Sean, claude.com would not agree that "we acclaim: 'Holy...'" is grammatically incorrect, but it does agree that 'merit to be' is not correct English: "it’s a common mistake, especially for speakers
Chi mangia papa crepa -- The one who eats the pope dies of it. So how about 7 popes, and a Council, and the church itself? St Augustine has the answer: Securus iudicat orbis terrarum -- the whole worl
Brendan Hoban. Well done. 45 years of commitment; of articulate commentary; of serious observations on everyday life; of amusing playfulness with the odd throw away paragraph of mischief. You are
Well done and said ACP, a very welcome contrast to the completely mistimed prominence given to the negativities of just one 'senior priest' in the Irish Catholic of October 15th, 2026.
All others d
Church teaching at the time was that sex was strictly for procreation and for married couples only. So, there was little value placed on the mothers or their offspring born in these Homes as a result
Venite ad me, a document pulsating with hope. My take away after reading it: We humans have our small role to play in the transmission of faith and love but the bigger story is being written by our l
I've just watched the interrogation of a rapist and murderer by a skilled policeman (who reminded me of the one in Crime and Punishment). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOFl_FnrCh0 The murderer had n
The document could be seen as an upgrade of Vatican II on "The Church in the Modern World" (Gaudium et spes), a modern world that has changed greatly because of the digital revolution. In no way does
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October 22 2026Sean, claude.com would not agree that "we acclaim: 'Holy...'" is grammatically incorrect, but it does agree that 'merit to be' is not correct English: "it’s a common mistake, especially for speakers
Brendan Hoban: A weekly column is a privilege, not a chore
October 25 2026Congrats on your courage in facing down the Shinner bullies and treating the right wing anonymi with sovereign contempt!
Vatican News: Venite ad Me: An encounter that attracts and captivates
October 23 2026Chi mangia papa crepa -- The one who eats the pope dies of it. So how about 7 popes, and a Council, and the church itself? St Augustine has the answer: Securus iudicat orbis terrarum -- the whole worl
Brendan Hoban: A weekly column is a privilege, not a chore
October 25 2026Brendan Hoban. Well done. 45 years of commitment; of articulate commentary; of serious observations on everyday life; of amusing playfulness with the odd throw away paragraph of mischief. You are
Press Release: ACP WELCOMES BISHOPS’ RESPONSE TO IRISH NATIONAL SYNODAL ASSEMBLY
October 25 2026Well done and said ACP, a very welcome contrast to the completely mistimed prominence given to the negativities of just one 'senior priest' in the Irish Catholic of October 15th, 2026. All others d
Vatican News: Venite ad Me: An encounter that attracts and captivates
October 23 2026Joe, I reject Vatican II and everything that came from it. Including the Scholars you cite. Pax Tecum!
Tony Flannery: The Lost Children of Tuam
October 23 2026Church teaching at the time was that sex was strictly for procreation and for married couples only. So, there was little value placed on the mothers or their offspring born in these Homes as a result
Vatican News: Venite ad Me: An encounter that attracts and captivates
October 23 2026Venite ad me, a document pulsating with hope. My take away after reading it: We humans have our small role to play in the transmission of faith and love but the bigger story is being written by our l
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October 25 2026I've just watched the interrogation of a rapist and murderer by a skilled policeman (who reminded me of the one in Crime and Punishment). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOFl_FnrCh0 The murderer had n
Vatican News: Venite ad Me: An encounter that attracts and captivates
October 23 2026The document could be seen as an upgrade of Vatican II on "The Church in the Modern World" (Gaudium et spes), a modern world that has changed greatly because of the digital revolution. In no way does
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