Belgian Catholics call for Reform
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Statement on Seminary Reform
“This critical time is an opportunity for the Church to consider both a new and dynamic vision of priesthood and a seminary preparation in tune with present needs.”
A long weekend of harvesting
Seamus Ahearne writes of “A long weekend of harvesting”;
“I like the extravagance of God. My little eyes and mind are sometimes too small to notice. The Garden of Eden is everywhere – if my dull heart could only see it. What has been brought to the Table of our life? What do we bring to the Table of Life?”An Association of Priests and People? – Mary O Vallely
Mary Vallely, from Armagh, is raising the question as to why we have an association for priests only. Should we not have one made up of priests and people together?
‘America’s ACP’ prepares for its annual assembly
Dan Morris-Young looks forward to the second annual assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, to be held in Seattle later this month (first published in the NCR: read original story and comments here.)
Can you believe it?
Seamus Ahearne casts an eye on affairs in Ireland from a safe and warm distance.
“We are hiding ourselves in the paint of the past. We are ornate museum pieces. And we may be. But the beauty of God is everywhere. The challenge to all of us is to reveal a God of such beauty and wonder. This is daunting. We have to strip off the paint of the ages. Our life is revelation. …….. God still is wonderful and is still taunting us and teasing us and surprising us.”Continued Press Coverage of AGM
Continuing press coverage of our AGM – care of priests, increasing workload, risk of depression and suicide, need for change of rules.