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BISHOP KEENAN ‘SPIRITUALLY RE-FOUNDING’ PAISLEY DIOCESE

BISHOP John Keenan says that the Church is ‘spiritually re-founding’ the diocese through the groundbreaking Paisley Dioce- san Synod, which opened this week. “Convening a diocesan synod is a way of opening up a new and hopeful chapter in our life and history,” Bishop Keenan said at the opening Mass of the synod at St Mirin’s Cathedral on Tuesday. “But before it is about changing things it must be about changing ourselves. Above all any diocesan synod aims to help us recover our iden- tity as God’s people.” The bishop, who was suffering with a sore throat, said he was so optimistic about the synod that even losing his voice seemed ‘an eloquent sign of what is to come, when the bishop speaks a little less and the priests and the people speak a lot more.’ Surrounded by the priests of the diocese, and with the synod delegates in the congregation, the bishop added that the synod ‘shows our trust that the Holy Spirit speaks through the whole body of Christ—clergy, religious and lay faithful, men and women, young and old, married or single, rich and poor, sick and marginalised—not just through the bishop.’

Continued on page 2 PIC: PAUL McSHERRY Scotland helps after Ecuador quake I Former missionary priest Fr Martin Chambers on Missio’s pledge as SCIAF works with Caritas Internationalis

By Ian Dunn Chambers—who spent five years as a Kilmarnock, led by Heather missionary priest in Nueva Prosperina, O’Rourke—who have twice been CATHOLIC charities are working to Guayaquil, in the south west of the to Nueva Prosperina—have set up a help the many victims of Sunday’s country—assured the Ecuadorean peo- Justgiving page to raise money for the tragic earthquake in Ecuador. ple that prayers were being offered people have been affected by the earth- Former missionary priest Fr Martin for them. quake, which has already raised in Chambers (right), Missio Scotland’s “After the news of the earthquake excess of £1000. diocesan director for Galloway, has that has affected Ecuador, we are united The Church’s international Caritas assured the people of Ecuador that Scots in prayer,” Fr Chambers said. “Ecuador network is also working to help those will endeavour to support them spiritually and Scotland are friends, united in effected by the quake. SCIAF’s Lor- and financially after an earthquake meas- prayer and in hope.” raine Currie said they were monitoring uring 7.8 magnitude. The Scottish Fr Chambers went on to describe the the situation. Catholic InternationalAid Fund (SCIAF) situation in his missionary diocese and “Our thoughts and prayers are with is also working with the Caritas Interna- explained how one of his former parish- the people of Ecuador and especially tionalis network to aid victims. ioners is embarking upon his own per- those who have lost family and loved So far at least 413 people are thought sonal mission to help those in need. ones in the earthquake,” she said. “We to have died in the tragedy and more than “In Guayaquil one man died when a are in contact with our sister agencies 2500 people are said to have been injured. flyover collapsed in the centre of the in Caritas.” The cost of rebuilding in the country— city,” he added. “Roads throughout the most notably in the towns of Pedernales country are cut off especially in the I [email protected] and Portoviejo, close to the epicentre of affected area. In Nueva Prosperina, the quake—is likely to be billions of dol- there is no electricity, water has been it happened, it was shaking violently, orphanages and offer support and com- lars. The dead include 33-year-old Derry cut off, shops are closed and there is with books flying off bookshelves, fort for the children who are living woman, Sr Clare Theresa Crockett (far restriction on movement. People need crockery smashing and such like. through fear. He wants to give them right), a nun with the Servant Sisters of food, water and clothing. “One of my former parishioners, Tito strategies to overcome the pain. And to the Home of the Mother who taught 400 “During my time in the country, there Misionero, who is one of the most do this he will have to take leave from children in the Colegio Sagrada Familia was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake and inspiring people I have ever met, told his job and that will cost him money.” School (more on page 6). although the epicentre of that was some me an inspiring story. 300km north, in Guayaquil, buildings “In the midst of tragedy, he and some Fundraising Missionary insight shook quite badly. It felt like the whole friends are travelling to the areas Closer to home, a group of pupils Speaking after the quake struck, Fr house was in a washing machine when affected by the earthquake to visit formerly of St Joseph’s Academy in

SCO, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6BT I tel 0141 221 4956 I fax 0141 221 4546 I e-mail [email protected] 2 NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 1016 Paisley synod on future to run for six weeks Royal patron named for Pluscarden pilgrimage Continued from page 1 HRH Princess Michael of “It shows our belief in our Kent has agreed to be the shared Baptismal and Confirma- Royal patron of the Pluscar- tion vocation, where the Holy den Abbey 1230 pilgrimage. Spirit came upon each and every The pilgrimage, which will one of us with His courage, take place over the period June knowledge and wisdom,” he 5 –September 3 2017, will added. “It shows our hope that retrace the steps of the original when the whole Body of Christ is Valliscaullian monks who, in gathered with all its gifts, talents, 1230, walked from their home hopes and fears then the fullness at Abbey Val-des-Choux in of the Holy Spirit is present to Burgundy to set up their new 12 legs of 100 miles and a final guide us and give us collective home at Pluscarden Abbey, in leg of 80 miles. Each leg, less strength to embrace and over- Morayshire, in the North of the final leg, will have a ceiling come the challenges that face us Scotland. Today Pluscarden of 40 participants and will take in our times.” Abbey continues to thrive and six days, Monday to Saturday Synod preparations have been is the home to some 22 Bene- inclusive, and Sunday will be a underway for the past year, with dictine monks. The aim of the day of rest, worship and input from parishes, school and pilgrimage, which is broken changeover of participants and religious groups within the dio- down into 13, approximately sponsors. The final leg will cese. Over the next six weeks 100 mile legs, with a weekly have 60 participants, will cover 160 delegates—clergy, religious changeover of pilgrims, is to 80 miles over five days arriving and laity, from every parish in raise funds for the final restora- on the Friday, and leading to a the diocese and from diocesan tion of the Abbey which was final weekend of worship and groups, will meet and discuss embarked on in 1948. celebration. Each participant, the challenges facing Paisley A documentary covering the on each leg, must achieve a diocese. event is currently in the planning minimum sponsorship of It is the first such synod in fortune raised for us a much big- what is wrong.” Church. Our synod cannot avoid phase and a book will be pub- £1230. The money raised will Scotland for half a century and ger and better challenge which The bishop urges them not to its responsibility to be a forum of lished following completion go towards the £5 million the official synod booklet says was how to begin a renewal of shy away from hard choices. honest correction.” with a view to establishing the required to complete the Plus- that: “After consultation, pas- our diocese so that we could “Where our diocese has gone The bishop said that ‘to all our route as a permanent pilgrimage. carden Abbey South Range toral dialogue and profound dis- spread the Gospel more widely wrong, or sinned even, you have brothers and sisters gathered The idea is the brainchild of Project. A stone from the origi- cernment together we will issue in the decades ahead.’ to point out this fault.” he said. with me this evening, I am look- retired Gordon Highlander, Lt nal abbey will be carried decrees that will genuinely Bishop Keenan asked all pres- “Up until now you have had the ing forward with excitement and Col David Broadfoot MBE. throughout the pilgrimage and engage the entire population ent at Tuesday’s Mass to pray for opportunity only to point this out anticipation to our synod, a won- The draft route, produced fol- will constitute the foundation of our diocese, its needs and the synod delegates. “You are at group or parish level and, while derful instrument of our colle- lowing a meeting in Rome stone of the new South Range. wisdom.” taking on a sacred responsibility some things may have been giality as a diocese—bishop, between David and Professor Details of the South Range Although one of the back- but please do so without fear and resolved, there will have been clergy and people in shared Philip Adamo, author of New Project, the Pluscarden 1230 ground documents for the synod only with trust that the Lord will other weaknesses, failings and communion— such a powerful Monks in Old Habits, an expert Pilgrimage, including details of suggests the diocese would ‘for be close to you to guide and sup- sins that have persisted within our sign of our fraternity as a dioce- on the Valliscaulians, will be all 13 legs, and how to apply the next 15 years at least, have port you,” he said. “The Gospel diocese. san family.’ fleshed out if the uptake for this unique event are at: enough priests to keep almost all reminds you that part of your “In our synod you must have reaches its required target. www.appealpluscardenabbey. our parishes open’ this ‘good task is to identify and correct the courage to tell it to the whole PIC: PAUL McSHERRY It will be broken down into org.uk

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Pope urges Scots seminarians to be brave

By Ian Dunn The Holy Father warned them that ‘we too has dedicated itself to the spiritual and theo- are living in a time of martyrdom, and in the logical formation of priests who will give POPE Francis has told Scottish semi- midst of a culture so often hostile to the service in the dioceses of the Catholic narians that, although they are living Gospel.’ “I urge you to have that same self- Church in Scotland.’ ‘in a time of martyrdom,’ they still less spirit as your predecessors did,” he “Today’s community of the Pontifical must’ reach out to those who are fur- added. “Love Jesus above all things. Let Scots College comes before Your Holiness thest from Christ.’ your ‘yes’ be marked by a firm resolve to in this historic moment to confirm its dedi- The Holy Father met privately with the give yourselves generously to your priestly cation to Christ, to the Successor of Peter, staff and students of the Pontifical Scots Col- formation, so that your years in Rome may and to the service of its brothers and sisters, lege last week as part of the celebrations to prepare you to return to Scotland and to offer and to assure your Holiness of our daily mark the 400th anniversary of its founding your lives completely.” prayers for yourself,” he said. as a seminary. The martyrdom of St John He urged the seminarians to become a Ryan Black one of the seminarians pres- Ogilvie inspired the transformation of the ‘sign to the Scottish people, especially the ent, said it was a ‘fantastic’and ‘very inspir- college into a seminary for priestly forma- youth, if you encounter them in their every- ing’ moment but all were aware of the tion and the Pope said that the ‘decision was day lives, if you reach out to those who are challenge they faced back in Scotland. born of a martyr’s blood.’ furthest from Christ. Show them, each and “There isn’t the persecution that we might “That which was meant to silence the every one, that God is always with us and find in the Middle East…or North ofAfrica, Catholic Faith, instead was an impetus for its that his mercy endures for ever.’ but there is this hostility towards the promotion and for defending the Church’s Archbishop Tartaglia thanked the Pope for Gospel,” he said. “But the young people in freedom to remain in communion with the receiving the college community. Scotland seem to have a new love for the See of Peter,” the Pope told those gathered. “Wecome before you, Holy Father, on the Faith, which is fantastic. “The ‘yes’ proclaimed by the 16 men 400 occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the “And we as seminarians have a great years ago was eloquent not simply for their swearing for the first time of the Mission access to that, because in diocesan pilgrim- good intentions, but rather because they per- Oath; that is, the solemn promise that the ages to places like Lourdes with the youth of severed, and prepared themselves in every young men of the Scots College in Rome our diocese, and they really seem to have a way, returning to Scotland to face the hard- made in response to the prompting of Your newfound love for the Faith, and a newfound ships that awaited them, even if it meant Predecessor, Pope Paul V, to return to their appreciation to why the Faith is important in becoming martyrs themselves.” native land in order to carry out the priestly our country.” The college staff and seminarians were service among the Catholic community in Fr Daniel Fitzpatrick, the college’s rector, accompanied by Archbishop Philip Scotland, in a period which was as full of said: “It is a great honour for the whole col- Tartaglia of Glasgow and Archbishop Leo dangers as it was of pastoral challenges,” the lege as we celebrate 400 years of Priestly Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh to Archbishop of Glasgow said. “The martyr- Formation in Rome to be able to spend time hear the Pope say that ‘looking out at you dom of the Scottish Jesuit priest, John with Pope Francis. Moments like these today, I can see that, through the grace of Ogilvie one year earlier certainly inspired for remind the seminarians of the great tradition God, the martyrdom of St John and the the decision of the young students at that that they now are part of.” courage of those 16 men has borne fruit in time resident in Rome.” JOE WALSH TOURS your beloved homeland.’ He added that ‘from that time, our College I [email protected] PILGRIMAGES

