Among the most enjoyable of my freelance writing gigs: I get to see live performances at the Flynn Center in Burlington, Vermont, and then write about them.
Like when the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra came to town. Check it out here:
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Book Blurb: Building a Bridge by Fr. James Martin
Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity by James MartinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Father Martin offers up a small, easily readable book which, for all the furor it's raised in certain sectors of the Catholic Church, is actually remarkably tame. There is nothing scandalous here, just one priest's sharing of his most effective ideas for reaching out to certain groups of marginalized Catholics.
In fact, I found myself wondering if Fr. Martin might not be offering us a blueprint for the various other deep divisions facing our society these days. All he's really advocating here is for two sides to listen to each other, make some attempt at dialogue, and to have the patience to let them work through whatever issues they have to work through. He offers no answers, only a process and a Christ-like pastoral vision.
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