Perhaps, there is a Francis's bishop or two in Ireland. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has on several occasions stated the need for a ' Reality Check' in the Church. This could only do good and
I don't see any necessary connection between the ordination of men in the Latin Rite and changes along the lines envisaged. The Catholic Church has long had ordained married men (but not bishops) in h
David @4...."you are not far from the Kingdom of Heaven" with your words....as they pertain...to the Japanese, not just coping, but, thriving even without the Official Roman Pastor.....That sleeping g
#3 Michael C, it is not "an old chestnut", it's the most recently published official statistics of the Church of England, from the same website that you cited yourself. You will find it there, entitle
"The numbers are projected to have declined 15% just from 2002 to 2017, in spite of the fact that women will make up a quarter of the clergy by then." -Peter Shore@2
Peter, just what percentage of tha
I'm not worried. So what if we have fewer Masses and less opportunity for confession? Maybe we'll appreciate the gifts of faith instead of taking them for granted. When the Catholics thrived in secre
Peter, it's time that that old chestnut about our Anglican friends was put aside.
A quick check of their site; http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/07/newrevs-1,000-to-be-ordained-into-church-of-engl
Chris (no. 2), 'To have acted in any other way would have caused a stir'.
Christ rudely ridiculed the Synagogue elite, spent time in the company of tax collectors, publicans and prostitutes, brandishe
Chris, that argument about the Lord being restricted and conditions by his times is debunked. The Lord went to the well and spoke to the woman. He had no fear. You think he was afraid when he talked a
If it is obvious even to the "dogs in the street" that a married priesthood is necessary in order for people to have Mass in future, would it be unreasonable to ask for something in the way of evidenc
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November 9 2015Perhaps, there is a Francis's bishop or two in Ireland. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has on several occasions stated the need for a ' Reality Check' in the Church. This could only do good and
Ordination of married men would cause other major changes within the church
November 7 2015I don't see any necessary connection between the ordination of men in the Latin Rite and changes along the lines envisaged. The Catholic Church has long had ordained married men (but not bishops) in h
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November 9 2015David @4...."you are not far from the Kingdom of Heaven" with your words....as they pertain...to the Japanese, not just coping, but, thriving even without the Official Roman Pastor.....That sleeping g
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November 9 2015#3 Michael C, it is not "an old chestnut", it's the most recently published official statistics of the Church of England, from the same website that you cited yourself. You will find it there, entitle
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November 9 2015"The numbers are projected to have declined 15% just from 2002 to 2017, in spite of the fact that women will make up a quarter of the clergy by then." -Peter Shore@2 Peter, just what percentage of tha
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November 9 2015I'm not worried. So what if we have fewer Masses and less opportunity for confession? Maybe we'll appreciate the gifts of faith instead of taking them for granted. When the Catholics thrived in secre
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November 9 2015Peter, it's time that that old chestnut about our Anglican friends was put aside. A quick check of their site; http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/07/newrevs-1,000-to-be-ordained-into-church-of-engl
Ordination of married men would cause other major changes within the church
November 7 2015Chris (no. 2), 'To have acted in any other way would have caused a stir'. Christ rudely ridiculed the Synagogue elite, spent time in the company of tax collectors, publicans and prostitutes, brandishe
Ordination of married men would cause other major changes within the church
November 7 2015Chris, that argument about the Lord being restricted and conditions by his times is debunked. The Lord went to the well and spoke to the woman. He had no fear. You think he was afraid when he talked a
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November 9 2015If it is obvious even to the "dogs in the street" that a married priesthood is necessary in order for people to have Mass in future, would it be unreasonable to ask for something in the way of evidenc
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