I am so thrilled to see this topic open for conversation! Never did I think I would say this--please pray for the Roman Catholic Church to allow priests to have the option of partaking in the Sacrame
@Rose O Neill. I agree Fr. Brendan is a great thinker and excellent writer- I often wish he tried his hand at a book not connected to the many to do with the church he serves so well,but which are of
It seems to me as an observer that there are three groups in Irish Catholicism.
1. Those who no longer feel themselves at home in the church
in which they find themselves (ACP, ACI, CCRI, IMW
Brendan writes: "I would argue that Francis and the ACP are singing out of the same hymn-sheet, even if others seem determined to drown out our voices."
Yes. And the hymn sheet Francis uses seems to i
Thank you for this wonderful article Brendan. You have surely been blessed, not just as a dedicated pastor but also as an excellent writer. In this piece you express so well what I have felt of late e
Of course there's status and a comfortable certainty from membership of a big powerful organisation. You know you don't have to think too much, just be obediant and devout. The vatican flag has i
Yes, people in the main are certainly with you. We don't get clouded over by the "change" that may set things differently for some. Yours is now a small church swimming against the tide which is the
Excellent piece, Sean. This is a wake up call of sorts. If people could very well believe this and take this notion to heart, the world has a chance. The majority of the populace would buy into thi
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Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
August 5 2014I am so thrilled to see this topic open for conversation! Never did I think I would say this--please pray for the Roman Catholic Church to allow priests to have the option of partaking in the Sacrame
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014@Rose O Neill. I agree Fr. Brendan is a great thinker and excellent writer- I often wish he tried his hand at a book not connected to the many to do with the church he serves so well,but which are of
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014It seems to me as an observer that there are three groups in Irish Catholicism. 1. Those who no longer feel themselves at home in the church in which they find themselves (ACP, ACI, CCRI, IMW
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014Could you give a link to Archbishop Brown's comments. I can't find them in the two Knock addresses that come up in Google? Thanks.
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014Brendan writes: "I would argue that Francis and the ACP are singing out of the same hymn-sheet, even if others seem determined to drown out our voices." Yes. And the hymn sheet Francis uses seems to i
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014Thank you for this wonderful article Brendan. You have surely been blessed, not just as a dedicated pastor but also as an excellent writer. In this piece you express so well what I have felt of late e
The Real Root of Inequality?
August 17 2014Of course there's status and a comfortable certainty from membership of a big powerful organisation. You know you don't have to think too much, just be obediant and devout. The vatican flag has i
Positive engagement of rank and file priests cannot be dismissed as negative
August 18 2014Yes, people in the main are certainly with you. We don't get clouded over by the "change" that may set things differently for some. Yours is now a small church swimming against the tide which is the
The Real Root of Inequality?
August 17 2014Excellent piece, Sean. This is a wake up call of sorts. If people could very well believe this and take this notion to heart, the world has a chance. The majority of the populace would buy into thi
“ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”
August 11 2014Dear Editor I think the plural of "vir" is "viri"
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