Brendan Hoban interviews Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows
Interview on Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive programme by Brendan Hoban with Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows, Bishop Elect for Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.
Brendan Hoban, in his Western People column, tells us we have to face reality when considering the future for our Church, even if in our circumstances that denial is understandable. However he is adamant that “Fantasy is no help to the Irish Catholic Church.”
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Brendan Hoban, writing in the Western People, casts an eye back over the recent visit of Pope Francis.
Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices. Western People 17.8.2021 When something is difficult to understand, a good tactic is to look behind the presenting problem and ask the question:…
Brendan Hoban, writing in the Western People, looks at Archbishop Martin’s recent comments about the future of the church.
“So did he say anything new? Not really. Nothing that most people in Ireland are not saying in parish councils. Or when they’re standing outside schools waiting for their children. Or at pub counters. The sort of things that most priests know though they often won’t admit it even to themselves. Just some realistic thinking out loud on where we are and where we need to be – unusual, it has to be said, for Irish bishops.”
Thinking about some outstanding characters passed a while for Seamus Ahearne on his birthday.
(Happy Birthday, Seamus ?)
Brendan Hoban interviews Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows…
This is a heart-warming example of friendship between our churches. To celebrate it, here is a haunting, poignant set of hymns from where Jane Austen prayed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb1tObQU3fw