- Priests & People

February 2002

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The Assistant Editor

Pilgrims in the academy

Adrian Cunninham

A founding member of the department of religious studies at Lancaster University examines some of the key features of contemporary writing on modern Christian pilgrimage, and shows how, in the best examples, historians and anthropologists have attempted to find lines of approach that are both sympathetic and detached.

Rome of the pilgrims

Eamon Duffy

Cambridge University historian Eamon Duffy, by taking journeys on foot around the shrine churches of Rome, retraces the pilgrim routes trodden by Christians from the middle of the second century. He reflects on the changing attitude of the popes to their see and of Catholics to their popes, and concludes that Catholicism is about pilgrimage, not about power.

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Reinventing a tradition

Judith Champ

Judith Champ, author of The English Pilgrimage to Rome (Gracewing) and lecturer in church history and pastoral theology at Oscott College, here gives an overview of the phenomenon of 'going on pilgrimage'.

Being a pilgrim while staying at home

Donna Ursuto

Donna Orsuto lectures at the Institute of Spirituality, Gregorian University, and is the director of the Lay Centre and Vincent Pallotti Institute in Rome. Here she describes the mystical journey undertaken by St Ignatius of Loyola and shows how 'ordinary Christians' can be helped to adopt pilgrimage as a state of mind.

RCIA: journey in faith

Brian Coyle

How can the community of the faithful be an effective initiating community if it does not itself take seriously the 'journey in faith' of the People of GOd? So asks Brian Coyle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark and Director of its Christian Education Centre, in South London. Here he explains how the RCIA, when used as intended, 'has the potential to be a powerful means of parish renewal'.

On the road to Jericho

Timothy Radcliffe OP

The Good Samaritan was the subject of a talk given in Italy last June by Timothy Radcliffe, former Master General of the Dominican Order, to an audience of European politicians and lawyers. The Samaritan's journey was the occasion for an act which teaches us who our neighbours are today - a lesson no less shocking to us than to the story's first listeners.

PASTORALIA - Forming an Eco-Congregation

David Pickering

Eco-Congregation is a newly developed environment programme for churches. We interviewd the Project Co-ordinator, David Pickering, to find out more about the programme and how churches can get involved.

Preaching and teaching the world

Tony Philpot and Peter Edwards

For this month's lectionary readings we have two priests offering their reflections. Tony Philpot is Spiritual Director at the English College, Rome, and Peter Edwards (proof-reader for Priests and People) is assistant priest at St Philip Howard, Cherry Hinton, Cambridhe.

Postscript: Time Management

Books

REVIEWED BY BRUCE HARBERT

The English Pilgrimage to Rome: a dwelling for the soul
Judith Champ
Leominster, £12.99
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REVIEWED BY SIMON FRANCIS GAINE OP

Losing: the Sacred: ritual, modernity and liturgical reform
David Torevell
T&T Clark, £24.95
Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974

REVIEWED BY FRANCISCA RUMSEY

Colonies od Heaven: Celtic models for today's Church
Ian Bradley
Darton, Longman and Todd, £9.95
Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974


February 2002


CONTENTS February 2002 Click here to buy this Issue On the way The Assistant Editor Pilgrims in the academy Adrian Cunninham A founding member of the department of religious studies at Lancaster University examines some of the key features of contemporary writing on modern Christian pilgrimage, and shows how, in the best examples, historians and anthropologists have attempted to find lines of approach that are both sympathetic and detached. Rome of the pilgrims Eamon Duffy Cambridge University historian Eamon Duffy, by taking journeys on foot around the shrine churches of Rome, retraces the pilgrim routes trodden by Christians from the middle of the second century. He reflects on the changing attitude of the popes to their see and of Catholics to their popes, and concludes that Catholicism is about pilgrimage, not about power. Click here to read this article Reinventing a tradition Judith Champ Judith Champ, author of The English Pilgrimage to Rome (Gracewing) and lecturer in church history and pastoral theology at Oscott College, here gives an overview of the phenomenon of 'going on pilgrimage'. Being a pilgrim while staying at home Donna Ursuto Donna Orsuto lectures at the Institute of Spirituality, Gregorian University, and is the director of the Lay Centre and Vincent Pallotti Institute in Rome. Here she describes the mystical journey undertaken by St Ignatius of Loyola and shows how 'ordinary Christians' can be helped to adopt pilgrimage as a state of mind. RCIA: journey in faith Brian Coyle How can the community of the faithful be an effective initiating community if it does not itself take seriously the 'journey in faith' of the People of GOd? So asks Brian Coyle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark and Director of its Christian Education Centre, in South London. Here he explains how the RCIA, when used as intended, 'has the potential to be a powerful means of parish renewal'. On the road to Jericho Timothy Radcliffe OP The Good Samaritan was the subject of a talk given in Italy last June by Timothy Radcliffe, former Master General of the Dominican Order, to an audience of European politicians and lawyers. The Samaritan's journey was the occasion for an act which teaches us who our neighbours are today - a lesson no less shocking to us than to the story's first listeners. PASTORALIA - Forming an Eco-Congregation David Pickering Eco-Congregation is a newly developed environment programme for churches. We interviewd the Project Co-ordinator, David Pickering, to find out more about the programme and how churches can get involved. Preaching and teaching the world Tony Philpot and Peter Edwards For this month's lectionary readings we have two priests offering their reflections. Tony Philpot is Spiritual Director at the English College, Rome, and Peter Edwards (proof-reader for Priests and People) is assistant priest at St Philip Howard, Cherry Hinton, Cambridhe. Postscript: Time Management Books REVIEWED BY BRUCE HARBERT The English Pilgrimage to Rome: a dwelling for the soul Judith Champ Leominster, £12.99 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY SIMON FRANCIS GAINE OP Losing: the Sacred: ritual, modernity and liturgical reform David Torevell T&T Clark, £24.95 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY FRANCISCA RUMSEY Colonies od Heaven: Celtic models for today's Church Ian Bradley Darton, Longman and Todd, £9.95 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974

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