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Towards the End of My Days: Theological & Spiritual Reflections
Geoffrey Robinson's life was long and eventful. He was there in Rome during the Vatican Council. He witnessed the hope and the spirit of openness - and also the way that this spirit was opposed and stifled. He rose to the rank of bishop and notably spoke out about the scandal of clerical sexual abuse with insights and wisdom that were unwelcome in some sections of the hierarchy.
Here, in his last testament, he writes fearlessly about the problems facing the Catholic Church and presents his guidance about how they might be met. In his last days, he chose to write his hard-hitting, yet compassionate; calling out corruption and stubborn regressiveness yet offering hope-filled solutions to the problem of how to follow Christ authentically. Towards the End of My Days is Bishop Robinson's bequest to the Church's whole people, a searing witness of truth from a faithful Catholic who no longer minces his words.
Loyal to his church to the end, Geoffrey Robinson has left us with the fruits of a lifetime of scholarship, reflection and service to his fellow human beings that invite the reader to consider how the Catholic Church might yet regain its moral status in our world. 'Locked in a prison of its own making' the church desperately needs all its members especially the laity to stand up and reshape it to reveal the face and message of Christ to a humanity burdened by self-interested institutions and leaders. Here is the vade mecum of one courageous bishop rejected by his own church
Here, in his last testament, he writes fearlessly about the problems facing the Catholic Church and presents his guidance about how they might be met. In his last days, he chose to write his hard-hitting, yet compassionate; calling out corruption and stubborn regressiveness yet offering hope-filled solutions to the problem of how to follow Christ authentically. Towards the End of My Days is Bishop Robinson's bequest to the Church's whole people, a searing witness of truth from a faithful Catholic who no longer minces his words.
Loyal to his church to the end, Geoffrey Robinson has left us with the fruits of a lifetime of scholarship, reflection and service to his fellow human beings that invite the reader to consider how the Catholic Church might yet regain its moral status in our world. 'Locked in a prison of its own making' the church desperately needs all its members especially the laity to stand up and reshape it to reveal the face and message of Christ to a humanity burdened by self-interested institutions and leaders. Here is the vade mecum of one courageous bishop rejected by his own church
434 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 11, 2022
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April 5, 2026
This is a deeply thoughtful book. Written by Australian Bishop Geoffrey Robinson as he approached the end of his life, I think it's best summed up in the line in Chapter One: "To promote growth we must move...from a god who is contained within a book...to a god who cannot be contained by any created thing; from a god religious authorities believe they can possess, package and dispense to others to a god of infinite surprise".
It's one you'll read and re-read many times. And it'll always keep you thinking.
It's one you'll read and re-read many times. And it'll always keep you thinking.
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