Father Marie Dominique Philippe, O.P.
Dominican Priest, Preacher and Philosopher
The report (Comprendre et Guerir) published by the Congregation of the Brothers of Saint John states (p. 513) that "Further research into Father M.-D. Philippe's work has already brought to light some clear points of departure from the Church's tradition". A little further on, the report stresses: "We are led to question the place of... Continue Reading →
A path to wisdom Father Marie Dominique Philippe was undeniably a philosopher and theologian when he founded the Community Saint-John in 1975. Recognized as a congregation of diocesan rite in 1986 by the Church, this same Church paid tribute to him a few months before his death through the Prefect of the Congregation for Religious:... Continue Reading →
Chapter 2: A flawed interpretation A flawed interpretation Having noted the factual failure to respect the texts and teachings of Fr. M-D. Philippe and the distorted way of interpreting them, we must now highlight the interpretative logic that emerges from this approach. This logic runs through the whole report, and can be characterized by an... Continue Reading →
Part I, Indefensible Assertions: Chapter One In this "doctrinal" part of the report, where the elements of the demonstration are very heterogeneous (undemonstrated general remarks, quotations from texts without perspective, verbatim statements by "victims" or "abusers", school discussions on Aristotle or Saint Thomas, comparisons of texts, statements and situations of abuse which are intrinsically unrelated,... Continue Reading →
Response to the "Understanding and Healing" report ~ Easter 2024 Introduction When parents die, every family needs time to discover how the same events, the relationship with father and mother, and the interactions between siblings have been experienced in great diversity. The joys, disappointments and wounds of one sibling are not the same as those... Continue Reading →
Father Marie Dominique Philippe, O.P. 