LOURDES DAILY BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER AGAP to make Edinburgh Fringe debut with two productions £ GLASGOW ARCHDIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE from THE ARCHDIOCESE of tor, said it was ‘really exciting.’ He said that he thought it 15 JULY 2016 | 7 NIGHTS £699 Glasgow Arts Project “It’s a new frontier to con- was great the Church was get- By Air from Glasgow pps inc (AGAP) is to bring two pro- quer,” he said. “With it being ting involved in a secular arts Led by Archbishop Philip Tartaglia ductions to this year’s Edin- the tenth anniversary of AGAP event like the Fringe. 8 JULY | 7 NIGHTS £ burgh Fringe Festival for the October, it is great that we are “I think it is good for from£699pp first time. still taking on new challenges.” churches to host things at the By Air frfromom EdEdinburghinburgh The first is a brand new pro- He added that The Margaret Fringe, but I can imagine the duction written and directed by Sinclair Story, commissioned trepidation in opening up for MEDJUGORJE DAILY BREAKFAST & DINNER Stephen Callaghan (right) by St Andrews and Edinburgh something you don’t know £ based upon the life of Venera- Archdiocese, should be a very much about,” he said. “So it’s 7 NIGHTS from£599pp ble Margaret Sinclair. The Mar- powerful performance. good that St Patrick’s will get By Air from Scotland garet Sinclair Story will be “The fact it’s taking place in two plays which are exposing performed by AGAP actor the Church she is interned in, people to God. Coming to these Ideas for your next Group Pilgrimage... turned professional actress, really connects us to her I plays might be the first time Lourdes | Fatima | Shrines of Italy | Holy Land | Medjugorje | Shrines of France | Shrines of Europe | Shrines of Spain | Mary Frances Jennow, in the think,” he said. someone has been inside a Way of St. James | Shrines of Poland | Shrines of Lithuania church of St Patrick’s on Edin- “And the lead actress, Mary Church so if they have a posi- burgh’s High Street, in which tion from this year’s Lentfest, Frances who has worked on tive experience in God’s house JOE WAWALSHLSH TOTOURSURS | GLASGOW:GLASGOW: 01410141 530530 50605060 Margaret's body is interred Among Women (August 13-14) many projects with AGAP and that can only be good.” www.joewalshtours.co.uk | [email protected] (August 6-12). This will then performed by the original cast is now a professional actress Tickets for both plays will Follow us: Joe Walsh Tours Pilgrimages @JWTPilgrimages be followed by a two night run also at St Patrick’s. will be really wonderful in the be available from the Fringe Bonded & Licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK | ATOL 5163 | ABTOT 5332 of AGAP's acclaimed produc- Mr Callaghan, AGAP direc- lead role.” Box Office. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 4 SCHOOLS/LOCAL NEWS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 A generation helped by Mary’s Meals

By Daniel Harkins

A NEW film about the work of the school Youth beats experience at Caritas match feeding charity Mary’s Meals had its world premiere in Glasgow last week, and organ- isers hope it will inspire people to support By Daniel Harkins by the Scottish Catholic Educa- a generation of vulnerable children across tion Service on behalf of the the world. A TEAM of experienced Bishops’ Conference of Scot- The documentary Generation Hope highlights footballers from St Joseph’s land and encourages pupils in the extraordinary difference that receiving a and St Patrick’s Church in their final year of school to go daily meal in school can make to children grow- Wemyss Bay were shown to on a faith journey by getting ing up in some of the world’s most impoverished be past their prime recently involved with their parish and communities. as they were soundly beaten communities. Last summer Members of the public and grassroots sup- by the younger generation in more than 1100 young people porters attended the premiere at the Andrew a parish fundraising football picked up the award after a year Stewart Cinema on University Avenue on Friday match. of volunteering in care homes, April 15. The film focuses on what Mary’s Meals Caritas pupils from the assisting in foodbanks and describes as Generation Hope—the group of began feeding 200 children in one school in parish arranged the 7-aside homeless projects and young people who, having received the organi- Malawi. Today, it reaches more than 1.1 million tournament that formed the teaching younger children sation’s daily meals in school, are now engaged children with daily meals in their place of edu- centrepiece of a fun-filled day about their Faith. in further education or paid employment. Organ- cation in 12 different countries around the world. on the west coast. Around 150 Caritas assessors have this isers hope that following the premiere, local Hugh McBride, who attended the screening of people gathered for the event month been reviewing submis- parishes, groups and supporters across the coun- the film, said “Generation Hope was a very mov- that raised £420 for the parish. sions from every secondary try will be encouraged to host their own screen- ing account of the reasons behind Mary’s Meals In total 28 boys, mainly from you can do this sort of thing,” school in Scotland. An award ings of the film to raise awareness of the impact [existence] and a great tribute to the staff and St Columba’s High in parish priest Canon Desmond ceremony will be held in June. of the charity’s work. Those who attended the volunteers who support the movement.” Greenock, aged 16-19 formed Berry said. “There’s a high Canon Berry said that the premiere were encouraged to take home screen- Filmed on location at Mary’s Meals projects teams for the football tourna- involvement of parents who Caritas Award is very effective. ing packs to share Generation Hope with friends in Malawi, Haiti, and India, the documentary ment, with around 12 dads really are very eager to support “As far as I can see from the and family, and 24 guests picked up the materi- introduces audiences to people whose lives rotating in and out of a team of their children.” ones who have been involved als and pledged to host screenings of their own. improved significantly thanks to the school veterans. Despite the years of The day was organised by in my own parish it has been an Mary’s Meals was founded in 2002 and is meals provided by the charity. The film features experience and wisdom, the the parish council and school effective mechanism of helping named after Our Lady. The Scottish charity Veronica from Blantyre in Malawi—one of the older team were beaten 3-2 in pupils who spent the past year the young people feel the final by a team of youthful striving to achieve the Caritas involved,” he said. upstarts. Award. Introduced in 2011, the “This is a lovely parish were Caritas Award is administered I [email protected] Students are walking for Mary’s Meals

TWO teenagers from East Kilbride are to walk the ancient Way of St Andrews to raise money for Mary’s Meals. Jamie McGowan (far left) and Matthew Sheppard will walk the St Columba route, starting on the Island of Iona on May 30 and journey through the Highlands to St Andrew’s on the opposite coast of Scotland. St Andrews was a regular pil- grimage destination for Catholics until the reformation, Homecoming for Archbishop Tartaglia’s family and the two teenagers are hop- ing to do their bit to revive the By Dan McGinty honoured guests. of the Scottish population can Medjugorje 2016 way of St Andrews. Archbishop Tartaglia’s father similarly trace their families 11th September “Various organisations are ARCHBISHOP Philip Tar- was born in the village—which back to villages like Picinisco. trying to restore an ancient pil- taglia led an emotional pil- is near Montecassino, between Having already returned with grimage route from Iona Abbey, grimage to Picinisco, where Rome and Naples in the region his brother and sisters, Arch- Departing from Glasgow on an island off the West Coast, his family originates, in the of Lazio—before he followed bishop Tartaglia can now play a £539 to St Andrew’s in the east so we company of his siblings. the well-worn path from part in keeping the link to Scot- thought this was a perfect His brother—Canon Gerard Picinisco to Glasgow. One of the land alive and well in Picinisco, Daytime flights opportunity for us to play a part Tartaglia, who serves as parish principal starting points for Ital- and has already promised to in the beginning of a new and priest of St Margaret’s and Our ian migrants to Scotland, was return once more next year, as Contact Roger Foster 01475 793 987 exciting project, bringing us Holy Redeemer’s in Clyde- the town of Picinisco—along Picinisco marks its 1000th birth- both an adventure and a chal- bank—and three of his sisters with others in the provinces of day with a series of celebrations. lenge,” law student Jamie were with the archbishop as he Lucca and Isernia—and many of After meeting with local offi- McGowan said. was welcomed to the little vil- Scotland’s Italian community, cials and the ordinary people of EWTN CATHOLIC TV IS ON SKY EPG 589 lage where his father was born. like the Tartaglias, can follow Picinisco the Tartaglias bid a Sky Freesat £175 total cost , no monthly charges. I To sponsor the young There to greet him was the their roots back to the village. fond farewell to their father’s pilgrims, visit www.marys 200 Free channels including EWTN TV & Radio. local parish priest and the Beginning in the 1890s, a village, before making their meals.org.uk/fundraising/ Call Sky on 08442411602 for installation. Mayor of Picinisco, who steady flow of Italian immi- return to Glasgow. project/jamie-mcgowan/marys- received the Tartaglia family grants began to arrive in Scot- . 020 83502542 [email protected] Call EWTN on or e-mail march with a special welcome as their land, and today nearly 2 per cent I [email protected] for free monthly posted programme guide and visit www.ewtn.co.uk for more info. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS 5 Strong Dumfries parish link with Ethiopia

A 30-YEAR link between a parish in Dumfries and mis- sionary work in Ethiopia was strengthened recently with a collection of £3500 to pro- vide medical aid to the needy. St Teresa’s parish has since 1985 been supporting the Fran- ciscan Missionaries of Our Lady in Ethiopia. Called the Ababa Project after ‘the little flower’ St Teresa— ‘ababa’ is Amharic for ‘flower’—the parish charity work helps pay for mother and baby clinics, housing, midwives, and to school and feed children. Last month, a pop-up charity shop raised an incredible £3500 for the project. St Teresa’s are supported in their work by the nearby parishes of St Luke’s in Moffat and Holy Trinity in Lockerbie. The project began life in 1985, as parishioners were inspired by LiveAid to make contact with the Franciscan sisters at the nearby St Francis nursing home first children to ever receive Mary’s Meals—who how the charity’s work meets the needs of vulner- in Langholm. is now studying business and education studies at able children, enabling them to go to school. Over the years, coordinated college, and Jimmy (above), a talented musician “We are very excited to be introducing this by Eileen Woodman, the parish The parish’s work spans gen- nessed the incredible work of the from Cité Soleil, Haiti’s most notorious slum. incredible film to the world,” Alan Brown, execu- helped the sisters in their work erations, with school pupils Franciscan sisters. Jimmy says that, had he not received a daily tive director of Mary’s Meals United Kingdom and in Ethiopia. In 2010, newly amongst those visiting Ethiopia, “We will be sending a gift to meal from Mary’s Meals growing up, he would Ireland, said. “Generation Hope will allow our cur- arrived parish priest Fr Jim and seeing first hand how their the sisters soon and they will use never have been able to stay in school. He rent supporters to engage with Mary’s Meals in a Hayes injected some renewed fundraising efforts help to send it where the need is greatest,” addresses Mary’s Meals supporters directly brand new way and will be a beautiful introduction vigour into the project, and a other children to school. This she said. through the camera. “If you didn’t feed me, I to our work for those who have not yet heard about number of the Ababa team have year, 98 children have been “They work tirelessly and would not have [the] chance to become what I this important mission of ours.” since visited Ethiopia. Two doc- sponsored by the parish. with such joy—it’s wonderful to am today,” he says in the film. “If Mary’s Meals tors from the parish, David and Parishioners Beatrice Gardner witness. We remember them in can do impossible things, I can do some impos- I To order a screening pack, visit www.marys Kellie, helped out at a clinic in and Derek Cochrane took over our prayers as they do us… The sible things too.” meals.org/get-involved/generation-hope Buccama in the country, and the as coordinators of the project mission has a very special place Generation Hope is a follow-up to Mary’s Meals’ visit led to a joyous union after from Ms Woodman last year. in our community and in our award-winning short film Child 31, which explored I [email protected] David proposed to Kellie during Mrs Gardner visited Ethiopia in hearts. I feel it brings us closer the trip. The couple have since 2013, helping to teach basic to each other, to them, and married and have a daughter. English to children, and wit- to God.”

