Chris McDonnell , writing in the Catholic Times, Friday June 22 says that when it comes to the issue of the ordination of women “Just to say ‘it can’t happen’is not good enough, the position requires greater justification than that.”
Seamus Ahearne posts a mid-summer reflection. Among other issues he wonders if “When people look backwards and dump the blame for everything on the past – they simply are avoiding the responsibility of what is facing them at the moment……. It is so much easier to be apologetic about the past than it is to look at today.”
He worries for Pope Francis “Why wouldn’t people leave him alone to get on with his business in Rome? We need him so badly and yet we waste his energy and time.”
But this mid-summer Seamus tells us. “We can stand back and let all this seriousness and pomposity of life be smiled at.”
Brian Fahy’s reflection on the ‘Our Father’ tells us “Babbling in God’s direction is not connection, and babbling in the direction of others is not kind conversation. Our media world is full of our babbling, noise and fury signifying nothing very much.”
Perhaps all bloggers, tweeters, etc. should pay heed!
Tony Flannery gives his impressions of the International Church Reform Conference that took place over five days last week in Pezinok, Slovakia.
“The variety of people was one of the striking factors, – from Estonia, Korea, Russia, Bulgaria, India, Argentina, Australia, and many other places, – fifteen countries in all. So it was a rich experience, being with such people over five days.”
Press Release of the “International Catholic Reform Network” (ICRN) June 16, 2018
Many thanks to Michael A. McGinn.
Best wishes to all members who are celebrating significant anniversaries.
The Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI) has issued a comprehensive report on the proceedings of their conference Future Families: Challenges for Faith and Society, held in anticipation of the World Meeting of Families 2018 planned for Dublin in August.
ACI challenges the WMOF to reflect the realities of family life today.
Brendan Hoban, writing in the Western People, looks at the continuing fall out from the recent referendum on the eighth amendment and expresses concern at a ‘moral triumphalism and political totalitarianism (that) has no place in public discourse.’
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“if this is the new Ireland then God help those who disagree with the emerging consensus. It won’t hold a candle to the control and oppressiveness of the Catholic past, and that’s saying something.”
Pádraig McCarthy draws our attention to the preparatory document: “Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology” of the Synod of Bishops for the Special Assembly for the Pan-Amazon Region.
Brian Fahy offers a reflection for the Feast of the Sacred Heart.
“That statue [of the Sacred Heart] represents the human form of the Lord and it is in his body that he came to bring God’s love home to me. That body enjoyed the warmth of this world and endured its bitter cold.”
We Are Church Ireland launched a petition calling on Pope Francis to change Vatican theological language that is gravely insulting to LGBTQI people.
Patrick Burke is curate in Westport, Co. Mayo and is Pastoral Co-ordinator of Clare Island and Inishturk.
“The Pastoral Councils on both islands are vital to the life of the parish. They meet regularly, I’m only present occasionally. ….. In many ways they are an example of what we are now trying to do on the mainland – lay led ministry.”
Saints in June 01 June St Justin, Martyr Born about 100 at Nablus (Palestine); died about 165 in Rome. After lengthy study of Greek philosophies, he acknowledged Christ as the…
A sample of some reactions to the result of the referendum on removing the Eighth Amendment to the constitution.
An audio clip of Brendan Hoban speaking about the referendum results on MidWest Radio’s “Faith Alive”..
Apologies that we have to cancel this healing circle. We will be hosting it later in the year. Please keep up to date on the website.
Saints in May 01 May St Joseph the Worker This commemoration, instituted by Pius XII in 1955, proposes the example and intercession of Joseph as worker and provider. On this…
A link to the RTE Prime Time programme “Is the Church verging on schism?”
https://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/prime-time-30003251/10858801/?ap=1
Bishop Dr John McAreavey, at the centre of a controversy, has resigned as the Co Down Bishop of Dromore.
Tony Flannery, on his own website, responds to a letter to the Irish Times from Angela Hanley. Tony suggests that “the organizers of the World Meeting of Families have made a major mistake by redacting their booklet, and getting rid of any reference, by picture or text, to same sex couples.”
Another regular correspondent, Brian Eyre, asks if married priests and their families will be welcome at WMF.
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