O'Connell, Seamus
(2012)
Rediscovering our Catholicism: the Wood and the Trees.
The Furrow, 63 (11).
pp. 555-560.
ISSN 0016-3120
Abstract
Cliches and caricatures are part of our way of coping with reality.
The summary and perspective they offer can provide a handle for
new situations and experiences we encounter. They work precisely
because they capture a key dimension of a reality. As a consequence,
they are reductive and of necessity are both true and
untrue. In the crisis in which the Catholic Church in Ireland finds
itself, we risk taking refuge in cliches and in caricatures of our
faith. When we lose track of our faith we risk missing the wood
for the trees. When we lose track of our faith, we risk replacing
the Bread of Life by consecrated hosts, replacing repentance by
confession, prayer by piety, theology by apologetics, and history
by nostalgia.
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Article
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| Keywords: |
Catholicism; |
| Academic Unit: |
St Patrick's College, Maynooth > Faculty of Theology |
| Item ID: |
4716 |
| Depositing User: |
Seamus O'Connell
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| Date Deposited: |
22 Jan 2014 15:57 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
The Furrow |
| Publisher: |
St. Patrick's College, Maynooth |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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