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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
The Myth of the Noble Savage
I can't help feeling that the agenda of the Amazon Synod is driven not only by concern for the environment, but also by a sentimental attitude to the indigenous peoples. The idea of the
The Amazon Synod and Ten Learning Points from St John de Brebeuf
The current Amazonian synod is a reminder that the struggles of Catholic missions to indigenous peoples is nothing new. Today is the memorial of St John deBrebeuf and his companions. The Jesuit missionaries to
Dating St Luke
Of course you can't really date St Luke. He's dead, and anyway the tradition has it that he was celibate like Jesus and St Paul. We're not sure about the end of Luke's life.
Pachamama, the Dragon and the Blessed Virgin
One of the aims of the Amazonian synod is for people of the developed West/North to understand the indigenous cultures better. The fertility goddess Pachamama has featured in the discussions, so I did a
Final Day of Pass the Saturno Membership Drive
Cool Saturno photo in the snow. The Norwegian Beaver skin Saturno is the one you want for winter. When I wear mine I scare the kiddies by telling them it is made from the
Why That Naked Native Lady Statue in the Vatican Ain’t Catholic
I commented here last week on the weird Amazonian earth mother ceremony with which they kicked off the Amazonian synod. It's got me thinking that "Amazon" is just about right for the name of