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POPE Francis said his decision to fly to recognise genocide Syrian refugees back to the Vatican with him from the Greek island of AID to the Churchg in Need erpool said: “No one who has Lesbos was ‘an inspiration of the Holy has called on MPs to support heard of the crucifixions, behead- Spirit.’ a motion calling on the UK ings and torture of children, and In the end, he said, the 12 Syrians— Government to state that mass graves could doubt that members of three families, including six Christians, Yazidis and other genocide is the right word to use. children—had all the necessary papers minority groups in the Middle “Words matter but so do from the Greek and Italian governments in East are facing genocide. deeds. Once a genocide has been time to fly with the Pope. The fact that the The charity, which is working named a whole series of actions 12 are all Muslims did not enter into the closely with Church partners in must follow.” equation, the Pope said. “I gave priority to the region, is asking members of Lord Alton, whose amendment children of God.” the House of Commons to recog- to get the genocide recognised in “What I saw today and what you saw in nise that the ongoing attacks in the Lords last month was nar- that refugee camp—it makes you weep,” places such as Iraq and Syria rowly defeated, added: “There is the Pope told reporters on his flight back amount to genocide as defined abundant evidence that a geno- to the Vatican. “Look what I brought to by international law. cide is underway and Parliament show you,” the Pope told them as he held “We strongly urge the Gov- must recognise it in the name of up some of the drawings the children in ernment to put its support justice and solidarity with our the camp had given him. “Look at this, behind this important vote— fellow Christians and others who this one saw a child drown.” and ask our supporters to con- have been targeted.” During his visit to meet refugees on tact their MPs to encourage During project trips to the Lesbos last Saturday, the Pope was joined them to vote for the motion,” Middle East Aid to the Church in by Orthodox leaders and urged the inter- Neville Kyrke-Smith, the char- Need has obtained first-hand evi- national community to not ‘ignore the ity’s UK national director, said. dence of attempts to destroy parts colossal humanitarian crisis’ caused by Pope rescues refugees, The motion put forward on of the Christian community. armed conflict throughout the world. As Wednesday state: “That this ACN’s John Pontifex, who vis- well as giving speeches, the Holy Father, House believes that Christians, ited Syria in February this year, Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Yazidis, and other ethnic and described meeting those who had Bartholomew of Constantinople and Arch- signs treaty on Lesbos religious minorities in Iraq and suffered at the hands of Daesh. bishop Ieronymos II of Athens and all Syria are suffering genocide at Among those he met were Chris- Greece also spent time greeting the are from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and is so easy for many people ‘to ignore other the hands of Daesh; and calls tian families who had fled Qary- refugees individually and listening to their set sail for Greece in inflatable boats from people’s suffering and even to exploit their upon Her Majesty’s Govern- atyn, Syria when it was seized by stories. the nearby Turkish coast. vulnerability.’ ment to make an immediate the extremist group. The town An Iraqi woman asked for the assistance Archbishop Ieronymos, speaking at the The Pope urged the refugees to ‘not lose referral to the United Nations was only freed from Daesh on of the Pope and patriarch in finding med- refugee camp, said he hoped to never again hope.’ “The greatest gift we can offer one Security Council with a view to April 3. According to reports, 21 ical care for her daughter with bone can- ‘see children washing up on the shores of another is love,” the Pope said before ask- conferring jurisdiction upon the Christians were killed during the cer. Another woman kept saying, in the Aegean.’ The Orthodox archbishop ing them, even in the camp, to express that International Criminal Court so occupation, either for making a English, “We are very tired here.” A man spoke with pride of the Greek people who love with ‘a merciful look, a readiness to that perpetrators can be brought bid for freedom or for breaking told the Pope that he had a brother and sis- have opened their hearts and even their listen and understand, a word of encour- to justice.” their ‘dhimmi contracts,’ which ter in Canada and was trying to join them. homes to the refugees, despite their own agement, a prayer.’ Crossbench peer and ACN UK forced them to submit to aspects Another man pleaded with Pope Francis, economic difficulties. Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew trustee Lord David Alton of Liv- of Shari’a law. “Please, Father, bless me. Father, please, For Patriarch Bartholomew, the visit to and Archbishop Ieronymos signed a joint bless me.” the camp was summarised as solidarity in declaration at the refugee camp insisting It was after briefly greeting each other tears. “We have wept as we watched the the world ‘cannot ignore the colossal SPOTLIGHT ON at Lesbos’s Mytilene airport that the Pope Mediterranean Sea becoming a burial humanitarian crisis created by the spread and Orthodox leaders rode together in a ground for your loved ones,” he told the of violence and armed conflict, the perse- minibus to the Moria refugee camp, a refugees. “The world will be judged by cution and displacement of religious and facility that a year ago was an open centre the way it has treated you.” ethnic minorities and the uprooting of where migrants and refugees could file The Pope told those interned at the families from their homes.’The three lead- requests for asylum. Today it is a locked camp that they wanted to call the world’s ers insisted that dignified care must be facility surrounded by walls topped with attention to the refugee crisis in the hopes given to those who felt forced to flee their razor wire where some 2500 newcomers ‘that the world will heed these scenes of homelands, but they also pleaded with wait out the slow process of discovering tragic and indeed desperate need, and world leaders to get serious about address- whether their asylum requests will be respond in a way worthy of our common ing the wars, human rights violations and accepted or they will be put on a ferry and humanity.’ God created all people to be extreme poverty that cause millions to taken back to Turkey. Most of the refugees brothers and sisters, the Pope said, but it leave their homelands each year.

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ARCHBISHOP TARTAGLIA Archbishop of Glasgow, www.rcag.org.uk

FRI 22 APRIL 9.30AM Visit to Our Lady of the Missions Primary School Confirmand. MON 25 7PM Confirmations in St Vincent’s TUE 26 10.30AM Mass with P7 children in t Andrew’s Cathedral WED 27 10.30AM Mass with P7 children in St Andrew’s Cathedral THU 28 10.30AM Mass with P7 children in St Andrew’s Cathedral ARCHBISHOP CUSHLEY Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com SAT 23 10AM April Pro-life Rosary at Sacred Heart parish, Lauris- ton, Edinburgh 12PM Confirmations, SS John Cantius and Nicholas, Broxburn 5.30PM Confirmations, St John the Baptist, Fauldhouse SUN 24 3PM Confirmations, St Margaret’s, Dun- fermline MON 25 7PM Confirmations, St Patrick’s, Lochgelly TUE 26 7PM Confirmations, St Marie’s, Kirkcaldy WED 27 7PM Students pray and reflect at Pluscarden Confirmations, SS John and Columba, Rosyth THU 28 7PM Confir- mations, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh FRI 29 7PM Confirma- By Robert Wilson a retreat. Accompanied by their tions, St James’, St Andrews SAT 30 PM Confirmations at chaplain, Fr Michael Carrie, the St Paul’s, Glenrothes LED by Fr Ross Campbell, a group of 20 students (right) spent group of Glasgow University a couple of days at the monastery BISHOP GILBERT students ventured to Pluscar- were they enjoyed Mass and den Abbey in Moray for a Gregorian Chant sung in Latin. Aberdeen, www.dioceseofaberdeen.com day of reflection. The group also had the oppor- The group of youths (above) tunity to meet with Abbot SUN 17 APRIL 9.30AM Mass Sacred Heart, Torry. TUE 19 11AM Ogilvie meeting at Greyfriars, Elgin. 7PM Blessing of the new reflected on the Eucharist’s cen- Anselm Atkinson OSB, and extension St Columba’s, Bridge of Don. THU 21 7PM Friends of trality to the Christian life as a were given an informative and God meeting, Bishop’s House. sacred meal, a sacrifice, and the entertaining talk about the his- Real Presence of Christ, dis- tory of the monastic buildings BISHOP ROBSON played throughout scripture and and the community by Fr Giles the history of Church teaching. Conacher OSB. Dunkeld, www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk Pluscarden Abbey has been With all this buzz round the pretty busy of late, also recently abbey it looks like they may WED 27 APRIL 10AM Visit to St Ninian’s Primary School, Dundee THU 28 10.30 AM Meeting at St Paul’s Primary School, Glenrothes receiving a group from Dundee have an exciting summer hope- 7PM Mass at St John Vianney, Alva FRI 29 Rome (Diaconate University Catholic Society for fully coming up. Ordinations) BISHOP KEENAN Bishop Stephen Robson of Dunkeld is pictured with St Paisley, www.rcdop.org.uk Anne’s Catholic Church parishioners Margaret McKinley, FRI 22 APRIL 10AM Visit St Charles P7, Paisley 11:30 AM and John Ferguson on the Visit St John’s P7 Barrhead 1PM Visit St Peters P7 6:30PM Per- occasion of a special honour manent Diaconate Conforti Institute Coatbridge SAT 23 10AM Synod meeting Notre Dame High School Greenock SUN 24 from Pope Francis. The bishop 9:30AM Mass at St Fillaian’s Houston. THU 28 10AM Visit St presented the Benemerenti John Ogilvie P7 Paisley THU 28 1PM Visit St Pauls P7 FRI 29,1PM medal to the parishioners on Trinity High School Seniors Day SAT 30 Diocesan Education behalf of the Pope in recognition Conference Westminster of their work in the church. Also pictured is Canon Kevin Golden, parish priest BISHOP NOLAN PIC: EDDIE MAHONEY Galloway, www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk

SAT 23 APRIL 11AM Diocesan Safeguarding team meeting. Dioce- san offices. 6PM St Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr. Confirmations and first communion. SUN 10AM & 1130AM St Margaret’s Cathedral Ayr. Confirmations and First Communion. 6PM Mass St Quivox’s Pretwisck MON 25—FRI 29 Priests retreat at Schoenstatt Clachan of Campsie BISHOP TOAL Motherwell, www.rcdom.org.uk

SAT 23 Pastoral visit to St Kevin’s Bargeddie—All Masses SUN 24 Pastoral visit to St Kevin’s Bargeddie—All Masses MON 25 10.30AM School visit to St Gerard’s PS, Bellshill 7PM Confirma- Teacher vs teacher in pupil-run baking battle tions in Holy Family, Mossend TUE 26 12NOON Mass for 30th Anniversary of St Andrew’s Hospice, Airdrie 7PM Confirmations in FOUR S6 pupils at St St Edward’s, Airdrie for St Dominic’s PS WED 27 10.30AM School visit to St Stephen’s PS, Sikeside 1.30PM School visit to St Mon- Ambrose High School in ica’s PS, Coatbridge 7PM Confirmations in St Bernard’s, Coat- Coatbridge set up a chal- bridge THU 28 7PM Confirmations in St Kevin’s, Bargeddie lenge for staff in order to FRI 29 Scots College Rome—Diaconate Ordinations raise funds in support of Mrs MacPhaill’s running of the London Marathon for BISHOP MCGEE the Aplastic Anaemia Trust. Argyll & the Isles, www.rcdai.org.uk The four pupils (right), who are part of the S6 Leadership SUN 24 APRIL 11AM Mass in Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock. programme, showed their com- MON 25 10AM Mass in St Columba’s Cathedral Oban TUE 26 mitment to this charitable effort 10AM Mass in St Columba’s Cathedral, Oban THU 28 10AM Mass by organising a Bake off which in St Barr's Northbay 11AM Visit to Northbay Polytunnel Charity pitted the staff against each event 12NOON Visit to Housebound, Visit to Eoligarry School. 7PM St Barr’s Hall for talk on discipleship to both Northbay and other to decide who was the Castlebay parishes FRI 29 10AM Mass in Our Lady of the Waves sweetest of them all. The staff Vatersay 11AM Castlebay School visit 2PM Visit Housebound 6PM members responded to this Meeting with Confirmandi in Castlebay SAT 30 11AM Mass of challenge with a vast array of Confirmation in Our Lady Star of the Sea Castlebay baked treats for the judges to run their eyes and noses over. schools office stood victorious staff they managed to raise a Mrs MacPhaill a healthy head After a long fought battle in this great bake off. With the total of more than £150 for start on her upcoming London FIND AND LIKE THE Mrs Miller who worked in the efforts of both the students and Aplasyic Anaemia Trust giving Marathon attempt. SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER E-MAIL CELEBRATING LIFE EVENTS TO DAN McGINTY AT [email protected] PAGE ON FACEBOOK 8 LETTERS SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016

