Tag: Joseph Cardijn
Peter Maurin, Le Sillon, Cardijn and the YCW
In September 2024, I had the privilege and pleasure of taking part in what was billed as the first ever Peter Maurin Conference.
Ten years since the launch of Cardijn’s canonisation cause
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the opening of the official process to investigate the cause for the canonisation of Cardijn.
1924-2024: From the Jeunesse Syndicaliste to the JOC
Happy new year 2024, a year that’s going to be particularly rich in jocist anniversaries, beginning with the centenary of the name “Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne” or JOC
Cardijn slams the 1967 Vatican Council of the Laity
The Specialised Catholic Action movements laid out their vision for a representative laity body at the Vatican in an important document drafted in July 1964, just prior to the Third Session of Vatican II.
Cardijn’s mum: Louise Van Dalen
On 6 December 2023, it will be 100 years since the death of Cardijn’s mother, Louise Van Dalen. Cardijn spoke about her many times and was obviously very close to her.
A Cardijn comic
This is a nice little biography of Cardijn in comic book form that I’ve come across.
Cardijn in colour
Here is the only colour video of Cardijn that I am aware of (so far).
Marc Sangnier, the Sillon and the YCW
My presentation for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marc Sangnier.
Commemorating Cardijn’s 50th anniversary
Here’s an article I wrote for La Croix International to mark the 50th anniversary of Cardijn’s death on 24 July 1967:
A new way to look at Vatican II – literally
Vatican II as seen by Pinterest photo collectors.
‘Vatican II canonised Cardijn’: Aussie bishop
A new blog post at CathNews today: ‘The saint at Vatican II’ on Cardijn’s role at the Council.
Pat Keegan – not such a bland speech to Vatican II
Pat was the first lay person to address V2, and I think he was the first lay person in history to address an ecumenical council of the Church.
