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Francis seems familiar because Catholics have already known him in the Vatican II priests who have been their pastors and sacramental ministers over the years since that council brought new life to an old church. Catholics have known him in the bishops and priests who brought the spirit of the council to their dioceses and parishes.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Because Been Bishops Brought Catholics Church Council Familiar Francis Him Known Life Ministers New New Life Old Over Pastors Priests Seems Since Spirit Vatican Who Years

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Wherever you find 'men together' - writing the rules, as at exclusive golf or other men's clubs, businesses, and lodges where they wear elaborate robes and funny hats - women are kept completely outside if possible and, when grudgingly admitted, to highly restricted areas or token status.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Admitted Area Businesses Clubs Elaborate Exclusive Find Funny Golf Hats Highly Kept Men Other Outside Possible Restricted Rules Status Together Token Wear Where Wherever Women Women Are Writing You

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Benedict's spending down his energy was a function of his fighting against the Space/Information Age's relentless pressure on the concept of hierarchy, the restoration of which he had, following John Paul II, made a central part of the program that has come to be known as the reform of the reform.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Against Age Central Come Concept Down Energy Fighting Following Function Had He Hierarchy His John John Paul Known Made Part Paul Pressure Program Reform Relentless Restoration Spending Which

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Pope Benedict XVI's resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor's style that informed his years as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, his term as pope, and the formation of his legacy to the church.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Big Buzz Church Claimed Congregation Doctrine Example Faith Formation Further German Head His Informed Legacy Many Pope Professor Pundits Rather Resignation Stunning Style Surprise Term Theology Years

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Vatican II and the Space/Information Age began in the same eye blink of history, with John XXIII's opening speech of Vatican II on Oct. 11, 1962, following John F. Kennedy's call for a round trip to the moon a month earlier.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Age Began Blink Call Earlier Eye Following History John Kennedy Month Moon Opening Round Same Speech To The Moon Trip Vatican

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We encounter and enter our richest, most humanly defining experiences by way of a tear in the fabric of things, because we are running late, or because we recognize, across a crowded room, a face whose lack of perfection allows a unique light to shine through and to stir us with uncommon wonder.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Across Because Crowded Defining Encounter Enter Experiences Fabric Face Lack Late Light Most Our Perfection Recognize Richest Room Running Shine Stir Tear Things Through Uncommon Unique Us Way Whose Wonder

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The truth of faith is a slender, glowing element that runs through even the seemingly ordinary and undramatic moments of existence. Even at low intensity, it is a steady source of illumination. Such religious truth is powerful even when it seems faint, even when it seems obscured by the larger events of history.

~Eugene Kennedy

Topics: Element Even Events Existence Faint Faith Glowing History Illumination Intensity Larger Low Moments Ordinary Powerful Religious Runs Seemingly Seems Slender Source Steady Through Truth Truth Is

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Psychologist

Born: August 18th, 1928

Died: June 3rd, 2015

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