An Italian bishop has pioneered an ecumenical Mass without a public recitation of the Creed so as not to offend non-Catholic guests.
Pope Francis has recalled today on the Feast of the Epiphany that “life’s greatness does not consist in having, but in loving”, as he warned against worshipping “the god of money, the god of consumerism, the god of pleasure, the god of success, the god of self”.
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that, I would reply, “I didn’t hear the sermon, as usual.”
A new Swiss clerical ‘vestment’ is giving lay men and women ministers a step towards the recognition and dignity they deserve.