CORPUS is a ministerial faith community, rooted in a strong Eucharistic commitment, promoting an expanded and renewed priesthood of married and single men and women in the Catholic Church.
CORPUS, celebrating thirty-four years of service to the people of God, is one of the oldest reform groups in the Catholic Church, and is active in reform movements both in the U.S. and abroad.
Do not be afraid. He is Risen.
Everyday Mysticism
"...the experience of the Spirit I talk of here is also to be found in a mysticism of everyday life outside a verbalized and institutionalized Christianity, and therefore may be discovered by Christian in their lives when the encounter their non-Christian brothers and sisters, or in their study of religious history, Christians need not be shocked or astonished at such a revelation. It should serve only to show that their God, the God of Jesus Christ, wants all men and women to be saved, and offers God's grace as liberation to all human beings, offering it as liberation into incomprehensible mystery. The grace of Christ takes effect in a mysterious way...and...allows people to share in the paschal mystery of Jesus, even where people who are loyal to their conscience have not yet been reached in any convincing way by the explicit message of Christianity and have not been molded by the Christian sacraments."
- Karl Rahner
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 The Feast of Pentecost
The Spirit: Here and Now
The Spirit we celebrate today is the Spirit of the risen Christ, for whom closed doors are not an impassable barrier; nor are they part of a fortress to keep us in. The Christian community has always been seen as the Spirit-guided bearer of the Word of Salvation. We must know that for us as a people of faith, Easter/Pentecost is now. It is the continuing invitation from our God to an ongoing, ever new encounter with Him and with others.
Adsum--May-June 2008
Maybe not as much a child of the 1960’s as some of my pre-boomer colleagues, I became captivated with folk music as I went off to college in 1964. Truth be told, I lived in a bit of a musical time warp focused around Peter, Paul and Mary, The Smothers Brothers, and The Kingston Trio until I finally connected with big band swing music and its modern jazz cousin somewhere in the late 1980’s.
Mother's Day-Its History and Meaning
Funny isn’t it how celebrations stray from their original purpose. Christmas initially intended as the spiritual commemoration of the birth of Jesus has become a stressful, materialistic shopping frenzy. Labor Day originally meant to honor the unionized workforce, has evolved into a gigantic end of summer cookout – even at country clubs! Mother’s Day too has wandered far from its origins.
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Sacred Space
Produced by the Irish Jesuits, Sacred Space guides you through daily prayer, centered on a different passage of scripture every day.
NCR Cafe
National Catholic Reporter sponsors this meeting place for conversation about church and world.
Australian eJournal of Theology
A wide variety and wonderful array of reflections on theological issues ranging from systematic, biblical, sacramental-liturgical, moral-ethical and practical- pastoral areas of theology to interdisciplinary, interfaith, intercultural and gender issues.
Creighton University's collaborative ministry.
This site provides excellent material on spiritual life development and ministry from Creighton University. For more spiritual material goto our link on Spirituality.
Pentecost is just the start
From the Tablet: We need to remember, as we celebrate Pentecost, that progress in the Spirit is by fits and starts. The gift of the Holy Spirit is something we need to get used to, and the Holy Spirit needs to get used to us.
Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
NEW Ronald Rolheiser, a Roman Catholic Priest, is a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and currently is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He is an author of many books and well-known lecturer on contemporary spirituality. His writings appear in many newspapers throughout the world.
Prayer
This web site centers on prayer and presents different prayers for all situations. Check it out!
TERRA SPIRITUS
Terra Spiritus provides a rare space for engagement with the Spirit in our lives, inspiring its readers to a renewed and refreshed experience of Christian spirituality.Through a unique mix of accessible articles on Christian spirituality, reflective prayers and beautiful visuals, Terra Spiritus invites and draws readers into a deeper awareness of the Spirit at work in their daily lives, in their homes, in their workplaces and in their relationships. It is an invitation to listen, connect and engage with the sacred, an invitation to embrace and nurture an ongoing relationship with God.
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Membership Directory
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North Atlantic Federation Congress
Following an Executive Meeting held at the Benedictine Abbey in Douai, England, in late November 2007, the North Atlantic Federation for a Renewed Catholic Priesthood announced that the Federation will hold Congress in Vienna, Austria, November 6-9, 2008.
Minutes from recent CORPUS Board meeting.
CORPUS Board meeting's minutes from January 25, 2008 meeting in Parsippany, NJ.
Early preview of 2008 Joint Conference Workshops
PREVIEW Get an early look at the 27 workshops that are scheduled for Boston, July 18-20
Job Opportunity
NEW CALL TO ACTION seeks a new Executive Director. Check out job description.
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