I’m not in the Limerick diocese but I noticed before its synod started that the Bishop emphasised the centrality of the teaching of the Church. It remains to be seen what will emerge from the Limer
Yet again, Seamus Ahearne puts clearly the position of many priests. We are asking too much of men who, having offered themselves to serve the community of the Church, find that not only is the load a
Is this death notice the result of 50 years of stonewalling, on the premise that "you don't change a winning team"? Is it now too late? The remnant had best reach out to the vital elements in Irish so
I heard a story many years ago. I don't know whether it happened, but this is it.
A woman came to confession and said, "Father, I haven't been at Mass for two years. I've been looking after my son at
And in remodelling the church surely it will be necessary to break old moulds and old bans. In pagan times you could put someone "faoi gheasa" - a kind of taboo. For instance, declaring someone's
Thank you. Thank you. Prophet! You imply many ears and hearts that rubbish the glaring truth you state. That does not make you unique at all!!! although I am sure St Luke would not have made Jesu
Martin @6, I love that people could see this as a mess. Foot washing to make a mess. When did Catholicism ever become a discerning club? The clarity you appear to possess where it concerns these it
Wishful thinking Bob. There is now talk from Rome that it could also include non-Catholic spouses (and why not partners, male or female?) and after Francis personal example, even non-Christians. Some
Eddie (No. 2), you will be disappointed. While the decree doubles the number of Catholics 'eligible' (is that the right word?) by including females, it - unlike the instruction of Pope Pius XII (of 19
The institutional Church is dying a painful death. We urgently need a new model of Church and, to this end, I would welcome the ACP in leading a dialogue, culminating in a National Assembly or Confere
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