by Kevin E McKenna Link to full article (printed below): https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/06/02/due-process-clergy-sexual-abuse-accusation-245117 The firestorm of accusations against priests of the sexual abuse of minors has created the suspicion, often fueled by…
Please note, we expect this to be popular and you may have to queue. The Declaration of Arbroath is a letter dated 6 April 1320 written by the barons and…
My apologies that the reflections for last week were only partially delivered and that the entire group on the mailing list were not included. Today I have just returned from…
‘Playing God’ traces the history of Catholic conservatism gone extreme BY TOM ROBERTS This is the link to the NCR Online article (which is reprinted below): https://www.ncronline.org/culture/book-reviews/playing-god-traces-history-catholic-conservatism-gone-extreme A disturbing symbiosis…
Western People 23.5.2023 King Charles, it appears, is not a very happy king. Even before his coronation, he was given to hissy fits, as when he lost his temper when…
People meeting with people, discussions held round tables decorated with flowers. Microphones adjusted for clarity of sound and a fine meal together in the evening. The formal setting of the…
A THIRSTY LAND: It has even rained here (on Tuesday). The Algarve. It was a deluge. We went out covered in towels! It was a sight worth seeing if anyone could…
THE SEA AND THE END OF THE WORLD: The sea has a strange effect on me. It gets me thinking of a pilgrimage to the end of the world: Camino…
Western People 16.5.2023 There are some very sharp turnings in life, as we know – and if we don’t we’ll find that out soon enough. Most of us most of…
The first lecture I heard in French, in 1967, spoke of the ‘dechristianization’ of the Bordeaux region, a new and shocking word for me. Since then, year after year, visiting…
Association of Catholics in Ireland Zoom – Rewilding Church:Creating Spaces to Nurture Faith with Patricia Higgins Zoom – Thurs June 1st at 8.00 p.m. Could the image of ‘rewilding’ offer…
Opening CommentWe celebrate the Ascension of Jesus today. We remember his sending out of the disciples, and his promise to remain with us until the end of time. Penitential RiteAssured…
Opening Comment (Mass During the Day)Today we celebrate ‘the great beginning of the Church,’ the day the Holy Spirit first came to confused and frightened disciples. We praise God for…
Opening CommentWe are invited to reflect on the mystery of God on this Trinity Sunday, as we gather to worship the One who creates, redeems and sanctifies, three persons, one…
Opening CommentToday’s liturgy invites us to reflect on God’s care for the family of faith, especially through the gift of divine nourishment on our pilgrimage through life. Christ gives us…
Bidding Prayers for 21 May (Ascension of the Lord) BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass on 21 May Introduction (by the Presider) With confidence, we bring our prayers before God, the Most High:…
Western People 8.5.2023 President Michal D. Higgins hits the nail on the head with his intervention on our obsession with economic growth. ‘Many economists remain stuck’, he said, ‘in an…
An escapee: I have absconded or escaped. The beach belongs to me. The waves speak. The birds do a flypast. The sun welcomes me. The gentle breeze envelops me. The…
The Tablet Rome correspondent Christopher Lamb will bring together experts from Sri Lanka, Australia and Manila to discuss: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission” – where are the synodal…
ROOT & BRANCH NEW SHOOTS international grassroots forum for an inclusive, just & safe Church.hello@rootandbranchsynod.org No. 97 16/05/2023 Today! IT’S OUR CHURCHWHAT WE CAN DO…
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