Gifts of the Spirit

There are different gifts but the same Spirit; there are different ministries but the same Lord; there are different works but the same God who accomplishes all of them in everyone. To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one the Spirit gives wisdom in discourse, to another the power to express knowledge. Through the Spirit one receives faith; by the same Spirit another is given the gift of healing, and still another miraculous powers. Prophecy is given to one; to another power to distinguish one spirit from another. One receives the gift of tongues, another that of interpreting the tongues. But it is one and the same Spirit
who produces all these gifts distributing them to each as he wills.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
May we all live the gifts that we have been given in humble service to God and others.











Friday, October 9, 2009

Who are the "great thinkers" of our day?

I attended a lecture today at SBSTM given by Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP.
One of the things that stuck with me was about the "great thinkers"- Aquinas, Benedict, the desert fathers and their contemporaries. And I started thinking, who are the "great thinkers" of today, and what are they thinking?

Someone else asked the question before I was able to, and I must say I was a little surprised by the answer,(*) so I am putting it out there for all in "blogland".

Who are some of the contemporary "great thinkers", (in the Catholic church and the larger world of Christendom), what questions are they asking, and how will those questions, and their answers effect us in the 21st century?

Peace to All!


*UPDATE 10/10:
To answer the commenter, no Bishop Clark was not mentioned. Actually the answer was that Fr. Timothy could not think of any one from this generation. He did mention Rahner, Conger, Schillebeeckx, (and a few others I can't remember) from the VII generation and said that for right now, he does not believe there are any "great thinkers" and that it is OK, because not every age can/should have them.
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  1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 6:24 PM

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  2. A Secular FranciscanOctober 10, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    A reasonable question, and you had to get petty, anonymous.

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  3. A Secular FranciscanOctober 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    On a more positive note - what of Pope John Paul II? I think his impact is going to affect the Churhc for many years to come.

    There are some who would also argue for Pope Benedict or Father Richard Neuhaus.

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  4. A Secular FranciscanOctober 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    Oops - "Church for many years to come."

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  7. A Secular FranciscanOctober 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Anyone who answered "Lee Strong" would obviously be a shallow thinker!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 12, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    Is this the Lee Strong show, or are other opinions valid? I asked if Bishop Clark was brought up because a few genuinely think of this man as a prophet, which is ludicrous.

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  9. PersisOctober 12, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    And your comment was answered!
    Now read todays post!
    If you have nothing constructive to offer, be off with you!

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