LETTER OF THE WEEK St Margaret’s Parish youth team took Pope urges us to follow our a little adventure up to Schoenstaat informed consciences to help prepare for the spiritual jour- ney to Krakow for World Youth Day. The youth team accompanied by THE secular media widely reported The Canon Gerard Tartaglia and the Joy of Love as ‘just follow your parish youth minister Tamara conscience.’ [By itself] this is a misleading Sanchez-Kapostasy travelled to the summary of the document, it is important Schoenstat retreat centre on Friday to understand that conscience doesn’t mean April 8 as part of the build up to ‘do what you like.’ WYD 2016. Your conscience is not the same as your The team spent the day nurturing opinion, or your choices in life. Conscience skills and enhancing their awareness is the bit inside you that tells you the truth. of the work of the Schoenstatt move- For example—I would like to sit around ment as well as taking part in their watching TV all day but my conscience own activities throughout the day. tells me I should be I should be out Two main presentations were deliv- working. ered to the young people allowing As Pope Francis put it in this document: them to explore the concepts of “It is easy nowadays to confuse genuine friendship and also what it means to freedom with the idea that each individual be a Catholic in the modern world. can act arbitrarily, as if there were no The team was given plenty of time to truths, values and principles... and wander the grounds and reflect on everything were possible or permissible.” the transformative journey they will (para 34) soon embark on. Conscience is laid on us and allows us to Canon Tartaglia celebrated Mass know what is right, even if everyone else is in the beautiful Schoenstaat shrine going in the other direction. Thomas More, and this acted as a great send off to for example, followed his conscience when a wonderful day of prayer and collec- he stood up to Henry VIII tive spiritual development. Even Pope Francis almost always refers to though the visit was short it became conscience in this document as a ‘formed a vital part of the youth teams jour- conscience’—[that is] not the first impulse ney moving forward to WYD 2016. that comes to mind but the result of prayer, With only a few months left, the reflection and guidance from a wise pastor. group excitedly prepare their last few Paul Atkin events before their adventure to EDINBURGH Krakow—and after making a new PICTURE OF THE WEEK friend, the dog seen here Idea of parishes homing refugees remains good plan Set the record, and memorial, horseshoe placed in the road over their I READ that Pope Francis has called on straight on witches ‘resting place.’ every European parish to take on one The latter point indicates the depths of family of refugees. FEW in Renfrewshire do not have—at least ignorance and superstition surrounding ESTABLISHED IN 1885 This seems an excellent idea: Rather than a vague—knowledge of the infamous this cruel and sad episode in our town’s refugees being landed at random, or even witchcraft trial held at Paisley in the year history. all in one building, but isolated from any 1697. In all, 21 (mainly poor and ignorant) The unholy combination of cross and local community, they would at least be the people were accused as being witches on horseshoe were presumably meant to stop responsibility of a small, yet already and the [historically questionable] testimony the poor wretches from working their evil Christian community. A parish has enough of 12-year-old Christian Shaw of from ‘the other side.’ variety of characters and trades and Bargarran. There are probably many philosophical professions and even experienced parents It would seem that the girl was suffering and moral reasons why this sad situation Don’t underestimate and grandparents to be able to care for at from a ‘conversion disorder’—a Freudian ought to be rectified; I cite three which are least one impoverished or even traumatised term formerly known as hysteria. close to my heart: family, and see to their needs. The details (at times both confused and 1. The ‘grave’is a few metres from St the power of one If the Church of Scotland and Free Kirk confusing) may be found online; however, Mary's Church. This is surely less than parishes, and those of the Baptist and the main purpose of this letter is to raise suitable. OMETIMES it takes one person to symbolise a tragedy. Methodists, took the same plan of action, awareness and—I hope—enthusiasm for 2. Paisley is preparing to bid for Natural disasters, accidents and man-made violence often that well provide for the rather modest the cause of the humane exhumation of ‘city/town of culture’ status. What takes place at such a scale—and so far away—that we can- number of refugees we are to be allowed to the mortal remains of ‘the witches’ for cultural centre has everyday traffic not fully comprehend its magnitude. So, just as the body of welcome by Westminster. proper burial. thunder over the innocent and falsely the Syrian Kurdish refugee toddler Aaylan Kurdi washed Lesley J Findlay These victims of soi disant justice were condemned? up on a beach became the icon of the migrant crisis that spurned gov- FORT AUGUSTUS killed by ignorance and superstition as 3. Pope Francis has declared this to be a ernments and peoples to action, the tragic death of Sr Clare Theresa much as by noose and fire. The shadow of Holy Year of Mercy; what an excellent Crockett,S a 33-year-old missionary from Derry, in last Sunday’s earth- this tragic and horrible event hangs over opportunity for reflection and action on quake in Ecuador has become a symbol of the lives lost there and Catholic voters need our town still. Ultimately seven were human dignity, justice and the danger of brought that loss closer to home. guidance on party policies deemed witches and duly sentenced. One loud silence in the face of judicial By all accounts Sr Clare Theresa was living a good and worthwhile poor soul hanged himself in gaol; the murder. life as a religious sister. Nonetheless, her’s is just one of the 413 I WAS really impressed with your article others were hanged, one by one, on the I believe that a more suitable memorial deaths and rising caused by the 7.8 magnitude quake. on the Scottish Bishops who want Gallows Green at Paisley’s west end and be placed near Maxwelton Crossroads, Readers of the SCO will remember the articles of Fr Martin Cham- [Catholic voters] to join a political party their bodies burnt. one at the gallows green and that a bers while he was a missionary in Ecuador, a mantle now taken on by and are advising parishioners to use their There are versions of the horrible story suitable resting place and memorial be Fr Colin MacInnes. vote. [However], they have not given any indicating that not all the convicted died established [at Woodside Cemetery?] On behalf of Missio Scotland and the Scottish Church, Fr Cham- indication on which party. Will they inform prior to being cremated. bers has pledged spiritual and financial support to Ecuador through parishioners about a party that is against The ‘remains’ were buried under the Malcolm J McDonald this crisis. Those who has so little, essentially nothing to fall back on, building Catholic schools in North Maxwelton Crossroads and a ‘lucky’ PAISLEY will have the hardest time recovering from what has happened in the Lanarkshire and will not speak to [voters] South American country. about abortion or stem cell trials? We will keep them in our thoughts and prayers, yes, but if we can People should vote and vote for the Taxing matter on conscience further details of the Prime Minister David dig into our own pockets even a little it will go a long way with the correct reasons, [but] not without knowing and politicians Cameron’s financial affairs when Mr relief efforts which will be needed in Ecuador for some time to come. which party will not support our Churches Cameron has already published his! That’s the real power of one, when we all come together to help we beliefs and rights. UNTIL [Labour Leader] Jeremy Corbyn can really make a difference. John McLaren fully makes public his tax returns, it seems John Eoin Douglas CHRYSTON somewhat hypocritical for him to demand EDINBURGH ope Francis post-synodal exhortation on the family continues to fuel debate this week, from the concerns of Gerald Warner of conflicting messages with regards to the state of grace G SCO reserves the right to edit letters to conform with space or style requirements requiredP to partake of the Sacraments, to Joe McGrath’s belief that Pope Francis isn’t looking to see a change to Church teaching but a G This page is used solely for reader opinion and therefore views expressed are not necessarily shared by SCO change in us the Faithful. There remains a great deal to process. G If you would like to share your opinion, send your correspondence to the address below ll the prayer and preparation ahead of Paisley Synod, the first synod in Scotland in 50 years, came to fruition this G Whether you use e-mail or post, you must provide your full name, address, and phone number or your letter will week when the opening Mass was celebrated by Bishop not be used AJohn Keenan in St Mirin’s Cathedral. We wish Paisley parishioners every success in this process and will keep them in our thoughts and prayers. WRITE TO LETTERS, SCO, 19 WATERLOO STREET, GLASGOW G2 6BT [email protected] FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER COMMENT 9 Can soul searching protect Sacraments? Amoris Laetitia critics ask: Is it to be regretted that the Mystical Body of Christ should be received in a state of grace?

that divorced and remarried couples still living in intimacy could be admit- ted to Holy Communion after a period of ‘discernment’ with a sympathetic priest, as is already the schismatic practice in the diocese of Freiburg, has provoked the online joke in the US: “Henry VIII and his chaplain dis- cerned that his conscience directed him to marry Anne Boleyn and break with Rome.”

onscience operating in opposi- tion to the Magisterial teaching BY GERALD WARNER of the Church is not true con- Cscience but the long-condemned heresy of private judgement. Critics ELIGIOUS debate today have homed in on other controversial follows the same pattern features of Amoris Laetitia, including as secular controversy: five pages promoting sex education The print media host a without reference to parents, an small minority of mainly ambiguous approach to homosexual establishment commentators while the relationships and an absence of strong majority view is voiced online. That is reaffirmation of the evils of abortion Rwhy the Vatican spin doctors have and contraception. been swept away by the tsunami of It is also criticised for employing criticism, emanating from Catholic psychological, ideological and senti- commentators and organisations of mental, rather than theological, lan- impeccably orthodox credentials, guage. The authority cited in one denouncing the post-synodal exhorta- footnote is Erich Fromm, of the Frank- tion Amoris Laetitia. Although the Amoris Laetitia says in paragraph (which would require an amendment In paragraph 298 Amoris Laetitia furt School that has spread the anti- criticisms are multifarious and far- 305: “Because of forms of condition- of life to qualify for absolution) and quotes John Paul II in Familiaris Con- family poison of cultural Marxism ranging, certain issues have emerged ing and mitigating factors, it is possi- the Eucharist. sortio where he stated that there exist across the world. as the chief points of contention. ble that in an objective situation of sin situations ‘where, for serious reasons, This document is opaque and The degree to which it contradicts —which may not be subjectively cul- he Jesuit Father Antonio such as the children’s upbringing, a ambiguous, articulating no clear the teaching of St John Paul II’s pable, or fully such—a person can be Spadaro (the dogs in the street man and woman cannot satisfy the teaching. But the most publicised Familiaris Consortio has provoked living in God’s grace, can love and can in the Via Conciliazione know obligation to separate.’ issue of Communion for ‘remarried’ some of the most trenchant criticism. also grow in the life of grace and char- heT helped draft this document) has However, critics point out that the divorcees is the chief point of contro- On the subject of divorced and civilly ity, while receiving the Church’s help since written in the journal La Civiltà second half of John Paul II’s sentence versy. It can very simply be analysed. ‘remarried’ couples Familiaris Con- to this end.” Cattolica, in reference to that footnote, has been omitted, in which he contin- Why does Purgatory exist? To cleanse sortio taught that ‘…the Church reaf- How, ask critics, can any Catholic claiming the exhortation marks an ued by saying such couples ‘take on Holy Souls of venial sin and temporal firms her practice, which is based not be subjectively culpable in institu- ‘evolution’ in the Church’s ‘accompa- themselves the duty to live in com- guilt for absolved sin. Why? Because upon Sacred Scripture, of not admit- tionalising a state of permanent mor- niment’ of those living in sin, saying: plete continence, that is, by abstinence nothing imperfect can be admitted to ting to Eucharistic Communion tal sin by engaging in an adulterous “The pastoral practice of ‘all or noth- from the acts proper to married cou- the presence of God. So, how could it divorced persons who have remarried. civil marriage? ing’ seems more sure to the ‘rigorist’ ples.’ (Familiaris Consortio, 84) be legitimate to introduce the Body, They are unable to be admitted thereto But it is the footnote 351 accompa- theologians, but it inevitably leads to a Critics also denounce misuse of the Blood, Soul and Divinity of God, the from the fact that their state and con- nying this statement that has generated ‘Church of the pure.’” Is it to be legitimate concepts of ‘discernment’ Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, dition of life objectively contradict the greatest controversy and scan- regretted that the Mystical Body of and ‘conscience’ to convert them into into a soul tainted with unrepentant that union of love between Christ and dalised reaction: “In certain cases, this Christ should be pure? Certainly those pretexts for following one’s own incli- mortal sin? Answers on a postcard to the Church which is signified and can include the help of the Sacra- who receive Holy Communion must nations in opposition to the timeless Fr Antonio Spadaro, Cardinal Kasper effected by the Eucharist.’ ments.” It then refers to confession be pure, that is in a state of grace. teaching of the Church. The notion et al.

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Pope Francis’ message to Scottish seminarians about living in age of martyrdom

martyr’s blood. and the courage of those 16 men moment a sign to the Scottish BY POPE The martyrdom of St John has borne fruit in your beloved people, especially the youth, if Ogilvie, which was meant to homeland. you encounter them in their FRANCIS silence the Catholic faith, instead We too are living in a time of everyday lives, if you reach out was an impetus for its promotion martyrdom, and in the midst of a to those who are furthest from and for defending the Church’s culture so often hostile to the Christ. I AM pleased to welcome you freedom to remain in commun- Gospel. I urge you to have that Show them, each and every today, as together we com- ion with the See of Peter. The same selfless spirit as your pred- one, that God is always with us memorate the four hundredth ‘yes’ proclaimed by the 16 men ecessors did. ‘Love Jesus above and that his mercy endures anniversary of the transfor- f400 years ago was eloquent not all things! Let your ‘yes’ be for ever. mation of the Pontifical Scots simply for their good intentions, marked by a firm resolve to give In this Jubilee of Mercy, I College into a seminary for but rather because they perse- yourselves generously to your pray that the Lord may grant you priestly formation. This vered, and prepared themselves priestly formation, so that your the courage and grace to be faith- anniversary is significant not in every way, returning to Scot- years in Rome may prepare you ful to his will, by being dedicated only for the many years it land to face the hardships that to return to Scotland and to offer to prayer, by loving Jesus, espe- marks, but even more so awaited them, even if it meant your lives completely. ‘If you cially in the Holy Eucharist, and because we recall the fidelity becoming martyrs themselves. have this same passion as your by entrusting yourselves to the of the sixteen men who, on 11 Theirs was a life which sought brothers from 400 years ago, that care of Mary our Mother. Upon March 1616, were resolute in the joys and peace that Christ same love for the Church and you and all the faithful in Scot- their determination to return alone could offer. Scotland, you will honour the land, I willingly impart my to Scotland as priests to Looking out at you today, I history and sacrifices we recall Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of preach the Gospel. can see that, through the grace of today. strength and peace in the Lord. PIC: L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO That decision was born of a God, the martyrdom of St John You will also become in this God bless you all! WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 YEAR OF MERCY SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER GÀIDHLIG 11 Pope seeks change in us, not in Church law In his recent exhortation, the Holy Father says none of us knows what problems others face in their lives

