. Sirico of Acton Institute reacts to Evangelii gaudium
Fr. Robert Sirico of Acton Institute has a video with a reaction to Pope Francis’ Evangelii gaudium. He has sincere questions for the Pope. This is useful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrKGGqErhM8&feature=player_embedded Also useful is a short excerpt from the series Poverty Cure which explores … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis
Tagged Acton Institute, Evangelii gaudium, Fr. Robert Sirico, free markets
11 Comments
11 Comments
Francis has succeeded in doing what no Pope has ever done: divide the ‘c’atholic Left
Read reactions and analysis of Evangelii gaudium and you will quickly see that the catholic Left’s take on the Apostolic Exhortation inexorably veers into “Isn’t it great that the Pope hates traditionalists? He’s one of us!” Heh heh. Not so much. … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Lighter fare, The Drill, Women Religious
Tagged Evangelii gaudium, feminists, Fishwrap, LCWR, NSR, Pope Francis, women's ordination
26 Comments
26 Comments
Evangelii gaudium 138: Sermons should be brief. How brief is “brief”? POLL
Are we now too impatient to receive even good preaching? Should we, therefore, dumb preaching down? Those who are familiar with the Fathers of the Church know all too well that their sermons were often pretty long, well over an hour. Think … Read More
Evangelii gaudium: Translation issues, problems
I am detecting rumblings that the English translation of the Pope’s new (first) Apostolic Exhortation is not so hot and that it may be, in some key places misleading. There are always going to be differences in opinion about how … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill
Tagged Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii gaudium, Pope Francis, translation
17 Comments
17 Comments
First comment on the Pope’s new Apostolic Exhortation
The new Apostolic Exhortation is out: Evangelii gaudium. In English it is some 51000 words. It is a slog. It is not an encyclical. It is not an apostolic letter. It is only an apostolic exhortation. I caution all of you (and … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, The Drill
Tagged Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii gaudium, Pope Francis
66 Comments
66 Comments
