Pope Paul VI
"The
most sacred task of theology is not the invention of new dogmatic formulas to
replace old ones, but rather such a defense and explanation of the formulas
adopted by the councils as may demonstrate that divine revelation is the source
of the truths communicated through those expressions."
Peter J. Leithart
"If
the Church of the martyrs has one thing to teach us, it is this: The Church is
most politically potent not when she has a place in the halls of power, but
when she shares the testimony of Jesus regardless of the consequences."
(From Witness
Unto Death published in First Things
January 2013)
Pope Benedict XVI
"How
do I treat God’s Holy name? Do I stand in reverence before the mystery of the
burning bush, before His incomprehensible closeness, even to the point of His
presence in the Eucharist, where He truly gives Himself entirely into our
hands? Do I take care that God’s holy companionship with us will draw us up
into His purity and sanctity, instead of dragging Him down into the filth?"
(From Jesus of Nazareth
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All these quotes give me something to think about. Especially Paul VI's statement about the duty of sacred theology.
ReplyDeleteThat Leithart quote is a really hard-hitting one.
ReplyDeleteBarb and Kathleen:
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comments. It is always my hope that the quotations I share will cause all of us to think more closely about issues we often ignore or never explore.