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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    Nuala O'Driscoll

    Equality, Inclusion, Mutuality come under one heading, Justice. Why would anyone not want to support the Women in Clare in their quest for Justice?

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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    Paddy Ferry

    I agree completely with Denis @9. I had been meaning to make the same point myself.

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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    Denis Moroney

    To Anne3 and Michael4 How can you possibly lament about men being now excluded from the diaconate? That doesn't make sense at all... It's the women that have been excluded from the start. Don't you ge

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  • The challenge of mission

    September 15 2014
    jim mc hugh

    One, much lived-in-heart, captures TheCore, in, Aramaic?, formula expressed as M4U = " Me For You." Eucharist Baptism Confirmation: would that I experienced Parish as Me For You / Centre of Compassio

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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    Peter Clifton

    Like Michael @ 4, well said Anne @ 3. In many dioceses in England and Wales the service of deacons is now highly valued. I can think of at least three benefits which these men bring in their minis

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  • Different forms of priestly ministry?

    September 18 2014
    Fr. Kieren

    Brian, I think that much of what you write is spot on. There are parishes throughout the world with priests who have left active ministry but are still willing to offer must needed pastoral support, b

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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    martin

    Just to say I am glad that there is a discussion on this issue. The spokesperson on the news on Tuesday lunch time news was a breath of fresh air. She was measured and respectfull and she has made it

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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    Mary Vallely

    We had five men ordained into the Permanent Diaconate here in Armagh last Sunday. I know one personally and he will make a great deacon, no doubt at all about it. I am sure they are all good men of fa

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  • Killaloe Forum on the Diaconate: Tony Flannery

    September 16 2014
    Fr. Kieren

    I must admit that I am part of a Diocese that does not have permenant Deacons. I think that there is justified questions being asked concerning clericalism, and perhaps the danger of seeing such Deaco

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  • The challenge of mission

    September 15 2014
    Mary Vallely

    Pat @1, I disagree. I love Willie Slavin's theology! Wouldn't Jesus want churches and parish buildings to be "centres of compassion and outreach?" Of course we need Eucharist to nourish and feed us bu

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