...gave a superb talk to the Catholic Union of Great Britain on Tuesday. You can read it here. He was exploring the thinking of Pope Benedict on whole question of religious liberty, with reference to the role that Christianity has in our traditions and culture, and the role it must play in the future. He is clearly a great fan of the H. Father and his analysis of the subject widened and deepened my understanding of it. Papa Benedict has devoted a great time of thought to this whole subject, and it is central to his Papacy and its message of the relationship between faith and reason. Read the Habermas/Ratzinger discussions to get more on this...it's all immensely enriching and points a good way forward...
This was the Craigmyle Memorial Lecture, an annual event sponsored by the Catholic Union, and was delivered in Portcullis House, next to the Houses of Parliament. It was well attended, with a good number of younger people. The Catholic Union is keen to attract younger members, and is holding a drinks reception in November with this in mind...see that website link for details.
After leaving Portcullis House I collected my bike from where I had left it at Queen Anne's Gate - I love these beautiful Georgian streets on lamplit Autumn evenings - and cycled up to Westminster Cathedral to see how things were going with the St Therese relics. Large crowds, a great air of genial goodwill, and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves as they queued up and moved slowly forward along the barriers to gain entrance to the Cathedral. Met lots of people I knew, including Frs Emmanuel and Jacob, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.Fr Emmanuel was special guest speaker at the Catholic Women of the Year Luncheon, held last week...
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