Thank you Nuala @1,especially since today is the anniversary of my baptism.
I am guessing you may be referring to this powerfully moving testimony of Sr Irene Mc Cormack who presided at Eucharistic ce
Please see the bigger picture. The Catholic church is what it is because of celibate priests. Before married priests, rather open the door for celibate women clergy. Why not? Mary Magdalena has been c
I agree with Nuala. The problem with nuns is that they are not male. Misogny is still the beam in the eye of the RCC institution. I would also like to express my admiration and deep respect for religi
Its funny how some Churchmen are miffed about Mary McAleese's inappropriate use of language when she uses the example of changing a baby's nappy to show how out of touch the Church is with real life.
The Church itself stands accused of 'nun-bashing'. Because of their gender nuns can only receive six sacraments, whereas male clerics can receive seven sacraments. If nuns themselves are not valued by
I'm wondering what it must be like to have the authority to retrospectively read back into the Scriptures and discover there new insights in light of one's experience and the context of new times. Pad
The sport of nun-bashing is the Irish version of the new atheism, and it is despicable.
"militating" should be "mitigating" above. Our militators allow no voice to mitigators and go straight for the j
I would like to recommend Mother Angelica as a suitable role model just look at what she has achieved in the field of evangelisation and she was well able to stand up for herself against the clericali
In this morning's Irish Times Patsy McGarry has a fine article about the predicament of some Irish missionary nuns who ploughed everything they ever earned into the communities they served in Africa -
All very true. Public attention inevitably is taken up by unfinished business, when it is highlighted. This includes the plight of those who who were confined in magdalen laundrys and the record of
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August 21 2014Thank you Nuala @1,especially since today is the anniversary of my baptism. I am guessing you may be referring to this powerfully moving testimony of Sr Irene Mc Cormack who presided at Eucharistic ce
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014Please see the bigger picture. The Catholic church is what it is because of celibate priests. Before married priests, rather open the door for celibate women clergy. Why not? Mary Magdalena has been c
Do Irish nuns need to listen to their American sisters?
August 25 2014I agree with Nuala. The problem with nuns is that they are not male. Misogny is still the beam in the eye of the RCC institution. I would also like to express my admiration and deep respect for religi
A glimpse of the past fifty years with the Augustinians!
August 26 2014Its funny how some Churchmen are miffed about Mary McAleese's inappropriate use of language when she uses the example of changing a baby's nappy to show how out of touch the Church is with real life.
Do Irish nuns need to listen to their American sisters?
August 25 2014The Church itself stands accused of 'nun-bashing'. Because of their gender nuns can only receive six sacraments, whereas male clerics can receive seven sacraments. If nuns themselves are not valued by
I will build my church
August 21 2014I'm wondering what it must be like to have the authority to retrospectively read back into the Scriptures and discover there new insights in light of one's experience and the context of new times. Pad
Do Irish nuns need to listen to their American sisters?
August 25 2014The sport of nun-bashing is the Irish version of the new atheism, and it is despicable. "militating" should be "mitigating" above. Our militators allow no voice to mitigators and go straight for the j
Do Irish nuns need to listen to their American sisters?
August 25 2014I would like to recommend Mother Angelica as a suitable role model just look at what she has achieved in the field of evangelisation and she was well able to stand up for herself against the clericali
Do Irish nuns need to listen to their American sisters?
August 25 2014In this morning's Irish Times Patsy McGarry has a fine article about the predicament of some Irish missionary nuns who ploughed everything they ever earned into the communities they served in Africa -
Do Irish nuns need to listen to their American sisters?
August 25 2014All very true. Public attention inevitably is taken up by unfinished business, when it is highlighted. This includes the plight of those who who were confined in magdalen laundrys and the record of
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