in Pennsylvania's First Congressional District
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania's_1st_congressional_district http://archphila.org/pastplan/MAPS/Arch.pdf
and the Central Garden State

Saturday, October 26, 2019

The Clericalism of Father James Martin, SJ, and others


A proper understanding of the theology of marriage and family reveals Cana, the site of Jesus's first miracle, to be of enormous significance to the appreciation of the Sacrament of Marriage and the vocation of husbands and wives.  I had the opportunity to ask Father James Martin, SJ, why he did not include Cana in his book, "Jesus: A Pilgrimage" (A book, which by the way, received a favorable  review from Archhbishop  Chaput.):
While it is certainly to his credit that he responded, I found Father Martin's answer unsatisfying.  Elsewhere, his online visit to Cana confirms his failure to "get it."

Father Martin is certainly not evidencing appreciation for the unique theological significance of authentic marriage between a man and a woman, which signifies and makes present God's love for His people.  Most tragically, few bishops and priests are calling him on this - Is this because clericalism interferes with their own "getting it"?

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