Just now our parish said goodbye to all its three priests. The Parish Priest and the two Parish Chaplains all left at the same time and now we have a share in a Co-Parish Priest of the local group of
I've booked myself into this event - a rare opportunity for me to get to the capital from here in Coleraine and meet up with as many as possible. None of us can stir the current trough of despond ent
I agree completely with the comment above by JohnM. I had the great good pleasure to read a short book called The Rural Gentleman which is fundamentally about the type of priest JohnM spoke about. I d
I agree with you Darlene. Sadly the worker priest experiment seems to have been forgotten. Regarding readmitting married priests back into ministry I have always thought the model of non-stipendary cl
Thank you again, to Father Thomas Reese, whom I wrote to, only the other day, and told him I read his material as he is a priest who still makes good sense! It is clear to me from the particular make-
I was just reading a comment this morning, 'Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it'. (
On behalf of the ACI I would like to thank the ACP, Seamus Ahearne in particular, for supporting this event. The ACI would also like to acknowledge the support of We Are Church, Voice of the Faithful,
It's not the end of the world if there are less Masses. Perhaps people will have to travel further to attend Mass. Perhaps it will be that bit more difficult to get Confession. Maybe we'll try harder
Life long appointments to any job are a bad idea even for the very best of people. How about 5 year contracts which may or may not be renewed? How about contracts, of say 5 years or so, to the priesth
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Married priests: A financial burden? Divided hearts?
September 10 2014Just now our parish said goodbye to all its three priests. The Parish Priest and the two Parish Chaplains all left at the same time and now we have a share in a Co-Parish Priest of the local group of
“Starting a National Conversation” The Association of Catholics in Ireland
September 9 2014I've booked myself into this event - a rare opportunity for me to get to the capital from here in Coleraine and meet up with as many as possible. None of us can stir the current trough of despond ent
Pope Francis has transformed the Church – it’s time the Church stopped stifling groups who embrace that transformation
August 23 2014I agree completely with the comment above by JohnM. I had the great good pleasure to read a short book called The Rural Gentleman which is fundamentally about the type of priest JohnM spoke about. I d
Married priests: A financial burden? Divided hearts?
September 10 2014I agree with you Darlene. Sadly the worker priest experiment seems to have been forgotten. Regarding readmitting married priests back into ministry I have always thought the model of non-stipendary cl
The makeup of Synod of Bishops on the Family is disappointing
September 10 2014Thank you again, to Father Thomas Reese, whom I wrote to, only the other day, and told him I read his material as he is a priest who still makes good sense! It is clear to me from the particular make-
Married priests: A financial burden? Divided hearts?
September 10 2014There is a tradition of worker priests....priests who had "jobs", even married, and also tended to the spiritual needs of the community.
“Starting a National Conversation” The Association of Catholics in Ireland
September 9 2014I was just reading a comment this morning, 'Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it'. (
“Starting a National Conversation” The Association of Catholics in Ireland
September 9 2014On behalf of the ACI I would like to thank the ACP, Seamus Ahearne in particular, for supporting this event. The ACI would also like to acknowledge the support of We Are Church, Voice of the Faithful,
Getting real about Vocations
September 8 2014It's not the end of the world if there are less Masses. Perhaps people will have to travel further to attend Mass. Perhaps it will be that bit more difficult to get Confession. Maybe we'll try harder
Move clergy out of Rome to refresh the curial mindset – and to be kinder to priests
September 5 2014Life long appointments to any job are a bad idea even for the very best of people. How about 5 year contracts which may or may not be renewed? How about contracts, of say 5 years or so, to the priesth
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