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  • The Cry of the Earth

    October 26 2014
    Peter Shore

    Carbon reduction attempts in our corner of the world are pointless, counter-productive, and dangerous. Pointless, because increases in carbon emissions are overwhelmingly occurring in the developing c

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  • Vatican micro-managers of the Mass need to be shown the door.

    October 25 2014
    Peter Shore

    And what about those of use who love the new Missal, who find the language helps us reflect better on the mysteries? What about those of us who want the priest to offer the sacrifice, and not be worri

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  • Vatican micro-managers of the Mass need to be shown the door.

    October 25 2014
    Prof. Aaron Milavec

    Thank you, Brendan,for your polite refusal to allow the Congregation of Divine Worship to micro-manage liturgy with its "one size fits all" formulas. . . . While the rabbis tried to introduce some sta

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  • Vatican micro-managers of the Mass need to be shown the door.

    October 25 2014
    Hazel Cooper

    Amen, Amen, Amen!

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  • Stones still Standing

    October 21 2014
    Bob Hayes

    Joe (no. 18): 'When we observe abusive behavior, we have to judge. When we observe human beings struggling to live loving and creative lives, we have to abstain from judging'. Joe, the act of determin

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  • Stones still Standing

    October 21 2014
    Prof. Aaron Milavec

    Adrian (2) is disappointed that so much attention is being given to gays. Some bishops have been saying the same thing at the recent Synod. WHY IS THIS? Joe (14), in my opinion, provides the best answ

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  • Stones still Standing

    October 21 2014
    Joe O'Leary

    Bob, "Who am I to judge?" is a quote from Luke 12:14, "Who set me over you to judge?" -- yet Luke 13:32 has Jesus calll Herod "that fox". When we observe abusive behavior, we have to judge. When we ob

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  • Stones still Standing

    October 21 2014
    Nuala O'Driscoll

    @14. Joe, your essay is very impressive. However the 'true situation of people' calls for quick instant responses, for example the loving response of parents when a child reveals that they are gay and

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  • Vatican micro-managers of the Mass need to be shown the door.

    October 25 2014
    Maire

    Thank you Brendan for this fine article. The CDF seem determinedl to put the toothpaste ( Vatican 2renewal) back into the tube( pre Vatican 2). This is avery messy task and much is lost in the process

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  • Vatican micro-managers of the Mass need to be shown the door.

    October 25 2014
    Roy Donovan

    I take advantage of the extra hour! I find that the only times I now use the new Missal are when there are con-celebrations just for some kind of fraternal stuff - otherwise I use the old Missal. When

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