Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty.

Quote by Timothy Radcliffe

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At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the...

At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the...

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any...

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any...

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are...

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are...

Indeed if we Christians so tell our story that Judaism is silenced, then we have...

Indeed if we Christians so tell our story that Judaism is silenced, then we have...

All the Abrahamic faiths are marked by violence.

All the Abrahamic faiths are marked by violence.

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.

The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek...

The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek...

Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions...

Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions...

This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages....

This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages....

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all...

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all...

Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role...

Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role...

Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God...

Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God...

Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since...

Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since...

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance.

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance.

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide,...

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide,...

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master...

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master...

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will...

What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will...

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.

One of our deepest needs is to be at home.

One of our deepest needs is to be at home.