BY JOE McGRATH THE YEAR OF MERCY

Y WIFE recently insisted I install the Pope App on my tablet. She has been using it for a while now. I was a bit sceptical at first but soon realised this was a direct line to the Holy Father’s thoughts. I thought I would find out a bit more about his thinking on mercy. This morn- Ming I opened the app and there was a record of his comments in the general audience this week. Pope Francis was talking about sinners. “Ah, what will he say about them?”I thought. His mes- sage was that we are all sinners. There is no ‘them’. It is all about ‘us’. He spoke about Jesus’ attitude to sinners. In short Jesus is all about sinners, all about ‘us.’That made me have a closer look at how Jesus treated sinners he met. The incident that came to mind was the story about the woman taken Seirbheis Èisteachd aig Craig Lodge; Cealla manaich in adultery. an Dail Mhàilidh; Croise os cionn Loch Obha The religious leaders came to Jesus who was teaching in the temple. The brought along a woman they said had been caught in the act of committing adultery. They quoted the Law of Moses that said she should be stoned to death and asked Jesus his opinion. This was not the first time they had tried to trap Jesus. They obviously didn’t understand who they were up against. Jesus started writing on the Càisg shònraichte aig Craig Lodge ground with His finger. They persisted with their question and Jesus replied that the man who has not sinned should throw the first stone and continued to write. They began to walk away, starting with the In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREASWOLFF reports on the Easter celebrations at eldest, till they were all gone. Now I can see the wisdom of his answer, but I Craig Lodge, a combination of reverence and joy that captured the spirit of the season am puzzled about what he was writing on the ground and why. I did some research on this. One commentator drew a distinction between writing in HA A’ CHÀISG agam diofraichte am a book and writing in the dust. He suggested that if bliadhna is mi aig Craig Lodge airson your name was written in the book it meant salva- na fèille airson a’ chiad uair. Tha Craig GÀIDHLIG tion but writing the name in the dust meant quite Lodge suidhichte ann an Dail Mhàilidh Ann am Beurla (In English) the opposite. Could it be that Jesus was writing the no Clachan an Diseirt mar a dh’fhaigh- names of the accusers in the dust to warn them nichear am baile sna làithean a dh’fhalbh. Is e about their own fate? I am not sure that theory is taigh-ùrnaigh teaghlaich a th’ ann. Tha e air a ruith EASTER at Craig Lodge is very special. The right. Given that they saw Jesus as an impostor and Ble teaghlach Caitligeach is e a’ faotainn spionnadh Catholic Family House of Prayer in Dalmally a fraud, His writing their names wouldn’t have bho Mhedjugorje far an do nochd Muire Màthair was inspired by the apparitions of Our Lady in much effect. I think that His writing had such an do shianar chloinne. Medjugorje. On Good Friday the community effect because Jesus wrote things that nobody else Air Dihaoine na Ceusta bidh a’choimhearsnachd an air dòigh sa chiad àite do dh’inbhich òga. Bha còir is always does the Stations of the Cross on the hill knew. I think that Jesus exposed all of them as sin- Pope Francis embraces Humberto and Claudia Gomez, who is really about? soul. We are essentially spirit. That is the real us. còmhnaidh a’sreap na beinne aig cùl an taighe is iad a’ ciad dhiubh an làthair. Thàinig triùir shagartan agus behind the house. The path isn’t too difficult ners and that came as a shock. They were the are married civilly but not in the church, during a meeting Many people think the Sacrament is the wedding. We have a body to enable us to live on this earth leantainn Stèiseanan na Croise. Is e rud sònraichte a th’ bhiodh daoine a’dol dhan Èisteachd. Bha an t-Easbaig and the view over Loch Awe is spectacular. A authorities, the people who thought of themselves with families at the Victor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Nothing could be further from the truth. The Sacra- and that body has its needs and desires that can be ann gun teagamh gan dèanamh air a’bheinn. Chan eil Brian McGee de Sgìre-Easbaig Earra-Ghàidheal is na large cross at the top guides the way. They do, as holy, not sinners. Jesus was showing them that Gutierrez, Mexico, on February 15 ment is the married life the couple live. That should different from our spirit self. The body’s needs can an t-slighe ro dhoirbh a choiseachd idir. Bha là math h-Eileanan nam measg. B’ e seirbheis bhreàgha a bh’ however, have a much easier Way of the Cross they were not better than the woman, just sinners. help us to understand why the Church takes mar- take control. You cannott kill yourself by holding ann air a shon cuideachd ged a bha i car gaothach aig ann le croise mhòr ann am meadhan an tent. in their garden. We can be very illogical when we make judge- riage so seriously; it is not just an agreement your breath. Your body will switch you off, you a’mhullach. Tha croise mhòr a’feitheamh orrasan a nì Air Disatharna chaidh a h-uile duine a choiseachd Near the top Calum and Magnus MacFar- ments. The Jews brought the woman caught in of Love) was dated March 19, St Joseph’s day, but between two people it is a Sacrament and that faint and the body starts you breathing again. an gnothach. Is fhiach an sealladh thairis air Loch tron a’bhaile agus fear ann an aodach Chrìosda a’giùlan lane-Barrow have built a cell much like the adultery but did not bring the man. Adultery is has only just been published because of the time involves God. If the couple do not understand that These conflicts in our natures can cause people to Obha. Dhaibhsan nach eil cho math air coiseachd tha a’chroise. Bha sinn a’togail fianais do Chrìosd. Bha an ones erected by monks in the early days of something that takes two people to commit. They taken to translate it into different languages. Isn’t it when they get married then they are not properly do things they would never plan to do. How many Slighe na Croise gu math nas fhasa tron ghàradh aca. t-uisge ann an uair sin, ach theirinnsa gun robh co-dhiu Christianity in Scotland. Calum tells me he saw the woman as the sinner but not the man. How strange that it was dated on the feast of the saint prepared. Rather than just quoting ‘Till death do us mild women have murdered their abusing husband Tha an gàradh gu math bòidheach agus sìtheil 50 an làthair a dh’aindeoin sin. Bha leughaidhean againn has spent the odd night in it and it seems com- often do we see sin in others but not in ourselves? faced with a marriage difficulty but carried on, in part’ and expecting people to get on with it we when driven over the edge? That’s an extreme cuideachd. Faisg air mullach na beinne tha Calum agus ann an diofar àiteachan. Chaidh sinn seachad air tobar fortable enough. The pilgrimage up the hill Some sins are more visible than others. The big love to take Mary as his wife? should be more understanding and supportive of example. The Holy Father is encouraging us to stop Manus MacPhàrlain-Barrow bhon teaghlach air cealla Naomh Chonain cuideachd.A-rèir choltais bhiodh esan has inspired me to say the Rosary myself Jesus and carrying a cross. We went past St issue in the Church at the moment is that of There were many voices predicting that Pope those in difficult situations. judging people. We have to remember that the a thogail. Tha e a’coimhead coltach ris an fheadhainn na shuidhe an sin tric na là. Oidhche Shatharna bha every day when I walk the dog up the hill and Conan’s Well where the saint is said to have divorced and remarried Catholics. Divorce and Francis would announce a change in Catholic Church’s role is to bring people to Christ, not a chìthear air Eileach an Naoimh sna Garbh Eileacha. Aifhreann air leth sònraichte againn. Bha sagart òg as a I have gained a lot of peace from it. sat regularly in his day. The Vigil Mass was remarriage is very public. Catholics in that situa- teaching on marriage, recognising divorce and think it is important to remember that the laws exclude them. B’ àbhaist do mhanaich fuireach annta sna linntean a cionn is e a’seinn a’chuid as motha dhi. Bha còmhlan There was a reconciliation service at night very special indeed with uplifting music from tion are often made to feel excluded from the remarriage. They have been proven wrong. His of the Church are intended to help us and never I have not read the whole of Amoris Laetitia, it is dh’fhalbh. Dh’innse Calum dhomh gu bheil e fhèin air Chraig Lodge a’cluich òrain molaidh cuideachd. Mhair at which over 100 mainly young people went the Craig Lodge praise band. Church while the rest of us can continue to sin and Holiness has not proposed any change in the laws to put us in harm. We are presented with an ideal 264 pages long, but I did read the summary. Both of cadal ann turas no dhà. Tha e comhfhurtail gu leòr na an t-seirbheis còir is dà uair a thìde.As dèidh greim bidh to confession with the three priests who were After a bite to eat the night ended with a still be accepted. of the Church. What he has proposed is a change in to work towards. We ourselves are not ideal crea- these documents are available online and on my bhroinn. Tha an turas seo air spionnadh a thoirt dhomh thòisich dannsa a lean gu uairean beaga na maidne. Bidh there. Bishop Brian McGee of Argyll and the ceilidh which lasted until the early hours of I Isles was one of them. The tent was beauti- the morning. Craig Lodge offer retreats as us. It is not the Church’s teaching that’s the prob- tures. We have a nature that is not easy to under- webpage below. Have a read, you will be uplifted a’Chonair-Mhoire a ràdhn is mi a’coiseachd a’chù air Craig Lodge a’ tabhann tachartasan deireadh sheach- ow this is a very strange coincidence. Just as lem, it is how we see those teachings. The Pope stand. I saw this quote from CS Lewis the other day and encouraged. There is hope for us all in Pope Cruachan cha mhòr a h-uile là. Fhuair mi sìth às na h- daineach fad na bliadhna agus iad a’ toirt cothrom do fully decorated with a large cross in the well as the opportunity for young people to I got this far in the article written a message points out that none of us knows what problems that stopped me in my tracks. Francis’ words. ùrnaighean sin agus tha mi taingeil air a shon. dhaoine òga fuireach ann an coimhearsnachd fad bli- middle. live in community for a year. has popped up on my screen telling me that others face in their private lives. The Church holds You do not have a soul. Air an oidhche bha seirbheis a’ dol ann an tent mor adhna cuideachd. On Saturday around 50 people walked His Holiness has just published his thoughts on up the ideal for us to aspire to. How many of us You are a soul. You have a body. a chaidh a chur suas a’ ghunna-ghnothaich airson an through the village. One man was dressed as I [email protected] N I http://theviewfromjoemcgrath.wordpress.com I [email protected] marriage. His document Amoris Laetitia (The Joy really understand what the sacrament of matrimony I have always been taught that I had an immortal tachartais seo. Chaidh an deireadh sheachdain a chur WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 10 YEAR OF MERCY SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER GÀIDHLIG 11 Pope seeks change in us, not in Church law In his recent exhortation, the Holy Father says none of us knows what problems others face in their lives

