In the first presentation he introduces von Balthasar’s life and times and shares a little about the people who influenced him. To support our engagement Dermot has prepared two half-hour videos which will be available to watch below, via the Elphin Diocese’s iCatholic Channel ( ) and the CREIDEAMH.IE website ( ).ĭermot believes Hans Urs von Balthasar’s vision and faith are of immense significance for our times. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger said in his funeral oration for him that “he is right in what he teaches of the faith” and that he “points the way to the sources of living water.” He was appointed a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1988, but died shortly before the consistory. Hans Urs von Balthasar (12 August 1905 – 26 June 1988) was a Swiss theologian and Catholic priest and is now considered one of the most important Roman Catholic theologians of the twentieth century.
With the support of the Creideamh Faith & Friendship Network in the Greater Ballinasloe area we are continuing our online Faith in Action conversation series with our good friend, Fr.
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