To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.
From Timothy Radcliffe
Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty.
What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will be seen as standing in judgement over a vast percentage of Europeans.
The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all.
Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance.
At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the altar.
The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek the truth.
Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions of people who look for God but do not come to Church.
This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages. Specifically we should travel with people as they search for the good, the true and the beautiful.
One of our deepest needs is to be at home.
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