You could ask to what extent the Jansenists influenced the Irish church for the worse, producing the puritanical attitudes that led to the Magdalen laundries and forced adoptions and nest of worms th
Changes come through people of vision who are willing to make changes. You can have great ideas for change, but without the right personnel to implement those ideas, change will never take place. Th
"It is not advisable for the Pope to take the place of local bishops in the discernment of every issue which arises in their territory. In this sense, I am conscious of the need to promote a sound dec
There is no great difference between what The Pope has been saying and the statement on the issues in the letter signed by Bishop Boyce.
Pope Francis does not claim to know what the solution to the vo
"It is also important that priests play their part in promoting vocations, often by the simple posing of a question to someone they think suitable for the priesthood".
Sure, what could be simpler? And
Evangelii Gaudium is a far more readable and interesting document that any of Benedict XVI's encyclicals, The latter were widely distributed in Italy as cheap pamphlets, and given the popularity of Pa
The problems outlined in #5 are real. But they are derivative from spiritual deficiencies or lack of faith. I think #5 adds weight to the view that all problems in the Church are spiritual. The rem
I(iii) Women in the Church
Almost twenty years ago I volunteered to become a member of a children's liturgy group.
Women are not permitted to read the Gospel in the church during the celebration of th
A good test of interest in the Francis tide: is Francis' letter "The Joy of the Gospel" being used? Is there any enthusiasm for it? Are copies of it readily available in parishes? After seven months,
Strictly, the word in the title should have been “uninterested”, not “disinterested”, and the difference between the meanings of the words has rarely been more interesting. The Irish bishops
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June 25 2014You could ask to what extent the Jansenists influenced the Irish church for the worse, producing the puritanical attitudes that led to the Magdalen laundries and forced adoptions and nest of worms th
Are our bishops disinterested in the Francis tide?
July 7 2014Changes come through people of vision who are willing to make changes. You can have great ideas for change, but without the right personnel to implement those ideas, change will never take place. Th
Are our bishops disinterested in the Francis tide?
July 7 2014"It is not advisable for the Pope to take the place of local bishops in the discernment of every issue which arises in their territory. In this sense, I am conscious of the need to promote a sound dec
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) responding to the letter of reply from the Irish bishops to the ACP submissions at a meeting with representatives of the Irish bishops on 04 June, 2014.
July 6 2014There is no great difference between what The Pope has been saying and the statement on the issues in the letter signed by Bishop Boyce. Pope Francis does not claim to know what the solution to the vo
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) responding to the letter of reply from the Irish bishops to the ACP submissions at a meeting with representatives of the Irish bishops on 04 June, 2014.
July 6 2014"It is also important that priests play their part in promoting vocations, often by the simple posing of a question to someone they think suitable for the priesthood". Sure, what could be simpler? And
Are our bishops disinterested in the Francis tide?
July 7 2014Evangelii Gaudium is a far more readable and interesting document that any of Benedict XVI's encyclicals, The latter were widely distributed in Italy as cheap pamphlets, and given the popularity of Pa
Clogher ACP
June 25 2014The problems outlined in #5 are real. But they are derivative from spiritual deficiencies or lack of faith. I think #5 adds weight to the view that all problems in the Church are spiritual. The rem
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) responding to the letter of reply from the Irish bishops to the ACP submissions at a meeting with representatives of the Irish bishops on 04 June, 2014.
July 6 2014I(iii) Women in the Church Almost twenty years ago I volunteered to become a member of a children's liturgy group. Women are not permitted to read the Gospel in the church during the celebration of th
Are our bishops disinterested in the Francis tide?
July 7 2014A good test of interest in the Francis tide: is Francis' letter "The Joy of the Gospel" being used? Is there any enthusiasm for it? Are copies of it readily available in parishes? After seven months,
Are our bishops disinterested in the Francis tide?
July 7 2014Strictly, the word in the title should have been “uninterested”, not “disinterested”, and the difference between the meanings of the words has rarely been more interesting. The Irish bishops
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