When liturgies are changed or churches demolished, people experience great pain, as if their home in the Church is being destroyed.

— Timothy Radcliffe (b. 1945), Dominikaner, Kardinal

Source: Exerzitien zur Weltsynode, 2. Meditation, press.vatican.va, 1. Oktober 2023

Topics: Church & Congregation, Grief & Comfort, Suffering & the Question of God

Occasions: For Reflection, Comfort

Timothy Radcliffe

Timothy Radcliffe (* 1945) ist ein britischer römisch-katholischer Theologe, Dominikaner und Kardinal, der von 1992 bis 2001 als Generalmagister seines Ordens wirkte und international als Prediger tätig ist. Er steht für eine Theologie des Dialogs und der seelsorglichen Offenheit, stößt jedoch mit seinen pastoralen Positionen zur Homosexualität auf Kritik konservativer katholischer Kreise. Bibellesern vermittelt er Zugänge zur Schrift, die theologische Tiefe mit existenziellen Alltagsfragen und einer hoffnungsvollen Glaubenspraxis verbinden.

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