BY JOE McGRATH THE YEAR OF MERCY

Y WIFE recently insisted I install the Pope App on my tablet. She has been using it for a while now. I was a bit sceptical at first but soon realised this was a direct line to the Holy Father’s thoughts. I thought I would find out a bit more about his thinking on mercy. This morn- Ming I opened the app and there was a record of his comments in the general audience this week. Pope Francis was talking about sinners. “Ah, what will he say about them?”I thought. His mes- sage was that we are all sinners. There is no ‘them’. It is all about ‘us’. He spoke about Jesus’ attitude to sinners. In short Jesus is all about sinners, all about ‘us.’That made me have a closer look at how Jesus treated sinners he met. The incident that came to mind was the story about the woman taken Seirbheis Èisteachd aig Craig Lodge; Cealla manaich in adultery. an Dail Mhàilidh; Croise os cionn Loch Obha The religious leaders came to Jesus who was teaching in the temple. The brought along a woman they said had been caught in the act of committing adultery. They quoted the Law of Moses that said she should be stoned to death and asked Jesus his opinion. This was not the first time they had tried to trap Jesus. They obviously didn’t understand who they were up against. Jesus started writing on the Càisg shònraichte aig Craig Lodge ground with His finger. They persisted with their question and Jesus replied that the man who has not sinned should throw the first stone and continued to write. They began to walk away, starting with the In his Gaelic column this month, ANDREASWOLFF reports on the Easter celebrations at eldest, till they were all gone. Now I can see the wisdom of his answer, but I Craig Lodge, a combination of reverence and joy that captured the spirit of the season am puzzled about what he was writing on the ground and why. I did some research on this. One commentator drew a distinction between writing in HA A’ CHÀISG agam diofraichte am a book and writing in the dust. He suggested that if bliadhna is mi aig Craig Lodge airson your name was written in the book it meant salva- na fèille airson a’ chiad uair. Tha Craig GÀIDHLIG tion but writing the name in the dust meant quite Lodge suidhichte ann an Dail Mhàilidh Ann am Beurla (In English) the opposite. Could it be that Jesus was writing the no Clachan an Diseirt mar a dh’fhaigh- names of the accusers in the dust to warn them nichear am baile sna làithean a dh’fhalbh. Is e about their own fate? I am not sure that theory is taigh-ùrnaigh teaghlaich a th’ ann. Tha e air a ruith EASTER at Craig Lodge is very special. The right. Given that they saw Jesus as an impostor and Ble teaghlach Caitligeach is e a’ faotainn spionnadh Catholic Family House of Prayer in Dalmally a fraud, His writing their names wouldn’t have bho Mhedjugorje far an do nochd Muire Màthair was inspired by the apparitions of Our Lady in much effect. I think that His writing had such an do shianar chloinne. Medjugorje. On Good Friday the community effect because Jesus wrote things that nobody else Air Dihaoine na Ceusta bidh a’choimhearsnachd an air dòigh sa chiad àite do dh’inbhich òga. Bha còir is always does the Stations of the Cross on the hill knew. I think that Jesus exposed all of them as sin- Pope Francis embraces Humberto and Claudia Gomez, who is really about? soul. We are essentially spirit. That is the real us. còmhnaidh a’sreap na beinne aig cùl an taighe is iad a’ ciad dhiubh an làthair. Thàinig triùir shagartan agus behind the house. The path isn’t too difficult ners and that came as a shock. They were the are married civilly but not in the church, during a meeting Many people think the Sacrament is the wedding. We have a body to enable us to live on this earth leantainn Stèiseanan na Croise. Is e rud sònraichte a th’ bhiodh daoine a’dol dhan Èisteachd. Bha an t-Easbaig and the view over Loch Awe is spectacular. A authorities, the people who thought of themselves with families at the Victor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Nothing could be further from the truth. The Sacra- and that body has its needs and desires that can be ann gun teagamh gan dèanamh air a’bheinn. Chan eil Brian McGee de Sgìre-Easbaig Earra-Ghàidheal is na large cross at the top guides the way. They do, as holy, not sinners. Jesus was showing them that Gutierrez, Mexico, on February 15 ment is the married life the couple live. That should different from our spirit self. The body’s needs can an t-slighe ro dhoirbh a choiseachd idir. Bha là math h-Eileanan nam measg. B’ e seirbheis bhreàgha a bh’ however, have a much easier Way of the Cross they were not better than the woman, just sinners. help us to understand why the Church takes mar- take control. You cannott kill yourself by holding ann air a shon cuideachd ged a bha i car gaothach aig ann le croise mhòr ann am meadhan an tent. in their garden. We can be very illogical when we make judge- riage so seriously; it is not just an agreement your breath. Your body will switch you off, you a’mhullach. Tha croise mhòr a’feitheamh orrasan a nì Air Disatharna chaidh a h-uile duine a choiseachd Near the top Calum and Magnus MacFar- ments. The Jews brought the woman caught in of Love) was dated March 19, St Joseph’s day, but between two people it is a Sacrament and that faint and the body starts you breathing again. an gnothach. Is fhiach an sealladh thairis air Loch tron a’bhaile agus fear ann an aodach Chrìosda a’giùlan lane-Barrow have built a cell much like the adultery but did not bring the man. Adultery is has only just been published because of the time involves God. If the couple do not understand that These conflicts in our natures can cause people to Obha. Dhaibhsan nach eil cho math air coiseachd tha a’chroise. Bha sinn a’togail fianais do Chrìosd. Bha an ones erected by monks in the early days of something that takes two people to commit. They taken to translate it into different languages. Isn’t it when they get married then they are not properly do things they would never plan to do. How many Slighe na Croise gu math nas fhasa tron ghàradh aca. t-uisge ann an uair sin, ach theirinnsa gun robh co-dhiu Christianity in Scotland. Calum tells me he saw the woman as the sinner but not the man. How strange that it was dated on the feast of the saint prepared. Rather than just quoting ‘Till death do us mild women have murdered their abusing husband Tha an gàradh gu math bòidheach agus sìtheil 50 an làthair a dh’aindeoin sin. Bha leughaidhean againn has spent the odd night in it and it seems com- often do we see sin in others but not in ourselves? faced with a marriage difficulty but carried on, in part’ and expecting people to get on with it we when driven over the edge? That’s an extreme cuideachd. Faisg air mullach na beinne tha Calum agus ann an diofar àiteachan. Chaidh sinn seachad air tobar fortable enough. The pilgrimage up the hill Some sins are more visible than others. The big love to take Mary as his wife? should be more understanding and supportive of example. The Holy Father is encouraging us to stop Manus MacPhàrlain-Barrow bhon teaghlach air cealla Naomh Chonain cuideachd.A-rèir choltais bhiodh esan has inspired me to say the Rosary myself Jesus and carrying a cross. We went past St issue in the Church at the moment is that of There were many voices predicting that Pope those in difficult situations. judging people. We have to remember that the a thogail. Tha e a’coimhead coltach ris an fheadhainn na shuidhe an sin tric na là. Oidhche Shatharna bha every day when I walk the dog up the hill and Conan’s Well where the saint is said to have divorced and remarried Catholics. Divorce and Francis would announce a change in Catholic Church’s role is to bring people to Christ, not a chìthear air Eileach an Naoimh sna Garbh Eileacha. Aifhreann air leth sònraichte againn. Bha sagart òg as a I have gained a lot of peace from it. sat regularly in his day. The Vigil Mass was remarriage is very public. Catholics in that situa- teaching on marriage, recognising divorce and think it is important to remember that the laws exclude them. B’ àbhaist do mhanaich fuireach annta sna linntean a cionn is e a’seinn a’chuid as motha dhi. Bha còmhlan There was a reconciliation service at night very special indeed with uplifting music from tion are often made to feel excluded from the remarriage. They have been proven wrong. His of the Church are intended to help us and never I have not read the whole of Amoris Laetitia, it is dh’fhalbh. Dh’innse Calum dhomh gu bheil e fhèin air Chraig Lodge a’cluich òrain molaidh cuideachd. Mhair at which over 100 mainly young people went the Craig Lodge praise band. Church while the rest of us can continue to sin and Holiness has not proposed any change in the laws to put us in harm. We are presented with an ideal 264 pages long, but I did read the summary. Both of cadal ann turas no dhà. Tha e comhfhurtail gu leòr na an t-seirbheis còir is dà uair a thìde.As dèidh greim bidh to confession with the three priests who were After a bite to eat the night ended with a still be accepted. of the Church. What he has proposed is a change in to work towards. We ourselves are not ideal crea- these documents are available online and on my bhroinn. Tha an turas seo air spionnadh a thoirt dhomh thòisich dannsa a lean gu uairean beaga na maidne. Bidh there. Bishop Brian McGee of Argyll and the ceilidh which lasted until the early hours of I Isles was one of them. The tent was beauti- the morning. Craig Lodge offer retreats as us. It is not the Church’s teaching that’s the prob- tures. We have a nature that is not easy to under- webpage below. Have a read, you will be uplifted a’Chonair-Mhoire a ràdhn is mi a’coiseachd a’chù air Craig Lodge a’ tabhann tachartasan deireadh sheach- ow this is a very strange coincidence. Just as lem, it is how we see those teachings. The Pope stand. I saw this quote from CS Lewis the other day and encouraged. There is hope for us all in Pope Cruachan cha mhòr a h-uile là. Fhuair mi sìth às na h- daineach fad na bliadhna agus iad a’ toirt cothrom do fully decorated with a large cross in the well as the opportunity for young people to I got this far in the article written a message points out that none of us knows what problems that stopped me in my tracks. Francis’ words. ùrnaighean sin agus tha mi taingeil air a shon. dhaoine òga fuireach ann an coimhearsnachd fad bli- middle. live in community for a year. has popped up on my screen telling me that others face in their private lives. The Church holds You do not have a soul. Air an oidhche bha seirbheis a’ dol ann an tent mor adhna cuideachd. On Saturday around 50 people walked His Holiness has just published his thoughts on up the ideal for us to aspire to. How many of us You are a soul. You have a body. a chaidh a chur suas a’ ghunna-ghnothaich airson an through the village. One man was dressed as I [email protected] N I http://theviewfromjoemcgrath.wordpress.com I [email protected] marriage. His document Amoris Laetitia (The Joy really understand what the sacrament of matrimony I have always been taught that I had an immortal tachartais seo. Chaidh an deireadh sheachdain a chur WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 12 FR ROLHEISER SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 Loyalty and patriotism revisited

and demonisation worked in ancient times and how they work today. In brief, here’s how they work: Until we can bring ourselves to a cer- tain level of maturity, both personal and collective, we will always form community by scapegoating. Imagine this scenario: A group of us (family or colleagues) are going to dinner. Almost always there will some divi- sive tensions among us—personality clashes, jealousies, wounds from the past, and religious, ideological, and BY FR RONALD political differences. But these can remain under the surface and we can ROLHEISER enjoy a nice dinner together. How? By talking about other people whom we mutually dislike, despise, fear, or find N A recent article in America weird or particularly eccentric. As we magazine, Grant Kaplan, com- ‘demonise’ them by emphasising how menting on the challenge of the awful, bad, weird, or eccentric they Resurrection, makes this com- are, our own differences slide won- ment: “Unlike previous commu- derfully under the surface and we form nities in which the bond among bonds of empathy and mutuality with members forges itself through those it each other. excludesI and scapegoats, the gratuity By demonising others we find com- for our agitation! Once we have done together by doing this, politicians are munity among ourselves is neither the of the resurrection allows for a com- monality among ourselves. Of course, this we begin to feel better because we elected by doing this, and wars are jus- way of Jesus nor the way of human munity shaped by forgiven-forgivers.” you’re reluctant to excuse yourself and have just made someone else respon- tified and waged on this basis—and maturity. Loyalty to one’s own, loyalty What he is saying, among other go to the bathroom, for fear that, in sible for our pain. As a colourful com- the rich, healthy concepts of loyalty, to one’s religion, loyalty to one’s things, is that mostly we form com- your absence; you might well be the mentary on this, I like to quote a friend patriotism, and religious affiliation country, and loyalty to one’s moral munity through demonising and next item on the menu. who submits this axiom: If the first then become unhealthy because they values must be based upon what is exclusion, that is, we bond with each Moreover, we do that too in our two people you meet in the morning now root themselves in seeing differ- good and precious within one’s fam- other more on the basis of what we are individual lives to maintain balance. are irritating and hard to get along ences primarily as a threat rather than ily, community, religion, country, and against and what we hate than on the If we are honest, we probably all have with, there is a very good chance that seeing them as bringing a fuller reve- moral principles, and not on fear and basis of what we are for and hold pre- to admit the tendency within us to you are the one who is irritating and lation of God into our lives. negative feelings towards others. cious. The Cross and the Resurrection, steady ourselves by blaming our anx- hard to get along with. The lesson in Jesus, especially in his and the message of Jesus in general, ieties and bad feelings on someone Sadly we see this played out in the ranted, sometimes what is dif- death and resurrection, is that genuine invite us to a deeper maturity within else. For example: We go out some world as a whole. Our churches and ferent does pose a real threat, religion, genuine maturity, genuine which we are invited to form commu- morning and for various reasons feel our politics thrive on this. Both in our and that threat has to be met. loyalty, and genuine patriotism lie in nity with each other on the basis of out of sorts, agitated and angry in churches and in our civic communi- GBut, even then, we must continue to letting ourselves be stretched by what love and inclusion rather than upon some inchoate way. ties, we tend to form community with look inside of ourselves and examine does not emanate from our own kind. hatred and demonisation. More often than not, it won’t take us our own kind by demonising others. what in us might be complicit in causing How do we scapegoat, demonise, long to pin that uneasiness on some- Our differences do not have to be dealt that division, hatred, or jealousy, which I Fr Ronald Rolheiser is a priest and and exclude so as to form community one else by, consciously or uncon- with, nor do we have to deal with the is now being projected on us. Positive member of the Missionary Oblates of with each other? A number of anthro- sciously, blaming them for our bad things within ourselves that help cause threat must be met, but it is best met the Mary Immaculate. He is president of pologists, particularly Rene Girard feeling. Our sense is that except for those differences, because we can way Jesus met threats, namely, with the Oblate School of Theology in San and Gil Bailie, have given us some that person we wouldn’t be feeling blame someone else for our problems. love, empathy, and forgiveness. Antonio, Texas. Visit his website at good insights on how scapegoating these things. Someone else is blame Not infrequently church groups bond Demonising others to create com- www.ronrolheiser.com

