Vatican II and the Space/Information Age began in the same eye blink of history, with John XXIII's opening speech of Vatican II on Oct. 11, 1962, following John F. Kennedy's call for a round trip to the moon a month earlier. Eugene Kennedy agebeginblink share on social
Friendship is something whose depth fits human aspirations and fulfills human possibilities. It has heft to it, as a gold-piece does and a gambling chip does not. Eugene Kennedy aspirationchipdepth Change image and share on social
9/11 allowed us to witness the ordinary face of goodness in the love that those about to die brought with them to work that day. It is fitting that we refer to a large segment of the church year as Ordinary Time because it describes the look of the true faith that, as we read of the Kingdom, is spread about us. Eugene Kennedy allowbringchurch share on social
The object of religion is the imagination, that deep and inexhaustible font of our understanding and symbolizing our deepest possibilities. Eugene Kennedy deepfontimagination Change image and share on social
Our human experience, like the World War II Ultra code-breaking machine, catches the heavy traffic of messages about what we really do and what is done to us every day. Eugene Kennedy breakcatchcode Change image and share on social
The priesthood is not dying, but the clerical state is dead. It needs to be buried, preferably with a Viking funeral in Boston Harbor so nobody can miss the spectacle of its passing. Eugene Kennedy bostonburyclerical Change image and share on social
We may thank God that we can feel pain and know sadness, for these are the human sentiments that constitute our glory as well as our grief. Eugene Kennedy constitutefeelglory Change image and share on social
The perception of the horizon is an earthbound event; all horizons disappear in space, and we are left shorn of the sweet roots that have held us to the earth, challenged to imagine what is truly present just before us, a unified and seemingly limitless universe. Eugene Kennedy challengedisappearearth share on social
As in the Divine Right of Kings, hierarchies invest those who preside at the top of their pyramidal structure with absolute power to rule over the lesser ranks that spread down like a marble staircase to the broad foundation stones of those with no power at all. Eugene Kennedy absolutebroaddivine share on social
The world, more suffering than sinning, turns toward Pope Francis as in a conversation people turn to the person who is making sense of things. Eugene Kennedy conversationfrancismake Change image and share on social