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  • ‘Ordination ideas have changed over time’

    September 22 2015
    Prodigal Son

    Thomas Fox is careful in his article to identify the contents of his article with Gary Macy, not with himself. It would take an article as long again to respond properly to it. It is neither historic

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  • Discuss, Debate, Discern, Decide

    September 22 2015
    Con Devree

    Peter #3 "If (1), and the bishop nonetheless decides that it is a plain case for a decree, the respondent presumably can appeal the decision." Note the word "presumably." If this presumption can be va

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  • Pope Francis speaks to the Bishops of the U.S.A.

    September 23 2015
    John

    Fr Tom Doyle, American priest and canon lawyer has accused the Pope of praising the bishops for their sacrifices in respect of abuse of children, whereas the majority of the US bishops have been compl

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  • Pope Francis speaks to the Joint Session of the United states Congress

    September 24 2015
    Chris McDonnell

    When the article on the life of Thomas Merton was excluded from the recent edition of the American Catechism, the Chair of the editorial group Bishop Donald Weurl, received a letter with 1500 signator

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  • Discuss, Debate, Discern, Decide

    September 22 2015
    Peter Langan

    I am not convinced that the new summary procedure is as defective as Con @#2 suggests. The respondent (by which I mean the spouse who as not initiated the nullify suit) may (1) contest or (2) not cont

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  • Discuss, Debate, Discern, Decide

    September 22 2015
    Con Devree

    One of the reasons for the indifferentism of the bulk of the baptised to the faith is the triumph of the instrumental over the good. As an example of instrumentalism take the statement “the present

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  • ‘Ordination ideas have changed over time’

    September 22 2015
    John

    It's often been said before - that when things go badly wrong it's best to go back to the original vision

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  • Discuss, Debate, Discern, Decide

    September 22 2015
    Pól Ó Duibhir

    Paul Vallely's talk in Haddington Road, and his book, have some very useful insights into the mind and soul of Pope Francis. http://tinyurl.com/oc9thh5

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  • Underestimating Love, which is the gospel’s core message

    September 19 2015
    Con Devree

    I am accepting your version of events, because you say it and because it is not surprising. I remember one person suggesting to me once that I consider the ordained priesthood. have never put this

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  • Underestimating Love, which is the gospel’s core message

    September 19 2015
    Mary Vallely

    "Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people, and give me the grace to tell them so." (from Francis Quinn's Retirement prayer.) So, thank you, Eddie,

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