The Holy Family — Bidding Prayers
On the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, Catholics honour the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and ask a blessing on every family.
Month: December 2012
Christmas Day — Bidding prayers
Christians around the world today gather to celebrate the Saviour’s birth, the One whose life, death and resurrection brings salvation to all.
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Bidding Prayers
With Christmas Eve just one day away, the Church gathers to make its final preparations to greet the Infant King.
Swiss abbot appeals for church reform
Christa Pongratz-Lippitt reports on the strong plea for church reform issued by the Abbot of Einsiedeln, Switzerland, a member of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference (first published in the 21 December issue of the National Catholic Reporter, USA).
Abortion: is rational debate possible?
Margaret Lee presents the relevant facts in the debate in Ireland on proposed legislation around pregnancy and termination.
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What we WISH the Irish bishops had said to the ACP
An ACP member believes he understands why the Irish bishops are reluctant to meet the ACP. This is the letter he wishes they wrote to the ACP, explaining their position in full honesty.
Third Sunday of Advent — Bidding prayers
We’re over half way through Advent. Traditionally today is called Gaudete Sunday, which means ‘a day for rejoicing’. We celebrate today because the Lord’s coming is nearer.
Is the Budget a topic for a homily on the Good News?
Pádraig McCarthy believes the Budget should figure in priests’ homilies and queries the silence of official church voices
The story of Sr Margaret Farrell in LA — an unlikely rebel
Michaela Haas profiles Sister Margaret Farrell, an Irish member of one of the Religious Orders in the USA chastised by the Vatican in April 2012. (First published in THE HUFFINGTON POST on 7 December 2012)
Analysing the Child Sex offender
Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and author, reviews the latest research into child sex offenses in this half-hour-long BBC Four radio programme
Second Sunday of Advent – Bidding prayers
The readings at Mass during the first part of the Advent season remind us more and more of the the end of time, and the glory awaiting believers. We trust that God stays with us always.
Clogher ACP group considers pastoral supervision of priests
Clogher ACP members met to consider pastoral supervision/reflection for priests, and leanred that no comparable professional walk of life leaves the requirement for self-care absolutely to its own personnel.
The ACP supports Fr. Roy Bourgeois
The ACP Leadership Team has issued a statement of support for the U.S. Maryknoll priest recently dismissed from his Religious congregation and excommunicated
Ordination of women would correct injustice, says NCR
The Editorial Staff of the NCR (National Catholic Reporter, USA) reflect on Roy Bourgeois’ dismissal from the Maryknolls for preaching in favour of the ordination of women (reported here). They advance their opinion that barring women from ordinatiom to priesthood is an injustice that cannot be allowed to stand.
First Sunday of Advent — Bidding prayers
As we move into Advent, the readings at Mass during the first part of the season remind us more and more of the the end of time, and the glory awaiting believers. We trust that God stays with us always.
Vatican punishes Austrian ‘Call to Disobedience’ priest
Philip Pullella reports on the Vatican’s decision to strip Helmut Schueller of the title of ‘Monsignor’.
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