Cultural Catholicism and the Limits of ‘Intentionality’

Cultural Catholicism and the Limits of ‘Intentionality’

St. Mary's Basilica seen from Krakow’s main square. Credit: ShutterstockEvery July, I spend a few weeks here in Poland as part of a seminar on Catholic social teaching.There is a little place in Krakow where I like to sit in the afternoons to read or write or talk with friends. It’s not really a cafe, though the coffee is good. Nor is it really a bar, though the beer is very good. The place is a bit eclectic. One might even call it bohemian. It …