English Catholics “Building a Bridge”

The theme for this year’s conference (taken from Fr James Martin’s book “Building a Bridge”) was “A Time to Build”. Looking back on an extraordinarily successful, stimulating conference, what strikes me most is how much of this building Quest is already doing, and has done. The first and most obvious sign of this was staring…… Continue reading English Catholics “Building a Bridge”

“Everyone who saw this, grumbled” (Luke 19:7)

At the Quest annual conference “A Time to Build”, one of the most useful insights for me came at the end of Fr James Martin’s video presentation, in which he presented a short reflection on the familiar story of Zacchaeus, who had climbed into a sycamore tree to catch sight of Jesus passing through. The…… Continue reading “Everyone who saw this, grumbled” (Luke 19:7)

My Years With Quest: Looking Back, Letting Go – and Looking Ahead.

Terry Weldon writes:  I have now  attended seven consecutive Quest conferences, sometimes as a speaker or workshop facilitator, and except for the first time, always as a committee member. This year, after a lengthy period of reflection and introspection, I have not made myself available for re-election. At my personal blog, Queering the Church, I…… Continue reading My Years With Quest: Looking Back, Letting Go – and Looking Ahead.