Two diocesan bishops – Limerick and Kildare & Leighlin – indicated recently that they intend to proceed with asking lay men (only) to consider becoming deacons.
Theologian Angela Hanley spoke about the diaconate ministry, which was open to women, and its history to Monica Morley on Midwest Radio on Sun 3rd Oct 2021.
Brendan Hoban says that “The corona virus has robbed us of many things, including our freedom and almost our hope, but the experience of dealing with the death and funeral obsequies of those we love adds an unconscionable burden at the present time.”
(Walking along in the rain, noticing everything, including the clouds Drifting). HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Cosby, Max Clifford, Rolf Harris, Jimmy Savile, Huw Edwards, Brendan…
Fr Peter Daly wrote recently in the National Catholic Reporter about problems he sees that arise as a result of the church’s position on mandatory celibacy for priests of the Latin Rite.
“Celibacy is not essential to Catholic priesthood. It is only mandated in two of the 24 “autonomous churches” in communion with Rome; the Latin Rite and the Ethiopian Rite….. At least seven popes were married…..There was even a father and son pope combination, Pope Hormisdas (514-523) who was father to Pope Silverius, (536-537)…..Today we have many married priests in the Roman (Latin) Rite who have come to us from the Anglican or Lutheran traditions. ….. If they can be married, why not others?
The practice and teaching of the church on priestly celibacy has been inconsistent and incoherent. But, most important of all, Jesus did not mandate celibacy.”
If we only have love (Jacques Brel). The love of an old couple: The sun has appeared. It is rather brazen after deserting us for the summer. We treasure…
Friends, I have a little request. I know that so many of you faithfully pass on these postings with some having as many as a hundred recipients. The result is…
Seamus Ahearne muses about life in the context of the speculation about a new cabinet, the on again off again Garth Brooks concerts, Pat Rabbitte’s 20 second dismissal our own “new” missal and of course the letter from the bishops to the acp.
It reminds him that ‘the Word of God can be heard only when it is soaked up in human life and spoken with human accents.’
Angela Hanley on the diaconate.
Plus ça change,plus c’est la même chose… Nothing learnt from the Killaloe diocese experience 7 years ago.
https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/3981/killaloe-women-want-diaconate-funds-diverted-to-laity.
Never mind all the talk about a listening church and walking together, this is what patriarchy looks like.
I agree with all you said Angela. As for the diaconate as presently structured I fail to understand how any man can join a set-up that is patriarchal and misogynistic. Is it true that married men who join promise not to remarry if their wife dies?
Angela Hanley on deacons…:
Yes Phil, it is true that married deacons promise in a document signed before ordination not to re-marry should their wife die.
Angela Hanley on the diaconate.
Further to Phil#2 and John#3
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/widowed-deacon-remarries-gets-laicized
Angela Hanley on Deacons…
The creepiness of the church’s attitude to love and to women emerges here in a peculiarly insidious and irritant way.
Today I discovered that a good Danish friend of mine is a direct descendant of Martin Luther.
‘If there had been no Reformation, I would not exist,’ he wryly remarks.
Angela Hanley on the history of the diaconate ministry.
John@4 and Soline @5, what can you say but ” OH my God !!.
Totally embarrassing!