tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118345272024-03-07T13:57:32.437-06:00la nouvelle théologie(Balthasar, Henri de Lubac,Dorothy Day, Fr.Giussani, David Schindler) This blog explores both historical and current events guided by the thought of the leading thinkers, past and present, of this school or movement of theology. Refer to the Classic Posts, Great and Contemporary Thinkers, various links of all kinds, in addition to the Archives themselves. David is the founder and manager of this website, but many friends contribute to it on a regular basis.Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.comBlogger3800125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-3671279942224266502020-04-07T20:46:00.001-05:002020-04-07T20:46:27.069-05:00Being Like Our Lady in the Time of PandemicClarion: Journal of Spirituality and Justice ~ <a href="https://www.clarion-journal.com/clarion_journal_of_spirit/2020/04/being-like-our-lady-in-the-time-of-pandemic-friar-david-l-jones.html">Being Like Our Lady in the Time of Pandemic</a> - Friar David L. Jones
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We find ourselves in the eye of a tornado, in the epicenter of a pandemic. Everything is swirling by. It’s very much like being in war. Death surrounds us. Everyone is a soldier now. Everyone is a soldier now.
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We must remain vigilant, keeping ourselves safe and everyone around us safe. We come to see, to know, to realize that ultimately our destiny is in God’s hands. God’s will be done. Maybe before we didn’t fully see or sense that, now we do. Now we do...</blockquote>
Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-9388241936599646982020-04-04T18:03:00.003-05:002020-04-07T20:42:59.961-05:00A Rainbow Seen through Celtic EyesClarion: Journal of Spirituality and Justice ~ Guest Post: <a href="https://www.clarion-journal.com/clarion_journal_of_spirit/2019/08/guest-post-a-rainbow-seen-through-celtic-eyes-fr-david-jones.html">A Rainbow Seen through Celtic Eyes</a> - Fr. David JonesFr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-70319436915309211402019-07-30T15:39:00.004-05:002019-07-30T15:43:34.623-05:00Radical Incarnation with David JonesHere is my podcast interview for your listening enjoyment...<br />
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Something new is occurring, a new beginning. To name it is to reduce it, to flatten it, to deny some aspect of reality that we all experienced there. A Holy Spirit filled event of friends, which goes beyond names or definitions, gathered in St. Joseph, Missouri, over a 3-day period (June 13–15, 2019) to worship, to pray, to hear testimonies and amazing talks, and to fellowship. </blockquote>
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This event occurred at World of Life Church by the invite of Pastors Brian and Peri Zahnd to call together their friends, and through them to their friends and family members, to the Water to Wine Gathering. This is the second year of the meeting of friends at the Water to Wine Gathering (W2W19). This year Brian and Peri Zahnd led the gathering with Joe Beach, Jonathan Martin, Cheryl Bridges Johns, Sarah Bessey, and Rich Villodas... <a href="https://www.clarion-journal.com/clarion_journal_of_spirit/2019/06/notes-from-the-catacombs-sessions-water-to-wine-2019-fr-david-jones.html">TO READ MORE CLICK HERE.</a> </blockquote>
Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-79734716732441299122015-12-09T21:41:00.004-06:002015-12-09T21:44:32.504-06:00The Big Picture - ISIS, NATO and RussiaClarion: Journal of Spirituality and Justice - <a href="http://www.clarion-journal.com/clarion_journal_of_spirit/2015/12/the-big-picture-isis-nato-and-russia-dl-jones.html">The Big Picture ~ ISIS, NATO and Russia</a><br />
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The civilized world, especially those in the West and in Russia, is disgusted by and extremely angry about the recent terrorist acts of radical militant Muslims in Mali, Egypt, Lebanon, France, and now California. Most of these violent terrorist activities have been planned, orchestrated, and executed by militant members of Daesh (ISIS or ISIL), the Muslim caliphate now in Syria and Iraq. <br />
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Many in the West are demanding a violent military response. There is even talk of invoking Article 5 of the NATO treaty which means all member nations of NATO will go to war in Syria and Iraq against Daesh. A major regional war, possibly world war, seems imminent. </div>
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A lot of Neoconservatives (War Hawks), especially the talking heads at Fox News and nearly every U.S. Presidential candidate in both parties, are beating the war drums. It is important for people to understand the "Big Picture" with the current conflict the West is having with Daesh. It is essential that we understand and briefly review who the major players are and what interests drive their current policies and actions... TO READ MORE CLICK ABOVE. </div>
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Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-90255632154650179802015-07-17T10:28:00.000-05:002015-07-17T10:28:42.542-05:00The Masonic Symbolism of the U.S. Capitol TradCatKnight - <a href="http://tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-masonic-symbolism-of-us-capitol.html">The Masonic Symbolism of the U.S. Capitol</a> <br />
