No doubt we will all dip into Francis's concluding address and any follow-up document he produces to confirm our own view of the Synod. However, while I leave Darlene@2 to organise VatIII, I must say
Cardinal Pell pleased there is “no doctrinal developments, no doctrinal surprises, no doctrinal backflips." And final document shows clerical collegiality is solid on selective compromise & "bea
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John your statement is factually incorrect and you should amend it and then argue your point.
Men only were allowed to vote; whether lay or ordained.
Could I sympathise with your diffi
This column is misconceived. It is not a question of women not voting. It is a Synod of Bishops. So no lay person could vote, no ordinary priest or deacon could vote, but only those selected to part
While I applaud the "faithful sentiment" with which Pope Francis writes his concluding address, I remain, sceptical, that the Institutional Church can remain current and relevant for not only families
Real life carries on as always. So many in all sorts of family situations will keep walking away from a church at the top that doesn't care. Those that remain and wish to receive communion at mass wil
@2, Well, Mary, it looks like women are not full human persons,as far as the synod's organisers /participants are concerned: see the article by James Martin SJ (who is finally waking up to the sexism
Well said, Soline.
Within the debate on women that ranges from appeals to a sense of natural justice, deeply held convictions and magisterial pronouncements, is there a place for a simple logical prem
GREAT reflection! I just came across your website! Outstanding! Keep up the great work on the other side of the "pond". As a US priest, we have much in common and I support the work of your organ
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Conclusion of the Synod of Bishops; address of Pope Francis
October 24 2015No doubt we will all dip into Francis's concluding address and any follow-up document he produces to confirm our own view of the Synod. However, while I leave Darlene@2 to organise VatIII, I must say
Conclusion of the Synod of Bishops; address of Pope Francis
October 24 2015Cardinal Pell pleased there is “no doctrinal developments, no doctrinal surprises, no doctrinal backflips." And final document shows clerical collegiality is solid on selective compromise & "bea
One Man, One vote; One woman, No Vote: Where stands the Synod’s Credibility?
October 23 2015Fr John Fleming John your statement is factually incorrect and you should amend it and then argue your point. Men only were allowed to vote; whether lay or ordained. Could I sympathise with your diffi
One Man, One vote; One woman, No Vote: Where stands the Synod’s Credibility?
October 23 2015This column is misconceived. It is not a question of women not voting. It is a Synod of Bishops. So no lay person could vote, no ordinary priest or deacon could vote, but only those selected to part
Conclusion of the Synod of Bishops; address of Pope Francis
October 24 2015While I applaud the "faithful sentiment" with which Pope Francis writes his concluding address, I remain, sceptical, that the Institutional Church can remain current and relevant for not only families
Conclusion of the Synod of Bishops; address of Pope Francis
October 24 2015Real life carries on as always. So many in all sorts of family situations will keep walking away from a church at the top that doesn't care. Those that remain and wish to receive communion at mass wil
One Man, One vote; One woman, No Vote: Where stands the Synod’s Credibility?
October 23 2015@2, Well, Mary, it looks like women are not full human persons,as far as the synod's organisers /participants are concerned: see the article by James Martin SJ (who is finally waking up to the sexism
1st November. Feast of All Saints
November 1 2015Thanks for the ideas.
One Man, One vote; One woman, No Vote: Where stands the Synod’s Credibility?
October 23 2015Well said, Soline. Within the debate on women that ranges from appeals to a sense of natural justice, deeply held convictions and magisterial pronouncements, is there a place for a simple logical prem
25th October. 30th Sunday, Ordinary Time.
October 25 2015GREAT reflection! I just came across your website! Outstanding! Keep up the great work on the other side of the "pond". As a US priest, we have much in common and I support the work of your organ
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