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15 November 2017 Monthly Year 1 1017 15 November 2017 Monthly Year 1 Myanmar and Bangladesh Two nations in the heart of Asia Who is the “Bad Shepherd”? .10 O From De Ecclesia to Lumen Gentium Youth, Culture and Discernment OLUME 1, N 1, OLUME Advice from Augustine and Basil V The New Silk Road 2017 Peace in Colombia Not an Objective, But a Condition Curing the Illnesses of the Soul Art Recounts the Plight of Refugees CONTENTS 1017 BEATUS POPULUS, CUIUS DOMINUS DEUS EIUS Copyright, 2017, Union of Catholic Asian Editor-in-chief News ANTONIO SPADARO SJ All rights reserved. Except for any fair Editorial Board dealing permitted under the Hong Kong Antonio Spadaro SJ – Director Copyright Ordinance, no part of this Giancarlo Pani SJ – Vice-Director publication may be reproduced by any Domenico Ronchitelli SJ – Senior Editor means without prior permission. Inquires Giovanni Cucci SJ, Diego Fares SJ, should be made to the publisher. Francesco Occhetta SJ, Giovanni Sale SJ Title: La Civiltà Cattolica, English Edition Emeritus editor Virgilio Fantuzzi SJ, ISSN: 2207-2446 Giandomenico Mucci SJ, GianPaolo Salvini SJ ISBN: 978-1-925612-27-1 (paperback) Contributing Editor ​978-1-925612-28-8 (ebook) Luke Hansen SJ 978-1-925612-29-5 (kindle) Published by Union of Catholic Asian News P.O. Box 80488, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone: +852 2727 2018 Fax: +852 2772 7656 www.ucanews.com Publishers: Michael Kelly SJ and Robert Barber Production Manager: Rangsan Panpairee Grithanai Napasrapiwong CONTENTS 1017 15 November 2017 Monthly Year 1 1 Myanmar and Bangladesh Two nations in the heart of Asia Michael Kelly, SJ, Michael Sainsbury, Rock Rozario 15 Who is the “Bad Shepherd”? Diego Fares, SJ 30 From De Ecclesia to Lumen Gentium Giovanni Sale, SJ 45 Youth, Culture and Discernment Advice from Augustine and Basil Enrico Cattaneo, SJ 55 The New Silk Road The Global Ambitions of the Chinese Economy Fernando de la Iglesia Viguiristi, SJ 69 Peace in Colombia: Not an Objective, But a Condition Antonio Spadaro, SJ 84 Curing the Illnesses of the Soul Giandomenico Mucci, SJ 91 Art Recounts the Plight of Refugees Luigi Territo, SJ ABSTRACTS ARTICLE 1 MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH Two nations in the heart of Asia Michael Kelly, SJ, Michael Sainsbury, Rock Rozario Pope Francis will be in Myanmar and Bangladesh for his 21st apostolic journey November 27 to December 2, 2017. These two nations, situated in the heart of Asia, have tragic, bloodstained histories as well as being in the top five of the poorest countries in the region. Both democracies are challenged by chronic instability resulting from political, ethnic and religious conflict, population size and growth and environmental degradation. Their Catholic populations are relatively tiny but resilient, thriving in a climate where their very identity makes them a target. Yet the Church has an outsized influence in both countries through their significance in national affairs and in health, welfare and education services to people with no Catholic affiliation. Michael Kelly is executive director of UCA News, Michael Sainsbury is editorial director, and Rock Rozario is bureau chief in Bangladesh. ARTICLE 15 WHO IS THE “BAD SHEPHERD”? Characteristics and Biblical images proposed by Pope Francis Diego Fares, SJ During Francis’ four-year pontificate we have learned to use the pope’s imaginative definition of a good shepherd as one who wears “the smell of the sheep.” But what are the telltale signs of the “bad shepherd”? First as a Jesuit superior and then as Bishop of Rome, Francis refers to more than just the image of the mercenary suggested by the parable. In those texts where he depicts the figure of the “bad superior” and in his guidance to bishops, he seems to propose for the discernment of those interested – and also for the meditation of each of us – another evangelical image: the one who “sells, or rather, undersells the inheritance received freely.” We can add to this image some particular features and even some exemplary biblical figures. The author, Diego Fares, is on the college of writers for La Civiltà Cattolica. ABSTRACTS ARTICLE 30 FROM DE ECCLESIA TO LUMEN GENTIUM Giovanni Sale, SJ The preparation of the Constitution on the Church was certainly one of the highest and most engaging moments of the Second Vatican Council. Using the interpretative category of the “event,” which is concerned with historical research, reconstruction and critical evaluation of the facts, this article seeks to study, in its initial stage, the formation of the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium. It concentrates on the “passage” from the schema De Ecclesia that was drafted by the preparatory doctrinal commission (1960-62) to the “Philips schema” that would serve as a basis for the future constitution. The author, Giovanni Sale, is on the college of writers for La Civiltà Cattolica. ARTICLE 45 YOUTH, CULTURE AND DISCERNMENT The experience of Augustine and