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The US Capitol is not simply another governmental building. It is the
spiritual center of the United States. Its structure, its art and its symbols
all reveal the great importance of secret Fraternities in the shaping of the
world most powerful government. We’ll explore the Capitol and discover the
features that make this building a Masonic site, an American Temple of
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Freemasonry and America (Parts <a href="http://ressourcement.blogspot.com/2005/08/freemasonry-and-america.html" target="_blank">One</a>, <a href="http://ressourcement.blogspot.com/2005/08/freemasonry-and-america-part-ii.html" target="_blank">Two</a> & <a href="http://ressourcement.blogspot.com/2005/09/freemasonry-and-america-part-iii.html" target="_blank">Three</a>)<br />
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Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-13474239231313402662015-04-08T11:06:00.000-05:002015-04-08T11:06:04.300-05:00free Catholic audios<a href="http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/series_index.asp">EWTN Audio Library Series</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.instituteofcatholicculture.org/complete-library/">Institute of Catholic Culture</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.salvationhistory.com/audio-resources">The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology</a><br />
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There is a growing chorus of scholars across the ecumenical boundaries (Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant) that are making the argument that sacramentalism, a sacramental worldview which recognizes the centrality of the liturgy, as the antidote that counteracts the effects of the poison or disease of secularism. Several ecumenical great minds, thinkers, and writers are making this argument in a variety of different ways who include at least the following intellectual cadre: Brad S. Gregory (Roman Catholic), David Bentley Hart (Eastern Orthodox), Hans Boersma (Protestant), and James K.A. Smith (Protestant).<br />
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A lot of good historical as well as philosophical and theological points feed into their argument that sacramentalism is the answer to secularism. Nominalism which is a reduction of reality, a flattening of categories, is no doubt one of the root causes of our secular Western viewpoint. Therefore it makes sense that a recognition of the sacred would seem to get at the root of this disease. I understand this point and largely agree with it. Allow me though to ask some questions and bring an important perspective into this dialog that desperately needs to be considered and judged by these men as well as by others good thinkers and folks who are intrigued by this conversation... TO READ MORE <a href="http://www.clarion-journal.com/clarion_journal_of_spirit/2015/01/is-sacramentalism-the-answer-to-secularism-dl-jones.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</div>
Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-28439889194054544402014-12-19T10:57:00.001-06:002014-12-19T10:57:06.378-06:00Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt on Empire<a href="http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350950?eng=y">Bergoglio’s Pendulum, Between Capitalism and Revolution</a> - Marxist, libertarian, Peronist. They have applied the most disparate labels to him. The contrasting judgments of the Acton Institute and the “Friends of Pope Francis” by Sandro Magister<br />
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Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-32336535017247795852014-12-18T11:32:00.000-06:002014-12-18T11:35:15.656-06:00Going to Hell with the Terrorists and TorturersGlory to God for All Things - <a href="http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2014/12/12/going-hell-terrorists-torturers/">Going to Hell with the Terrorists and Torturers</a>
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<span class="s1">For the place of torture and the smashing angry insanity that drives a plane into towers dwell in the same dark heart – and the heart belongs to us all. Some will protest immediately that I am drawing some kind of moral equivalency. One act is done to save lives, the other to destroy them. But it is not any kind of moral anything that I wish to draw. Rather it is our attention to the true character of the human heart.</span></div>
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Related Post - <a href="http://brianzahnd.com/2014/12/christian-support-torture/">You Cannot Be Christian and Support Torture</a> by Brian ZahndFr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-46538986289184091302014-12-18T11:22:00.000-06:002014-12-18T12:57:40.646-06:00Letting Go Of Hell<a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/letting-go-of-hell/">Letting Go Of Hell (Without Letting Go Of The Bible)</a>
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<a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/category/hell/">Posts on Hell</a> by Scott McKnight<br />
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<a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2014/10/10/is-the-lake-of-fire-torture-josh-butler/">Is the Lake of Fire Torture?</a> by Josh Butler
