An honest observation Stan. While many live life on the surface without hope, wonder or joy, others are finding ways to celebrate life and to respond to God's love outside our gates. They are tired of
Hello. I don't think Permanent Diaconate was the problem. Probably it is not the solution, but Diaconate is part of the liturgical form of the Church. I think that, having or not vocational problems,
Earlier this year my granddaughter, just turned eight, made her First Confession.
There was no going into ‘the box’. Instead, accompanied by a parent the children were presented one by one, to th
Brendan, thank you for such an enlightened and much appreciated article. I certainly agree that the communal celebration of the sacrament is the most effective and appropriate approach.
Further to poi
I stayed away from confession for many years. Individual experience is never a comprehensive answer to a complex problem and I abstract from my experience on that understanding.
Why is it that one ca
Will Diarmuid Martin come back with the reassuring news that ""No change will worry the tranquility of your Christian lives", as John Charles McQuaid did when returning from the Vatican 2 Council? htt
@4 Andrew,"For a very long time I have been very uncomfortable with the current practice of introducing children to the sacrament of Penance at very tender ages".Andrew, I share your sentiment. In fac
I grew up in the 80s and have fond memories of confession at Christmas and Easter. It was something I looked forward to with my brother. Confession doesn't have to be and should not be torture. A few
@Soline above,I often wonder if it is a good thing that children are made go to confession at very tender ages. What do they have to tell-sort of mantra that they did not always obey parents or said a
For a long time, I have been very uncomfortable with the current practice of introducing children to the Sacrament of Penance at such a young age. I get the distinct impression that it is something th
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