The Narthex
The Conclave and the Reception of Vatican II
Will 'synodality' be a permanent structure to question settled doctrine, morality, and discipline?
By John M. Grondelski | May 7th 2025 11:46 AMThe Church faces a pivotal moment as the papal conclave begins -- a moment that sets course for how we continue to receive the Second Vatican Council. Let me say up front that I take reception of the Council as a necessary fact for a Catholic. It is part of the…
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Why pray 'Thy will be done' when one can pray 'my will be done'?
By John M. Grondelski | December 15th 2023 2:51 PMRabbi David Ellenson died December 7 in New York. I read about it in The New York Times. I’ll admit to knowing nothing about the man before I read his obituary. The phenomenon of reading obituaries kicks in at a certain age. As a child, I was always puzzled by the…
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