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<a href="http://kenwytsma.com/2014/12/05/unleashing-hell/">Unleashing Hell</a> by Josh Butler<br />
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CT - <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/parse/2014/august/butler-gods-skeletons.html?paging=off">Interview of Josh Butler</a><br />
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<a href="http://rethinkinghell.com/">Rethinking Hell</a><br />
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<a href="https://afkimel.wordpress.com/tag/hell/">Posts on Hell</a> by Fr. Aidan (Al) Kimel <br />
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<a href="http://aggreen.net/beliefs/heaven_hell.html">Heaven and Hell in the Afterlife, According to the Bible</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/Voris%20vs.%20Barron%20on%20Hell">Voris vs. Barron on Hell</a> <br />
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<a href="http://ressourcement.blogspot.com/2012/12/hell-barron-voris-martin-jersak-dart.html">Hell - Barron, Voris, Martin, Jersak, Dart, Lazar and Alfeyev</a>
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<a href="http://ressourcement.blogspot.com/2013/09/fr-aidan-al-kimel-on-hell.html">Fr. Aidan (Al) Kimel on Hell UPDATED</a> Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-68761468952304583562014-12-18T10:42:00.002-06:002015-04-08T10:15:43.551-05:00Catholic ShowdownEP (ongoing dialog)<br />
<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2015/03/11/what-is-the-christian-understanding-of-the-social-order/">What is the Christian Understanding of the Social Order?</a>
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<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2015/01/04/neoliberal-catholic-approach-social-ethics-fails/">Why the Neoliberal Catholic Approach to Social Ethics Fails</a>
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<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2014/12/17/markets-liberalism-g-k-chesterton/">Markets, Liberalism, and G.K. Chesterton</a><br />
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<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2014/12/11/different-kinds-liberalism-chesterton-burke-v-storck/">Different Kinds of Liberalism: Chesterton and Burke v. Storck</a><br />
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<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2014/12/04/whats-really-stake-catholic-showdown/">What’s Really at Stake in the Catholic Showdown?</a> <br />
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<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2014/12/02/two-catholic-camps-worth-debating/">Two Catholic Camps Worth Debating</a><br />
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<a href="http://ethikapolitika.org/2014/11/16/faith-reason-two-camps/">Faith, Reason, and the Two Camps</a><br />
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<a href="http://ressourcement.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-catholic-showdown-worth-watching-whig.html">A Catholic Showdown Worth Watching - Whig Thomists vs. Augustinian Thomists UPDATED</a> <br />
<br />Fr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-38450955144464219662014-12-08T12:53:00.000-06:002014-12-11T23:45:48.532-06:00John Main<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Main">Wikipedia</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.wccm.org/">World Community for Christian Meditation</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.theschoolofmeditation.org/">The School of Meditation</a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.wccmmeditatio.org/">Meditatio</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.wccm.org/meditatioradio">Meditatio Radio</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.wccm.org/podcastgen/">The monthly WCCM audio podcast</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/meditatiowccm">YouTube</a><br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/meditatio">Vimeo</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.meditatiostore.com/">Meditatio Store</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediomedia.com/">Medio Media</a> (the publishing arm of The World Community for Christian Meditation)<br />
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It appears as if the African American community has turned Brown into a martyr and the whites have turned the police officer into a hero. But this way there is no way out...</blockquote>
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Is the African American community displaying a "mob mentality" in the Michael Brown Jr. case by resulting in violence once again? We should never allow mobs to determine the guilt of the accused. Even on the rare occasion when the mob is right about what the accused actually did, the mob is wrong because it is using the accused to vent its own sinfulness. Violent protests, rioting, robbery, the destruction of both public and personal property, are all visible examples of this sinfulness.<br />
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It appears as if they have turned Brown into a martyr and mobilized their community against the perceived threat of the white man, the other. Therefore the white man serves as a scapegoat instead of recognizing the problems of their own African American community which include a disposition for higher rates of criminal activity, acts of violence, alcohol and drug abuse, the breakdown of the family, out of wedlock relationships, children with no fathers, etc. <br />
