Catholic Cardinal Reflections

April 28, 2013 - Father Isaiah discusses the day Jesus was betrayed by Judas, the same day Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you. In connection with the CCAS spring break trip to Arizona to witness immigration issues, grad student Erica Fernandez describes her experience growing up poor and the difficulties she and her family faced in immigrating to America.

Speakers Fr. Isaiah Mary Molano, OP, Parochial Vicar/Associate Director of the CCAS Grad Student Erica Fernandez

April 22, 2013 - The fourth lecture in the CCAS class, Vatican II: Catholicism Meets Modernity, is by Catherine Murphy and Barbara Green. They are joined in the second half by panelists Steven Weitzman, as well as by class director Fr. Paul Crowley.

Speaker

Catherine Murphy, associate professor in religious studies at Santa Clara, Barbara Green, teacher as a member of school of the Grauate Theological Union in Berkeley, Steven Weitzman, the Daniel E. Koshland professor of Jewish Culture and Religion and director of the Taube Center for Jewish Studies.

April 21, 2013 - Today's speacker Nancy Greenfield, Chaplain of the Catholic commuity, talks about being a true follower as a sheep of the good shepherd. We have to ask to ourselves that what is the voice of the shepherd directing ourselves to serve one another, because if we do well without doing good, we are not living the gospel!

April 16, 2013 - If we assume a fundamental pluralism, can we speak of a "common good"? If not then according to Catholic social teaching, there is nothing to legitimize the authority of government. Fr. Sweeney proposes that subsidiarity may offer a proper way out of of this conundrum.

Speaker: Fr. Michael Sweeney, OP, President of Dominican School of Philosophy abd Theology, Berkeley.

April 15, 2013 - The third class and discussion in the class RELS 64/REL 82 at Stanford, this session's lecture is by Prof. Gary Macy, Santa Clara University, with response by panelists Sr. Gloria Marie Jones and Deacon John Kerrigan. The topic is theCouncil'sreinstatement of the deaconate as an ordained ministry in the Catholic Church. The discussants argue that there is growing interest in the installation of women as deacons.

April 14, 2013 - Love can get one in trouble. Jesus asks Peter three times: "Do you love me?", and Peter answers, "Lord, you know that I do." By doing so Peter was rehabilitated from his thrice-denial of Christ. On this day of confirmation for 5 of our community, we need often to be renewed as well.

Preacher, Monsignor Fran Cilia, Vicar General of the Diocese of San Jose

April 7, 2013 - Speaker Fr. Isaiah Mary Molano takes us on a tour of the hardware and software of the Mass- the vestments, the books, the chalice, etc. The talk was accompanied by illustrative and beautiful slides of Stanford's Memorial Church.

April 8, 2013 - The second lecture in the CCAS class, Vatican II: Catholicism Meets Modernity, is by FR. Mark Francis, CSV, Santa Clara University. He is joined in the second half by panelists Nancy Greenfield, Chaplain at CCAS and Ann Grycz from St. Patrick's Seminary, as well as by class director Fr. Paul Crowley.

April 7, 2013 - Father Nathan describes meeting a new friend, who changes his heart and causes him to think deeply about how he is loved by God. Do we know God believes in us, and can we learn to believe more fully in others?

Preacher:Father Nathan Castle, OP, Pastor and Director of the Catholic Community at Stanford.

April 2, 2013 - In this talk, Fr. Isaiah Mary Molano discusses the mission of the Church, which is to disseminate the message of Jesus Christ into the world. At Stanford, that is akin to "setting the tree on fire". This is a follow-on to the Vatican-II symposia.