Pallia, Pectoral Crosses and the Colour Purple.
A Poem by Michael Maginn I have rarely felt the need of one in more than thirty years of pastoral ministry, but if our Shepherds want to wear a soutane…
Year: 2015
Lets end Clericalism in the Church : Donald Cozzens
Clergy caught up in clericalism are incapable of seeing that it freezes their humanity—their ability to simply connect on a human level with the various sorts of God’s holy people….
The Current Method of Selecting Bishops runs counter to Church tradition
This article is taken from the National Catholic Reporter. It is very relevant to what is happening in the recent appointment of bishops here in Ireland Robert Mickens’ column calling…
Brendan Hoban on Changing Times in the Church
We are glad to welcome Brendan back to the airwaves, being now well on his way to full recovery from a recent illness. Less than two years ago, in September…
Presider’s Page 19 July (Ordinary Time 16)
Our God is like a shepherd who always looks after the flock: the Lord cares for us in all our needs.
Priesthood and Vocations: Seamus Ahearne
Ollie Brogan (ESB International ) said: The Irish are welcome everywhere – because of the great work done by the Missionaries. ‘ Should we employ him as our PR person?…
Presider’s Page 12 July (Ordinary Time 15)
God has blessed us in very many ways: God has showered grace upon us. During today’s gathering, we give thanks to the Lord for all we have received.
Study guide for “Encountering Pope Francis”
I got this email a couple of days ago from Aidan McAleenan, an Irish priest working in Berkeley, California, who has prepared a lively way of getting people in touch…
Searching for Roots – Genealogy
The National Library of Ireland has made historical parish records of baptisms and marriages available on line from today 08 July 2015
U. S. Priests’ assembly in St. Louis
Pat Rogers, reports on The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests’ recently concluded 2015 Assembly, It was held in St. Louis, June 29 – July 2.
The AUSCP say that they continue to seek ways to connect with other organizations that are vital to the mission and ministry of the Church.
You can see more about the AUSCP at their website, www.uscatholicpriests.org, or at their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/AUSCPriests
Understanding and explaining our Sunday Scriptures
Tony Flannery reflects on how we interpret and explain the Sunday Scriptures.
‘I know that a lot has, and can, be written about the proper interpretation of the scriptures. But today’s Gospel reading makes a couple of very straight, simple statements, ………. We are told that Jesus had four brothers, and an indefinite number of sisters.”
Fr. Paudie Moloughney R.I.P.
Paudie Moloughney’s funeral took place today (6th July). He came from Laharden Upper, Littleton in Tipp. His work as a Kiltegan priest took him from Ireland to Nigeria to Brazil and…
‘Laudato Si’ – condensed version
Pádraig McCarthy has produced a condensed version of ‘Laudato Si’ of about 7,000 words, to encourage people to try it, and then perhaps to refer to the full text for more on each section.
Padraig’s versions are available for down loading.
The children of this age are more shrewd …
Brendan Hoban writing in his Western People weekly column suggests that church authorities need to re-evaulate how they sometimes dispose of church assets and resources to civic authorities.
” I get the feeling that sometimes civic authorities are laughing behind their hands at the gullibility and innocence of church authorities, especially when there is so little credit given for the donation of sites that run into millions of euros. “
Lecture on The Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si, and its implications for Church and Society.
Lecture
The Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si, and its implications for Church and Society.
Venue: Trinity College Chapel, Dublin
Date: Monday, June 29th
Time: 8.00pm.
Caring for our common home
Sean McDonagh tells us that Pope Francis’ encyclical is ‘ one of the most important documents to come from a Pope in the past one hundred-and-twenty years.’
‘Pope Francis is the first to acknowledge the magnitude of the ecological crisis, the urgency with which it must be faced and the irreversible nature of ecological damage.’
Sean reminds us though that while ‘this is a most exciting document, it is only a beginning. Real efforts and resources have to be placed behind it if this concern is to find its rightful place at the heart of Christian ministry.’
“Praise be to you, my Lord”
ENCYCLICAL LETTER
LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
Re-admitting women to the ordained Diaconate
Phyllis Zagano in an article in the National Catholic Reporter gives a very interesting analysis of recent developments concerning the questions of re-admitting women to the order of deacon and that of ordaining married men to the order of priest.
Could it be that two Irish Bishops may give a lead to the universal church on these issues?
Does marriage mean exactly what we want it to mean?
Brendan Hoban writing in the Western People wonders if marriage really only means what we want it to mean. Brendan says ‘The Catholic Church, it could be argued, has a similar problem. It makes a distinction between two kinds of marriage: ‘sacramental’ and ‘natural’.
However this ‘may be an important one to remember when the October Synod reassembles in Rome. In short, marriage doesn’t have to be sacramental to be accepted by the Catholic Church.’
Listening rather than hearing
Chris McDonnell reminds us that hearing is not listening. ‘Listening demands that we pay attention, that we concentrate, that for a while we are silent.’ When we really listen the results can be surprising and transforming.
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