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APRIL 23 is St George’s Day, that I may treasure good he became aware of a Pres- your presence. the patron saint of England, friends and be appreciative of ence on the other side of the Only then will our attitude and we pray for all English all who are part of my life. table. and words and actions better people. Inspire me each day to live He became so sure that the reflect yours. Amen. It is also the day on which positively and cheerfully, living Presence was the Risen Jesus, William Shakespeare was born in such a way that I express that his life changed forever. April 26 in 1994 saw the in 1564. He died on his birth- thanks and encouragement to He became a Christian, and start of voting in South day in 1616. others, so that, together, we later became a priest. Africa’s first elections In his play, Richard II, (the may bring out the best in each He is now an archbishop in to include people of all second) Shakespeare has one other. Amen. the Russian Orthodox Church. colours. of his characters say: “I count From having hated all that The Rainbow Nation is the myself in nothing else so RUSSIAN called Anthony he thought Christianity was phrase often used by President happy as in a soul remember- Bloom was an atheist when he about, Mr Bloom’s life Nelson Mandela about ing my good friends.” was a university student changed when he had some South Africa’s multi-racial (Richard II, Act 2, in Paris. Simply to please kind of experience that Jesus society. Scene 3) somebody, he attended a meet- was alive and was beside him. We are going to read a Each of us can think for a ing to which a Russian priest It was St Mark’s Gospel that translation of some of the moment of a few individuals had been invited. he had read, and Monday is words of South Africa’s new who have improved the qual- Mr Bloom hated the thought the feastday of St Mark. National Anthem. ity of our lives, whom we of being there, and grew more Lord Jesus, we remember that We can make the words our remember as good friends. and more annoyed at what he you said that you would be own prayer for our own (pause…) heard about Christ and with us, so we do know in nation: In Shakespeare’s play, King Christianity. our minds that you are BLESS our nation, Lord, and let Henry VI, (the sixth) the king When he got back home he present. your mercy come among us. says: “O Lord, that lends me asked his mother for a copy of But there’s a difference Let justice triumph in our land life, Lend me a heart replete the Gospels, because he PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK between knowing that you’re as we live and strive for free- with thankfulness.” wanted to prove that the priest present and growing in the dom. (‘King Henry the Sixth’, Part had been lying. ters in each of the four waste too much time reading faith that you are beside us. Let our people stand before 2, Act 1,Scene 1) Mr Bloom decided to read Gospels, and found that the what he thought was rubbish! We ask for the power of your you as you come to judge us. Lord, as you lend me life, lend quickly one of the Gospels. He Gospel of St Mark was the Before he reached the third Spirit in our lives each day, so Stretch out your hands, O Lord, me a heart full of thankfulness, counted the number of chap- shortes—he didn’t want to chapter of St Mark’s Gospel, that we may live more fully in and have compassion on us.

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Response: I will bless you name for ever, O God my King. Apocalypse 21:1-5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 HE Young Women’s Fellowship world with different backgrounds are just Above, a woman prays at St Albert’s Catholic (YWF) in the Catholic Student’s able to come together to dialogue and jour- Chaplaincy, Edinburgh, which serves students and Union of Edinburgh has enjoyed ney, together, towards Christ. Women who staff at Edinburgh University, Edinburgh Napier MONDAY University and Queen Margaret University many lovely sessions where in many ways could seem fundamentally dif- Feast of St Mark. 1st Peter 5:5b -14. young women come together to ferent to one another come together: to sup- Response: I will sing for ever of your love, O pray, discuss, and explore the Catholic Faith port one another’s growth in love for Christ. passions and whether God really is at the cen- Lord. Mark 16:15-20. together. It was started in October of 2015. It is miraculous, as, it is almost as if those tre of our lives, and how it is that we manage TThe YWF meets once fortnightly, gathered distinctions and differences no longer mat- to cling to God in an age where religion seems around a table in the Dominican Library ter, because we are all gathered together for to be the last thing on most of our peers’ TUESDAY room in the chaplaincy. a common purpose—to do what St Paul said: minds. Similar to how Mother Mary clung to Acts 14:19-28. Response: Your friends, O The YWF has enjoyed a spirit-led and drink of the one Spirit in Christ. her beliefs and trust in God when she became Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour energetic dialogue about the Catholic Faith, Truly, when women come together to sup- pregnant with Jesus, when it seemed that her of you reign. John 14:27-31a. for the Faith that has enabled a deeper reflec- port and journey with one another, incredible whole world had been thrown into chaos. tion about our faiths and a bi-weekly reaffir- things are able to happen. The YWF has pro- WEDNESDAY mation of our decision to be Catholics. voked myself and the other girls to think more hese issues might be daunting to face Acts 15:1-6. Response: I rejoiced when I “For just as the body is one and has many deeply about certain issues, something that I when faced alone. But, through the members, and all the members of the body, doubt we would have done without this forum. frank and open sharing and mutual heard them say: “Let us go to Godʼs house.” though many, are one body, so it is with Perhaps it is even the fact that the YWF is Tinsights offered during the YWF meetings, I John 15:108. Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all bap- able to come together week after week, believe that we leave not only understanding tised into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves amidst all of the deadlines, university com- more about our faiths, but also enriched with THURSDAY or free—and we were all made to drink of mitments, and plethora of other things that trust that the Lord is with us, like the Lord Acts 15:7-21. Response: Proclaim the won- one Spirit” (1 Cor 12:12-13). we could otherwise be doing, that reminds was with Mother Mary too. ders of the Lord among the peoples. John Edinburgh is quite an international city me that the Church is very much alive with No one in the YWF claims to have all the 15:9-11. and the Catholic Students Union serves young people—young women especially— answers when it comes to questions about many different types of students from all who are yearning for Christ. God, and nor could we. As our small group’s over the world, and actually from different facilitator Lillian tells us, she is still learn- FRIDAY universities in the city. Even though many of e often look at issues that arise ing—we are all still learning—about God and Feast of St Catherine of Siena. 1st John 1:5- those who attend the Fellowship come from from the feminine aspects of spiri- about our faith. For me, I think perhaps this 2:2. Response: My soul gives thanks to the different places and countries, with different tuality. From Identity Myths that is the beauty of the YWF, that we are all Lord. Matthew 11:25-30. Or Acts 15:22-31 outlooks, worldviews, backgrounds and Wwe tell ourselves, to issues of Chastity and sojourners on this journey to seek God, but Response: I will thank you Lord among the upbringings, mannerisms or ways of Purity, which of course are often shackled united together in a divine grace. expressing our individual Catholic Faiths, it with incorrect ideas of sexual purity and vir- peoples. John 15:912-17 is always most heartening to see unity ginity. We have looked at what ‘Indulgences’ I What do you think about this new instead of division. are, and how to undertake spiritual and cor- monthly section in the SCO? Have your say SATURDAY Despite the fact that there always can be poral acts of Mercy, particularly during this on the Scottish Network of Catholic Stu- Acts 16:1-10. Response: Cry out with joy to many areas of division and disagreement, all Jubilee Year of Mercy. dents Facebook page at https://www. the Lord, all the earth. John 15:18-21 of these women from different parts of the The YWF has also looked at our lives’ facebook.com/scotncs WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK 14 THAT’S LIFE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC OBSERVER FRIDAY APRIL 22 2016 Families need to grow in the ability to love THAT’S LIFE looks at the idiosyncrasies of family life through the lens of the new film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

discovered there was going to be a sequel to My problems when they discover the priest who offi- Big Fat Greek Wedding. ciated at their wedding didn’t sign their marriage In the original rom-com, Toula Portokalos is a certificate, and so they are not actually married. frumpy 30-year -ld who hasn’t fulfilled her par- The dad thinks that’s easily solved with a quick ents’ expectations of finding a nice Greek boy. trip to the altar, but the mum isn’t so sure that’s By Mary Eventually she blossoms and falls in love but it’s what she wants. Life might have been more excit- with Ian who may be handsome, successful and ing, and she might have been more appreciated, McGinty kind, but he’s not Greek. It won’t be easy breaking had she not been so consumed by the demands of the news to her parents, she tells him, since the role marriage and children. My Big Fat Greek Wedding SMOTHERING mother, a golden of a Greek girl is to marry a meat-eating Greek 2 ends with Mrs Portokalos concluding that family boy, a wedding in the planning. I’m boy, have lots of Greek babies, and feed everyone life has been a great adventure and she wouldn’t not talking about us. I’m talking until it is time to die. have wished it any other way. about the Portokalos family. They’re It is bad enough that Ian is not Greek, but the Even though the sequel wasn’t nearly as funny the maw, paw, weans and full, crazy, family take it as a personal insult when they learn as the original film, it entertained me from begin- extended family in the recently released film, My he is vegetarian. When the bossy but oh-so- ning to end. We might not all be as batty as the Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. hilarious aunt finds this out she exclaims: “What Portokalos’, but it’s like seeing your own family AMy favourite movies are about family life. From do you mean, he don’t eat no meat? It’s okay, it’s on screen. It’s a chance to laugh at our idiosyn- dark tales of dysfunctional families to the chaos of okay, I make lamb.” In true happy-ending fashion crasies and poke fun at ourselves. Although the big happy families, I love them all. Our middle it ends at the altar rails. stereotyping won’t be to everyone’s taste it could daughter and I couldn’t believe our luck when we In the follow-up the parents have their own play authentically in any ethnicity; the essence of familial love is the same the world over. The Irish mammy who rhymes off the names of all her other children before she gets to the one she Gordius No 243 is talking to; the Italian mamma who can’t get her CROSSWORD precious son in the door quickly enough before she has him tucking into a plate of home-made pasta; My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 illustrates the humourous the Jewish mother who calls ten times a day to idiosyncrasies of family life the world over 1 2345 678 check on her children. They are all stereotypes of the woman who, tions and references to their faith are just part of 9 above all else, loves her children beyond life itself. their life, yet is something that is seldom depicted. 10 11 We might exhibit it in different ways but fundamen- I am taking Pope Francis at his word when he tally, as Toula’s father realises, we are all the same. advises, in the introduction to Amoris Laetitia, against ‘a rushed reading of the text.’ I am still nother reason I love the films is they show 12 13 14 15 slowly digesting it and when I survey the guddle First entry out the hat on FRI the family, as a matter of course, celebrat- that surrounds me I remind myself that this is my 16 17 APRIL 29 will be the winner ing their faith. I found that refreshing when vocation and ‘no family drops down from Heaven our children were young. In a Catholic home and perfectly formed: families need to constantly grow 18 19 20 A attending a Catholic school, little prayers, aspira- and mature in the ability to love.’ Send your completed 21 22 crossword entries—along with 23 24 your full name address and daytime phone number—to 25 CROSSWORD CONTEST SCO 19 SUDOKU 26 27 28 29 30 WATERLOO ST GLASGOW G2 6BT 31 32 SIMPLE 29 33 34 The winner’s name will be printed below. 1 6 4 294 3861 5 7 8 5 7 649 2 1 3 35 36 The editor’s decision is final 2 3 16 5 6713 25 4 9 8 9 2 1 7 836 5 4 ACROSS APRIL 15 SOLUTION 4258 961 7 3 1 How one judges tuba to have been mastered (10) 5 7 4 6 Mimicked (4) 763 2 5 4 1 8 9 10 & 11 Somehow take the Mafia forth into the development ACROSS 1 78 4 3 5 9 2 6 of spiritual understanding (5,9) 73 12 The amount of wages is potentially all ropy (7) 1 Boa 3 Teacher’s pet 5 6 2 8 9 7 3 4 1 15 Ducklike, diving bird (5) 8 Infamy 9 Neckwear 3 9 14 2 6 8 57 17 Engrave part of a stretcher (4) 10 Dunks 11 Suede 5 1 4 18 Precipitation (4) FILL IN THE GRID IN SUCH A WAY 19 Cast, fling (5) 13 Pumps 15 Loyalty 21 Smoke up here and destroy my niche (7) 16 Rossini 20 Noise 5 9 38 2 AS EVERY ROW AND COLUMN 23 She frequently has showers (5) 21 Drops 23 Judas AND EVERY 3 BY 3 BOX CONTAINS 24 That market is only so-so (4) 25 Related what's essential to kayaking (4) Iscariot 25 Serbia 2 3 7 THE NUMBERS 1 TO 9. NO GUESS 26 One who stands in for a doctor, for example (5) 26 Letterboxes 27 Eft WORK IS REQUIRED AND THERE 28 The girl cuts a fast pace when she does this (7) IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION. ABOVE 33 Small Mexican breed of dog (9) 49 34 Warning device (5) DOWN IS APRIL 15’s SIMPLE SOLUTION 35 Soap bubbles (4) 1 Blindfolded 2 Affinity 36 The elder shone up these leather shorts (10) 3 Tombs 4 Consumed MODERATE DOWN 5 Rakes 6 Peeled 5 2 9 6 7 Tar 12 Equidistant 1 The Pole frequently is shown to be tender (4) 13 Piton 14 Stone 8 1 3 7 9 6 2 54 2 Army officer (9) 2 4 7 5 4 6 293 1 7 8 3 Cinema attendant (5) 17 Inedible 18 Risotto 4 Dreadful (5) 19 Bobcat 22 Spree 7 9 2 458 3 6 1 5 Work for a wage (4) 1 8 7 9 4 6 7 3 8 5 1 29 7 Reward for victory (5) 23 Jeeps 24 Ill 8 Such hard graft seems asinine! 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Our weekly series on Children’s Liturgy has lesson plans and activity suggestions for use with young people who are on the path to Christ Each week, Catechists will find readings and Psalm responses, complemented by prayer, reflection, FAITH discussion questions, and activities. Please feel free to use them as you wish The lessons are created by Adorer-theologians using the lens of the spirituality of St Maria de Mattias, which also embraces precious blood spirituality FIRST While this is the starting point for the lessons, readers are invited to approach them however the spirit moves you The Church is concerned with the availability and understanding of scripture for children who have their rightful place in the Church. In light of this SCO aims to provide a useful tool in drawing children closer to KIDS the Catholic Faith

