“SSM is not Religious.
I do hold that SSM is an organisation for work. AND thereby religious, so far as we separate or devote our lives to that purpose . . . I believe that a new life might come out of average and mediocre people . . . organized.”


Father Herbert Kelly

Father Kelly's Idea

Father Kelly—in his own words

The Principles

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Ad Fratres (excerpts)—To the brothers

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Ad Filios—To the students

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‘H.K. on Vocation’ by Herbert Kelly

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Father Kelly—the Idea explored

Articles

‘Father Kelly and Post Modernism’ by Margaret Dewey view pdf
‘A Full Circle’ by Christopher Myers view pdf
‘Journey in the Dark’ by Dunstan McKee view pdf
‘Our SSM Theological Tradition in Today’s World’ by Hilary Greenwood view pdf

Publications

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An idea whose time has come? (2009) contact for publication

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An idea still working (1980)

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Father Kelly and the idea of theology (2002) contact for publication

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Myers, CJ 1991, ‘A vision of catholicity for Japan in the mid-
twentieth century’. Master of Arts (Asian Studies) thesis, Australian National University contact for publication

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Jones, AW. 1971. 'Herbet Hamilton Kelly SSM 1860-1950 : A study in failure', Doctoral thesis, University of Nottingham
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