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Why are folks not publicly speaking out about these facts? Why the silence? Is it politically incorrect to speak the truth? How is this any different than not speaking out against the mob mentality after 9-11 and focusing our hatred as Americans and Westerners on the Muslims, the other? <br />
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Besides this is a great opportunity for an Ethics 101 lesson. Judge the act itself. To determine if an action is ethical, one must judge the act itself. Brown was high on marijuana, robbed a store, was walking down the middle of the street, assaulted a police officer while he was still inside his police vehicle, resisted arrest, and physically charged at the officer multiple times until the officer had to use deadly force to stop him. Those are the facts that the grand jury determined. The police officer acted morally and justly according to the grand jury. This is not a tragedy. <br />
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One must distinguish between killing and murder. Murder is the direct intentional killing of an innocent human life. Brown was not innocent, he was the aggressor in both the robbery of the store as well as in the assault of a properly commissioned public law officer. This law officer was justified in killing him, it was a just act.<br />
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Now it also appears as if the whites have turned the police officer into a hero and mobilized their community and militarized police force against the perceived threat of the black man, the other. Therefore the black man serves as a scapegoat instead of recognizing the bigger issue at hand which is the problem of systemic sin of our own American culture and history, specifically that of racism. We can longer turn a blind eye to systemic sin, as a culture, as a people. We must confront this reality.<br />
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I am aware of and recognize that we must continue to improve and repair race relations. The public education system in St. Louis is a disaster. It locks minorities, especially African Americans, into a caste system. One must ask why do folks protest and riot? Think of the Palestinians in Israel. It is because they feel there are no other options. <br />
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First, real educational reform must occur to give the future children in Ferguson, and the rest of St. Louis, any chance of a civilized future. True education introduces one to all of reality - the true, the beautiful, and the good. It gives hope, a way of seeing the world with new eyes. Without this we will continue down the road of violence.<br />
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Second, we must seriously address poverty within the African American community, and in all minority communities, in Ferguson and elsewhere. What are the root causes? Lack of quality education, mostly low wage service related jobs which lead to higher unemployment, lack of security and safety for small businesses, etc. All these factors lead to a loss of hope and despair for those whose hearts are designed for the infinite. <br />
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Third, we should develop a real community model of policing in Ferguson, and in other like communities. This will help ease the racial tensions. A local police officer should know the local small business owners, the local clergy, the local community activists, etc. He should not be the other who just anonymously patrols the streets profiling suspected criminals. <br />
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We need both the light of truth and the warmth of love. The truth will set us free. Love alone is credible.<br />
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The way we move forward is to recognize the humanity in each other’s human faces, the local police officer and the local citizen, who both knows the truth of the other and loves him for who he is, a man made in the Image of God. We must literally love the "Hell" out of the other.
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<a href="http://www.gil-bailie.com/"><span style="color: #c81a00;">Reflections on Faith and Culture Blog</span></a><br />
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Communio - René Girard's Contribution to the Church of the 21st Century, <a href="http://www.aislingmagazine.com/aislingmagazine/articles/TAM26/R.Girard.html"><span style="color: #c81a00;">Part One</span></a> and <a href="http://www.aislingmagazine.com/aislingmagazine/articles/TAM27/Mystery.html"><span style="color: #c81a00;">Part Two</span></a><br />
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Rémi Brague, French Catholic philosopher and winner of the prestigious Ratzinger Prize was at my university last week. Prof. Brague is one of those lecturers who loves to make interesting little side comments, something I am particularly fond of. In one of these little “asides,” he suggested that the “secular” are those whose lives are defined by a horizon of a hundred years. “That is simply what the word ‘secular’ means,” he declared... </blockquote>
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