Would you be shocked to hear that seminarians at our Redemptoris Mater seminary were being taught that Christianity has been “contaminated” by archaic religious systems? Don’t be. It’s a deeply held belief of men who have taught at the seminary … Continue reading ¡Contaminado!
The Xiphias Gladius Project. It sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, but it’s not. “Xiphias Gladius”, a phrase taken from the Greek and Latin words for “sword”, is the name of a team of Neocatechumenal academics dedicated to researching … Continue reading The Xiphias Gladius Project
Scrutinizing a Scrutiny: A Critical Look at the NeoCatechumenal Way’s First Baptismal Scrutiny Convivence If you’ve been in the Neocatechumenal Way for two years, you’ll likely attend a convivence (weekend retreat) with your community called the “First Baptismal Scrutiny”. This … Continue reading Scrutinizing the First Scrutiny, Part I