CHILDREN’S lunches, cooking dinner, doing the laundry, I did not see a temple there. The Lord God correcting homework, finding the perfect shade All-Powerful and the Lamb were its temple. of pink shoes to go with your new outfit, And the city did not need the sun or the moon. CROSSWORD 128 smiling when you need encouragement, The glory of God was shining on it, and the quizzing you for Friday’s spelling test). Lamb was its light. I What things does the Holy Spirit do for you The Word of the Lord 1 2 3 4 5 to make your life happy, healthy and peaceful? I What happens when we don’t cooperate with Responsorial Psalm our Mums? 67:1-2, 4, 5 and 7 I What happens when we don’t cooperate with (R) O God, let all the nations praise you! 6 7 8 the Holy Spirit? Our God, be kind and bless us! Be pleased and I How can we show God how thankful we are smile. Then everyone on earth will learn to fol- for the Holy Spirit and for our Mums? low you, and all nations will see your power to save us. 9 Activity (R) O God, let all the nations praise you! G Make a card for your Mum thanking her for Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, 10 11 the specific things that she does, particularly the because you judge fairly and guide all nations. behind-the-scenes stuff that never gets noticed. 12 (R) O God, let all the nations praise you! Tell her how she reminds you of the Holy Spirit. Make everyone praise you and shout your 13 14 Include a prayer thanking God for your Mum. praises. Pray for his blessings to continue and Prayer for everyone on earth to worship our God. 15 16 17 (R) O God, let all the nations praise you! Jesus our brother, thank you for loving us and 18 calling us to follow you. Help us to listen to Alleluia your Word, today and everyday. In your name John 14:23 19 20 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER we pray. Amen. (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. All who love me will keep my words, and my First Reading Father will love them, and we will come to ACROSS Reflection The angel showed me the holy city coming down out them. 1 You might eat a bowl of these for IN TODAY’S Gospel Jesus tell us about the of heaven. (R) Alleluia, Alleluia. breakfast (10) Holy Spirit who will come to help us when A reading from the book of Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 6 Loud (5) Gospel 7 You might tie things with these (5) Jesus is gone. Jesus says that the Holy Spirit With the help of the Spirit, the angel took me to 9 Flower you see in early spring (8) will teach us and remind us of what Jesus the top of a very high mountain. There he The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind 10 Not old (5) taught us. When I was a child, the Holy Sprit showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming you of all I have said to you. A reading from the holy 12 The hottest season (6) really confused me especially since it was down from God in heaven. Gospel according to John 14:23-26 13 A tiny piece of dirt (5) called the ‘Holy Ghost.’ The glory of God made the city bright. It was Jesus said: “If anyone loves me, they will obey 15 What people keep on these will open locks (8) I could relate and picture God the dazzling and crystal clear like a precious jasper me. Then my Father will love them, and we will 18 You might carry your shopping in this (4) Father/Mother/Creator and Jesus but when stone. The city had a high and thick wall with come to them and live in them. 19 Halt (4) it came to the Holy Ghost all I could think of twelve gates, and each one of them was guarded “But anyone who doesn’t love me, won’t obey 120 Use it to cut timber (3) was a white floating thing so it was both by an angel. me. What they have heard me say doesn’t really DOWN mysterious and a bit frightening. I didn’t On each of the gates was written the name of come from me, but from the Father who sent me. 1 Yellow or green bird (6) understand how this white floating thing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Three of these “I have told you these things while I am still 2 Water falling from the sky (4) could be God and help me remember Jesus’ gates were on the east, three were on the north, with you. But the Holy Spirit will come and 3 Travelling by plane (6) teachings. three more were on the south, and the other help you, because the Father will send the Spirit 4 It's shot from a bow (5) It wasn’t until I was grown that I became three were on the west. to take my place. The Spirit will teach you 5 Scientific tests (11) friends with the Holy Spirit the way that I The city was built on 12 foundation stones. everything and will remind you of what I said 8 Fantastic, marvellous (5) 9 A quick bite to eat (5) am friends with God the Creator and Jesus. On each of the stones was written the name of while I was with you.” 11 Someone whose parents have I’ve come to know and feel the Holy Spirit as one of the Lamb’s 12 apostles. The Gospel of the Lord. both died (6) Jesus’ presence always with me doing things 14 Minded something, didn't lose it (4) that I can’t see to help me. 16 Tear (3) Watching and feeling a soft breeze blow 17 Female pig (3) through a tree helps me to understand the Holy Spirit. I can see the leaves and LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION branches swaying and I can feel the softness on my body even though I can’t see the ACROSS actual breeze. 1 Baseball cap 7 Octagon 8 Treat 10 Errand The Holy Spirit also moves and touches us 11 Anger 13 Wig 14 Glow 16 Sponge 18 Letter without being seen. 19 Unlock Mums can also help us understand about DOWN the Holy Spirit. Much of what our Mum’s do 1 Broken 2 Saturn 3 Beginning 4 Lent 5 Cone for us we never see. They work hard so that 6 Picture 9 Ringlets 12 Japan 15 Week 17 Elk our lives can run smoothly and peacefully. They also make sure that we always feel their love even when they are not around. The Children’s Liturgy page is This is exactly what the Holy Spirit does; published one week in advance to helps us to feel God’s love and works behind the scenes to make our lives healthy and allow RE teachers and those taking peaceful if we cooperate. the Children’s Liturgy at weekly Discussion Masses to use, if they wish, this I What does your Mum do for you to make page as an accompaniment to their your life happy, healthy, and peaceful that you don’t usually see her do or pay attention to her teaching materials doing? (Going to the shops, making our

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N THIS survey of the interaction between the Church and environ- mental ideas and ecology, we are attempting to answer three issues: 1. The place of mankind in wider cre- Iation; 2. The Catholic perception of history; 3. The Catholic notion of the separate- ness of humanity from other living things. Rather randomly, to date we have examined questions one and three. That leaves issue number two, namely, does our Catholic idea of history impact on the way we perceive our ecological relations? I have already touched upon this in this series. We briefly looked at how Catholics viewed the imperma- nence of the created world and how this contrasted with the permanence of the Divine abode, which we call heaven. Yet the dichotomy world-heaven is, as explored, a false one. So what then is the Catholic view of history? This is a big question, that can be answered with some oversimplifica- tion. Essentially, Catholic history is a view of time that is linear. God existed before time, He created time and space, humanity sinned and caused the Fall, we were granted redemption, and cre- ated time and space as we understand it will come to an end at the Second Com- ing. Actualising this view of history is crucial if we are to understand a proper place for ecological concerns. Why? Because it should inform the place we allot to the natural world. We perceive time from the perspective of our globe, and as created beings. Time has mean- ing to us, as it is finite, at least experi- entially. The Psalmist understood this well: “The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.” (Ps 90:10) time and space. And it is in that reality shared in our fall. We already explored and hail, snow and clouds, stormy It is once more to the Psalmist we Contrasting our own brief life-span of space that our ecological under- this in previous instalments of this winds that do his bidding, you moun- turn for further information. He clearly with God, who is before and beyond standing should sit. The major question series. However, we also need to under- tains and all hills, fruit trees and all had visions of the House of God, of time, the Psalmist once again provides is: does the space we inhabit actually stand that animated creation both joins cedars, wild animals and all cattle, heaven itself, as a house with its courts: an unequalled insight: matter in the light of our understanding in our praise of God and will continue small creatures and flying birds… Let “Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the “Before the mountains were brought of history? After all, we believe that all to do so after the Second Coming. them praise the name of the Lord for his Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the forth, or ever you had formed the earth this is finite, that Jesus will come again In other words, it is not as transient name alone is exalted; his splendour is Lord, You who stand in the house of the and the world, from everlasting to ever- and everything will come to an end. If as many think. This also provides an above the earth and the heavens.” (Ps Lord, In the courts of the house of our lasting you are God.” (Ps 90:2) that is the case, why don’t we simply additional imperative for us to care for 148:2-10 and 13) God!” (Ps 135:1-2) And in those courts use what is around us without having to our environment and deepens our eco- That the created reality is awaiting trees grow, “But I am like a green olive ime and space flow from God, pay much regard to the consequences? logical understanding: Not only are we the Second Coming is also clear from tree in the house of God: I trust in the and all has its very being from After all, the Psalmist, who is our guide part of a God-created reality, which we the Psalms: mercy of God for ever and ever.” (Ps Him Who Is. We as humans are today, was rather explicit: should care for because it is God-cre- “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth 52:8) It is home, not just to His ser- Tin a relation with Him in the time and “What is man that You are mindful of ated, we are also travelling with the be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is vants, but also a place where “Even the space He created: “That this is God, our him, And the son of man that You visit God-created reality into the future in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and every- sparrow finds a home, and the swallow God forever and ever. He will guide us him? For You have made him a little beyond this earth. thing in them; let all the trees of the forest a nest for herself, where she may lay her forever.” (Ps 48:14) lower than the angels, And You have Again, we can let the Psalmist be our sing for joy. Let all creation rejoice before young, at your altars.” (Ps 84:3) It is very clear that space and time crowned him with glory and honour. guide on this. In Psalm 148 he has all the LORD, for he comes, he comes to We clearly have to be very careful come from God, and that He is with us You have made him to have dominion creation singing God’s praises: “Praise judge the earth.” (Ps 96:11-13) then, not to assume that creation forms in that space and time, even though He over the works of Your hands; You have the Lord from the heavens; praise him It will not be disappointed, either. In his part of a vanishing world, to be lost at is beyond them. It is what makes the put all things under his feet, All sheep in the heights above. Praise him, all his great vision on Patmos, St John clearly the Last Judgement. It, like us, came Incarnation the miracle it was: He who and oxen—Even the beasts of the field, angels; praise him, all his heavenly saw the created realities of our current from God; we owe our very being to is timeless and space-less became con- The birds of the air, And the fish of the hosts. lives continued in the post-apocalyptic Him, and will receive with those fined by time and space. Conversely, sea, That pass through the paths of the “Praise him, sun and moon; praise reality. At several places in the Apoca- amongst us found worthy a new home. the Resurrection provides us with seas.” (Ps 8:4-8) him, all you shining stars. Praise him, lypse we read about the presence of the St John saw that clearly: “Then I saw a access to time and space: “We were you highest heavens and you waters natural world at the end of days and new heaven and a new earth, for the buried therefore with him by baptism ith all things under our feet, above the skies. Let them praise the beyond. first heaven and the first earth had into death, in order that, just as Christ we can surely do as we name of the Lord, for at his command In the great acclamation of the angels passed away.” (Rev 21:1) Catholic time, was raised from the dead by the glory please. Not quite. Passage they were created, and he established of the slain Lamb, St John hears them then, is not restricted to human beings of the Father, we too might walk in afterW Scripture passage makes it abun- them for ever and ever—he issued a being joined by ‘all the living things in alone, but affects all creation. It is newness of life.” (Rom. 6:4) dantly clear that the created world, or at decree that will never pass away. Praise creation —everything that lives in the air, something we have to take into account That does not mean that the everyday least the animate living world, will the Lord from the earth, you great sea and on the ground, and under the ground, when we consider our ecological rela- reality of our current lives is beyond share with our redemption just as it creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and in the sea.’ (Rev 5:13) tionships with the rest of creation. WWW.SCONEWS.CO.UK Gamachu from Ethiopia is no longer

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