Areopagites and philosophers,
Let’s all extend a huge thanks to
the Iannuzzi family for hosting this month’s Areopagus!! For those of you who were unable to make it,
some of the questions rescued from the depths of Odysseus-the-Box at this month’s
meeting are listed below.
Did God give us inalienable
rights? How far do these go?
If you know that you absolutely
cannot have children, can you still marry inside the Church?
Why was it so important for Mary to
remain a Virgin after Christ’s birth?
Is it moral to donate organs other
than kidneys? Would it be euthanasia to
take a vital organ from someone who was about to die soon anyway?
Does being single mean that you
have missed your vocation in life, or is it a vocation in itself?
How should you honor the Eucharist if
you can’t “feel” anything during Mass?
Is it all right to read a series
that does not capitalize the word “God”?
Is it wrong for a priest to hear
his family’s confessions?
Is it a sin to receive Holy
Communion if you don’t know if you have mortal sin on your soul? What if you don’t have mortal sin, but you
haven’t gone to Confession in a while?
Also, Fr. Ward started off the
meeting by sharing some insights into the Our Father, a prayer that is
surprising in its depth.
The July Areopagus will be held on
the third Friday, as usual. We will be
meeting at the Rectory, so please come with your questions, concerns, cookies,
and other problems and snacks to share.
In Christ,
Lois
