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  • “ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”

    August 11 2014
    Darlene Starrs

    Here comes this foreign voice crying in the wilderness again! Any pastoral concern ought to be discussed by the local conferences of Catholic bishops, and suggestions for change, taken to Rome! While

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  • “ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”

    August 11 2014
    Fr. Kieren

    Hi DOM, At present in my own Diocese we have 3 former Anglican priests now serving as Diocesan priests (2 are married), we also have an Ordinariate priest serving in the Diocese, the 3 (now) Diocesan

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  • “ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”

    August 11 2014
    Fr. Kieren

    Can I just correct Brian, as I understand it Francis has not called for the ordination of married men, but rather has suggested that it is for Bishops to begin the discussion. I personally have no pro

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  • “ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”

    August 11 2014
    Sean O'Conaill

    "Pope Francis has made a call to the Conference of Bishops to take a courageous step and ordain married men, “vir probati” (proven married men). This call should not be forgotten." This is surely

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  • “ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”

    August 11 2014
    DOM

    This is a most important article. But, take hope there are already many married priests. Those Anglican Priests who converted to Roman Catholicism and became Roman Catholic Priests and who are married

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  • Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations

    August 5 2014
    Noel Casey

    In my recent readings on the subject of the shortage of priests in Ireland and how to tackle the problem I have noted many suggestions for its solution. I think at least three of these need to be que

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  • Christian response to Violence?

    August 9 2014
    Chris McDonnell

    The piece that follows offers no solution but questions the logic of the chaos that now plagues parts of our common home. Misunderstandings No speech, no word, no voice is heard Yet their span extends

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  • Christian response to Violence?

    August 9 2014
    Lloyd Allan MacPherson

    I guess this is one of the symptoms of living in a world where everything in our lives is divided. Have what is yours while I get what is mine. All the while, we ask for a prayer for peace. This do

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  • Christian response to Violence?

    August 9 2014
    Con Carroll

    the yearly meeting of Quakers in Bath 2014 have called for a Palestinian state to be recognised. Brendan has said it in one sentence. take a comfortable position. Desmond Tutu reminds us, that in t

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  • Christian response to Violence?

    August 9 2014
    Sean O'Conaill

    Grotesque adult failure lies at the root of the suffering of children these days in Gaza, Syria, northern Iraq, southern Sudan, eastern Ukraine. The adult self-righteousness that so often fuels viole

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