Basil Enrico Cattaneo, SJ Young people spend most of their time at school, and it is at school that they receive the culture that will be the foundation of their active citizenship and participation in society. While school is practically the only provider of scientific knowledge, the culture in its broader sense is formed by different contributions of varying quality. There is, therefore, a need for “discernment.” But who is to teach young people how to distinguish what is true, just and good from what is false, misleading or destructive? This is why it is very important for them to come into contact with the humanities. The article contextualizes for our day the experience of two Church Fathers, Augustine and Basil. The author, Enrico Cattaneo, is professor emeritus of Patristics for the Theological Faculty of Southern Italy, Naples, and the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. ABSTRACTS FOCUS 55 THE NEW SILK ROAD Global Ambitions of the Chinese Economy Fernando de la Iglesia Viguiristi, SJ Some 30 heads of state and government gathered in Beijing in May for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement of the construction of a “New Silk Road,” a route that will travel through 65 countries. Recapturing the idea of the ancient “road” that united East and West from the 2nd century B.C. to the 15th century A.D., with this project China seeks to be the driving force of future globalization. The economic model that has brought about the surprising development of China in recent decades deserves closer attention as we try to frame the opportunities and risks of this “new” Chinese economic activism. The author, Fernando de la Iglesia Viguiristi, is Professor of International Economics at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. LIFE OF THE CHURCH 69 PEACE: NOT AN OBJECTIVE, BUT A CONDITION Pope Francis in Colombia Antonio Spadaro, SJ Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Colombia (September 6-11, 2017) was a truly prophetic “manifesto” in both word and deed. After decades of government and guerrilla conflicts, the country’s process toward national reconciliation recognizes that peace is not the ultimate goal, but a fundamental condition for development and justice. The Church is called upon to accompany this ongoing process, while clearly presenting the fundamental values of human existence. The words of the pope, lucidly and scandalously evangelical, have made it clear that “we are all, in the end, in one way or another, victims, innocent or guilty, … all joined together in this loss of humanity that violence and death bring.” And so, as the motto of the journey states, all are called on “to take the first step.” ABSTRACTS NOTES AND COMMENTS 84 CURING THE ILLNESSES OF THE SOUL Giandomenico Mucci, SJ This is the presentation of a spiritual treatise written by Fr. Claudio Acquaviva (1543-1615), the fifth superior general of the Society of Jesus. Written and designed for superiors of the Society, it contains advice and remedies to heal divisions, weaknesses and the moral, spiritual and community defects that can obscure and compromise the religious vocation. The author, Giandomenico Mucci, is a member of the college of writers for La Civiltà Cattolica. ART, MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT 91 PAINFUL PATHS OF FREEDOM Art recounts the plight of refugees Luigi Territo, SJ The exile Élisée Reclus wrote that “geography is nothing more than history in space, just as history is geography over time.” The forced exodus of millions of refugees that we are witnessing today tells a “story in space,” a nation of refugees, stateless and displaced persons numbering over 65 million people in 2016. This has given rise to a fluid geography that questions not only sociologists, politicians, journalists and, of course, geographers but also artists from all over the world who create conceptual maps to tell the inner and outer exodus of humanity. The author, Luigi Territo, is an expert in the preservation of cultural heritage. Annual Digital Subscription $79 Annual Print Subscription Asia: $160* In Edition 1017: Australia/NZ/Oceania: $200* wUSA/UK/Ireland/ • Myanmar and Bangladesh Two nations in the heart of Asia Europe: $220* Rest of the world: $260* • Who is the “Bad Shepherd”? Print + Digital Bundle • From De Ecclesia to Lumen Gentium Asia: $200* • Youth, Culture and Discernment Australia/NZ/Oceania: $240* Advice from Augustine and Basil USA/UK/Ireland/ • The New Silk Road Europe: $260* Rest of the world: $280* • Peace in Colombia Not an Objective, But a Condition Prices in US Dollars • Curing the Illnesses of the Soul * Rates include postage & handling • Art Recounts the Plight of Refugees Educational and bulk rates are available, please email [email protected] Myanmar and Bangladesh Two Nations in the Heart of Asia Michael Kelly, SJ, Michael Sainsbury and Rock Rozario Pope Francis will be in Myanmar and Bangladesh for his 21st apostolic journey November 27 to December 2, 2017.
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