The Society of Jesus in the Church today: rise and fall of a great Order

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THE SOCIETY OF JESUS ​​IN THE CHURCH TODAY: THE RISE AND FALL OF A LARGE ORDER

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[…] in spring 1981 Saint John Paul II, tired of this situation exasperating and irresolvable, dragging himself from the end of the Council, He summoned to the Vatican a small group of cardinals, including the Secretary of State Agostino Casaroli, to discuss the opportunity to dissolve the Society of Jesus. Half of Cardinals and the Pope himself were in favor; but the Cardinal Casaroli convinced the Pope and the group to give up.

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Author John Cavalcoli OP

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23.03.2016 Giovanni Cavalcoli OP - THE COMPANY OF JESUS ​​IN THE CHURCH OF TODAY: THE RISE AND FALL OF A LARGE ORDER

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4 replies
  1. hector says:

    Rev. Dad,
    three months ago she concluded as this intervention:” 'offers, as an opportunity for a solemn praise Rahner, the upcoming celebrations of the "Reform" Lutheran. Pope hears, reflects, smiles, pray. Invokes the Virgin of Guadalupe. Then, after a moment of silence, not without a touch of suffering and of paternal reproach, fa: "Dear friends, let's get serious about serving God "”.
    Good part of “papal communication” It is manned by “company”: Lombardi (pressroom), Spadaro (Catholic civilization),ovens (Prayer intentions), A sort of hybrid roles, now interpreters, now servants, now mentors, now keepers, Now ..
    After confirmation of the trip to Lund, after the latest utterances “arm” of Pope Francis, it manifests the move of castling – protection and attack – exercised by the magazine Civilta Cattolica in the last issue with the intervention of Pani, the next with “trumpeted, sonorous” interview Schonborn.
    Fermo the intention to pray every day for the Church and for the Pope, I ask:
    E’ changed, something is changing, not only by the media?

  2. Gianlucam says:

    Dearest father,
    first of all thank you for the article. Beautiful especially the part philosophical and theological.
    Precisely with regard to these points, would know recommend me some book that explains the theology of St. Thomas in a simple and clear?

    Thanks so much,
    Gianluca M.

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