I grew up in the pre-VII era and was comfortable with the latin mass although not happy struggling to learn (memorize) the responses as an altar boy --- no girls then. When it was made accessible to t
Nice one Joe @2. You'd have to question their originality. Where have all the creative thinkers gone? If we were to unite the masses with a common thread among religions the world over, would peopl
In this part of the world, Canada, divorced and remarried couples is commonplace. What would be unconventional here, is same-sex married couples. I am predicting that the "synod" in October, is goin
How, very, very interesting! I beg you...Can we please have our former liturgical text back? I mean, if there is anything, we should be able to ask for....is our Vatican II liturgical text. Surely,
Father McCarthy provided the teaching about the background to the significance of the place of the "rock". We know that the new testament is written from the geographical, historical, political, and c
Joe, comment 5, that's scary. I hope it is not the future church we are sleep-walking into.
Sometimes I am tempted to believe I should just keep quiet and accept things in the church just as they are,
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Nuala,ever so mindful of not transgressing by digressing, I can only say that your comment on being part of the "invasive species" reminded me of Mary T Malone 's description of the " intrusions of
Thanks Soline for the quote and the link to Sr Irene McCormack. Sr Irene was executed for her witness to her faith and her solidarity with the poor. How could anyone doubt not only the sincerity of he
There are different kinds of authority. There is the kind that derives from official position, eg taoiseach, judge or bishop. (Positional authority) There is also the kind that derives from prove
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Issues arising from the revised English of the Roman Missal
August 23 2014I grew up in the pre-VII era and was comfortable with the latin mass although not happy struggling to learn (memorize) the responses as an altar boy --- no girls then. When it was made accessible to t
Catholic church must welcome ‘unconventional couples,’ top Italian bishop says.
August 28 2014Nice one Joe @2. You'd have to question their originality. Where have all the creative thinkers gone? If we were to unite the masses with a common thread among religions the world over, would peopl
Catholic church must welcome ‘unconventional couples,’ top Italian bishop says.
August 28 2014"A huge Pandora's Box" -- that would be a great achievement for the Synod, but I fear we will just have a heap of meaningless banalities.
Catholic church must welcome ‘unconventional couples,’ top Italian bishop says.
August 28 2014In this part of the world, Canada, divorced and remarried couples is commonplace. What would be unconventional here, is same-sex married couples. I am predicting that the "synod" in October, is goin
Head of Vatican liturgy office moved back to Spain
August 28 2014How, very, very interesting! I beg you...Can we please have our former liturgical text back? I mean, if there is anything, we should be able to ask for....is our Vatican II liturgical text. Surely,
I will build my church
August 21 2014Father McCarthy provided the teaching about the background to the significance of the place of the "rock". We know that the new testament is written from the geographical, historical, political, and c
Issues arising from the revised English of the Roman Missal
August 23 2014Joe, comment 5, that's scary. I hope it is not the future church we are sleep-walking into. Sometimes I am tempted to believe I should just keep quiet and accept things in the church just as they are,
I will build my church
August 21 2014@6 Nuala,ever so mindful of not transgressing by digressing, I can only say that your comment on being part of the "invasive species" reminded me of Mary T Malone 's description of the " intrusions of
I will build my church
August 21 2014Thanks Soline for the quote and the link to Sr Irene McCormack. Sr Irene was executed for her witness to her faith and her solidarity with the poor. How could anyone doubt not only the sincerity of he
I will build my church
August 21 2014There are different kinds of authority. There is the kind that derives from official position, eg taoiseach, judge or bishop. (Positional authority) There is also the kind that derives from prove
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