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Tony Flannery on the ACP
This article was first published in the Irish Catholic
Forum held in Cork church suggests similar groups in every parish
Máire Mulcahy reports on the recent meeting in Dennehy’s Cross parish in Cork as a follow up to the Assembly for the South.
The church I long to see
Gerard Moloney gives his vision of church in his own blog
https://gerardmoloney.wordpress.com/author/gerardmoloney/
Gerard says it exists for many but we need those in authority to institute changes that will make it all real and give us a church that is fit for purpose.
Disaffection with Disconnection
Brendan Hoban in his most recent Western People column wonders when the limits to loyalty will reach breaking point for Irish Catholics. “The Catholic Church, as bishops and sometimes parish priests remind us, is not a democracy but if people are used to their opinions being taken seriously in every other walk of life, they tend to raise a collective eyebrow when the Catholic Church decides that decision-making is confined to a tiny elite.”
Stones still Standing
Chris McDonnell reflects on the recent synod.
“What’s changed?
We don’t deny the faith of earlier generations by asking that question”.
Chris is a retired head teacher having taught in London, Leeds and on Merseyside. Married with three children and eight grandchildren. He is a regular contributor to discussion in the catholic press, journals and blogs.
Will the Catholic church still be standing in a few generations?
This is a provocative piece from the National Catholic Reporter. As always, comments will be welcome. Would you agree of disagree?