By Bishop James Conley
There is a renewal of Catholic education sweeping the Church in the United States. Holy Mother Church has always been the great teacher of cultures and civilizations for two millennia. Its success is not based solely on the history of its work, but also the focus of its work. The Church has preserved classical learning through centuries of upheaval, transforming the way we learn even to this day.
One cannot teach human beings without a profound understanding of their nature and purpose, a true Christian anthropology. From Augustine to Newman and beyond, the Church has continually reminded the world that education is ordered toward the full flourishing of the human being, culminating in the supernatural vision of God, our ultimate
...By Jay Sorgi
for the Register
The goal of shepherding God’s flock of believers at Mass to a higher sense of awe, worship and love of Jesus in word and sacrament stands as an active, nearly 2,000-year quest within the Catholic faith.
Bishop James Conley leads an eight-member team of Diocese of Lincoln leaders in continually striving for each parish in the diocese to do exactly that – to grow in liturgical discipleship, so as to expand each Catholic’s actively sacred encounter of Christ within the Mass.
Guest column by Sister Mary Cecilia, C.K.
Chair, Liturgical Commission for the Diocese of Lincoln
In reading through “One Heart In Christ” and Bishop Conley’s vision for the Pastoral Plan of the Diocese of Lincoln, one cannot help but be struck by his emphasis on relationship. The goal to “achieve full active participation in liturgical worship…” is one that is dear to my heart. As the chair of the Liturgical Commission for the Diocese, I want the liturgical life of the Diocese to flourish, to continue to lead the hearts of everyone in the diocese into greater relationship with the Father through communion with Christ in the celebration
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