tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post2230946464342807644..comments2024-02-14T14:53:03.810-07:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: All Christians remember, our Lord is a JewDeacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-52612442119831457842009-12-20T01:39:38.319-07:002009-12-20T01:39:38.319-07:00My father was Jewish. While he left his own faith ...My father was Jewish. While he left his own faith practice behind, it left its imprint. Judaism is deeply tribal and cultural, as you know and Catholicism is not so different really. In any event, my inner Jew is alive and well and while I am deeply Catholic in my soul and in my being, I am also aware of my own Jewishness.<br><br>To disconnect Jesus from his Jewishness is problematic. To disconnect the roots of Christianity from its own Jewishness is the same problem. <br><br>My heart was warmed by Dolan's acts in NY. I used to be in that Archdiocese and he is a breath of very fresh air. Currently I am in the Albany diocese. We have a long-standing and established Jewish-Catholic dialogue going on here. You can even read a bit about a sculpture called Portal <a href="http://www.evangelist.org/archive/htm3/1114port.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It is at our Cathedral. Bishop Hubbard is a giant of ecumenical efforts.Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-36592665740865950292009-12-20T09:19:03.158-07:002009-12-20T09:19:03.158-07:00I truly revere Judaism. Thanks for the link. It...I truly revere Judaism. Thanks for the link. It'd be nice if we had something local. After all, we have several large Jewish congregations in SLC.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-74383184245330232262009-12-20T09:43:54.471-07:002009-12-20T09:43:54.471-07:00I hope I am not overstepping my bounds in presenti...I hope I am not overstepping my bounds in presenting <a href="http://www.evangelist.org/archive/htm9/101509szplyczyn.htm" rel="nofollow">this link</a> as well. You may have seen that on Facebook, I can't recall. <br><br>It sounds like a ministry in need of a minister in your diocese. I will pray for that to come forth!Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-4084426163748427972009-12-20T20:45:50.911-07:002009-12-20T20:45:50.911-07:00Not overstepping at all. I appreciate it very much...Not overstepping at all. I appreciate it very muchDcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.com