All this ecclesiastical fretting is a mere sideshow. The essential issue is a basic human one, and the Irish people are responding fairly and decently to the request of sons and daughters, brothers an
"when the Catholic Church was describing gay people as ‘intrinsically disordered’". When was the church saying that? The current catechism (which has been around for about 20 years), says "homosex
“On the one hand while I recognise the need for every child, in so far as this is possible, to have a father and mother, the lived reality of Irish life is that there are thousands and thousands of
'Intrinsically disordered or evil'. Unlike their frontline men, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith can not be accused of using 'wiley' 'sanctimonious' or 'deceiving' words to expound their
Joe O'Leary @ 30: "the love between David and Jonathan."
Yes, indeed. At Jonathan’s death, David sang: “Very dear you were to me, your love more wonderful to me than the love of a woman.” (2 Sam
Pope Francis respects and loves the poor, the weak, the homeless, the marginalized and the exploited. The Holy Father preaches the Good News through deeds, thoughts and words. God bless our Pontiff wi
Does the Irish state in fact accept religious ceremonies as valid civil marriages? Would this apply to Moonie weddings, too, for example? Surely the couple should sign a civil register as well as the
will the world end after May 22? the Irish courts said, that hetrosexual people who wish to avail of the option of surrogacy don't have that right
remember that we have people using children in a emot
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“There is a battle going on within the Irish Catholic Church at the moment.”
May 20 2015Mrs McAleese got it right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7laFwqGIvE
“There is a battle going on within the Irish Catholic Church at the moment.”
May 20 2015All this ecclesiastical fretting is a mere sideshow. The essential issue is a basic human one, and the Irish people are responding fairly and decently to the request of sons and daughters, brothers an
‘Maybe’ isn’t on the ballot paper
May 19 2015"when the Catholic Church was describing gay people as ‘intrinsically disordered’". When was the church saying that? The current catechism (which has been around for about 20 years), says "homosex
‘Maybe’ isn’t on the ballot paper
May 19 2015“On the one hand while I recognise the need for every child, in so far as this is possible, to have a father and mother, the lived reality of Irish life is that there are thousands and thousands of
24th May. Pentecost Sunday
May 24 2015I find it to be a great help in preparing my homilies. Thank you Regards and best wishes to you and your team on a job well done
‘Maybe’ isn’t on the ballot paper
May 19 2015'Intrinsically disordered or evil'. Unlike their frontline men, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith can not be accused of using 'wiley' 'sanctimonious' or 'deceiving' words to expound their
The Marriage Referendum: Archbishop Diarmuid Martin explains why he is voting No; Fr. Pádraig Standún explains why he will be voting Yes
May 8 2015Joe O'Leary @ 30: "the love between David and Jonathan." Yes, indeed. At Jonathan’s death, David sang: “Very dear you were to me, your love more wonderful to me than the love of a woman.” (2 Sam
An open letter to Pope Francis
May 12 2015Pope Francis respects and loves the poor, the weak, the homeless, the marginalized and the exploited. The Holy Father preaches the Good News through deeds, thoughts and words. God bless our Pontiff wi
We may not have thought this through
May 12 2015Does the Irish state in fact accept religious ceremonies as valid civil marriages? Would this apply to Moonie weddings, too, for example? Surely the couple should sign a civil register as well as the
We may not have thought this through
May 12 2015will the world end after May 22? the Irish courts said, that hetrosexual people who wish to avail of the option of surrogacy don't have that right remember that we have people using children in a emot
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