Why Croke Park and Old Trafford are the new cathedrals
Brendan Hoban ponders how sport has relegated religion in his Western People column.
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Lessons in Catholic Judgment: New York Times
This article, taken from the New York Times, is a further indication of the mixed messages that are emanating from different sections of the Church
(See also article by Maureen Dowd in today’s (Mon) Irish Times
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Presider’s Page for 4th Sun. Easter (11 May)
The fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. Today is also the day of prayer for vocations.
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Update on my ministry during the past few months: Tony Flannery
This is a summary of the meetings I have had and the impressions I have gleaned from them. I call it my ‘ministry’!
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Meeting of Leadership Team of ACP
Report on a meeting of the Leadership Team of the ACP, held on May 5th in Athlone.
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Why the Pope shouldn’t come to Ireland now.
Brendan Hoban, in his Western People column, argues that The very last thing the Irish Church needs at present is a visit from the pope.
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Head of Vatican doctrinal congregation confronts LCWR for noncooperation
Meuller confronts the US nuns. How can we interpret this? Are we back to the pre-Francis days? Or is he throwing down the gauntlet to Francis? Whatever, it is a disturbing development, and will be a test of Francis.
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Presider’s Page for 3rd Sun Easter (4 May)
During the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Today, we join together to worship God, who has brought about this great victory over sin and death.
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Are married priests next on Pope Francis’ reform agenda?
The discussion concerning the possibility of having married priests seems to be gaining ‘traction’ in some episcopal circles. David Gibson outlines recent developments in an article in the National Catholic Reporter
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I know my 2261.06?
With a total Catholic population in Ireland of 4,635,178, there are 2050 priests active. This means that, on average, there is one priest for every 2,261.06 Catholics.
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Priests need to stand up for themselves
Brendan Hoban in his Western people column says that Turner’s infamous cartoon in the Irish Times may help the progressively disenchanted Catholic clergy to find their own voice, to stand up for themselves, especially when no one else seems ready to accept that poisoned chalice.
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Statement concerning the reported lifting of sanctions on Fr. Sean Fagan
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) welcomes reports emanating from Rome that all restrictions have been lifted from Marist priest, Fr Sean Fagan.
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Dalgan Summer School: 14 -17 July 2014
The Dalgan Summer School 2014 is organised by the Columban Ecological Institute, Dalgan Park, Navan, under the direction of John Feehan.
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The Politics of Saint-Making
PAUL VALLELY
With the forthcoming canonisations of two Popes, John XXIII and John Paul II, is it time to look again at the purpose saints are meant to serve. Is the whole process of ‘canonisation’ in need of radical overhaul?
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Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
In rejecting a version of Catholicism that diminished human freedom, led to outrageous scandal and that in retrospect is now seen to have diminished people and Church, Irish society seems intent on categorising religion and spirituality as unacceptable, irrelevant, even dangerous in a civilised society.
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Comment on Irish Times Cartoon
The leadership of the ACP protests in the strongest possible terms at a cartoon in the Irish Times that they perceive to be gratuitously insulting to Irish Catholic priests
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The pull of Good Friday
Brendan Hoban, in this reflection published in the Western People, explores what it is about Good Friday that still resonates with our lives.
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Calvary- John Michael McDonagh’s New Film
This review of the film ‘Calvary’ was written by Pat Moore, priest of Kerry diocese. He assures me it is well worth seeing.
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Presider’s Page for Palm Sunday, 13 April
Today’s liturgy gives us a preview of the events we will celebrate in the Easter Triduum later this week. The passion, death and resurrection of Jesus are the focus of this and every Sunday celebration.
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Statement of the Association of Catholic Priests – Pope Francis and the ordination of married men.
The ACP calls on the Irish bishops to respond with courage and conviction to the direct challenge presented to them by Pope Francis
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