" We either embrace this new world or it runs away from us and we become irrelevant."
Seamus is always worth reading, but I am frankly bored with being advised to 'embrace' this, that and the other, a
I think the last sentence of the Gospel reading of Sunday 3rd August ( Matthew 14.21 ) states the essentail problem of this Synod of the family .
'Those who ate numbered about five thousand men ,
"Priesting is almost impossible unless there is humour, humanity, honesty. Life has to be flexible and adaptable. Liturgy has to be tailored-made to the experiences of people (it is never monastic). T
Nuala @6, I have read Mary T. Malone's trilogy of Women and Christianity so I'm familiar with her writing and I find the quotation you gave above very relevant because it is so personal to women in th
In relation to weekly Prayers of the Faithful, Sean O'Conaill recently queried whether the handing down of these from the diocesan authorities, as in the Dublin Archdiocese, was another form of episco
The interesting Opinion piece by Vincent Twomey in this morning's Irish Times perhaps goes a step further than the ACP Statement and other substantial comments above. He asks, not just "Why Judge Yvon
I read the writings of Augustine of Hippo, Francis of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola and everything I could lay my hands on by Thomas Merton. And then I read Mary T Malone. And I woke up.
Mary T asks 'Wh
Vincent Twomey has a good article in the Irish Times today (29 July) on the Opinion page, expressing similar reservations about how the Commission of Investigation may be influenced by its composition
Sadly, the Catholic Bishops at the 2nd Vatican Council missed the opportunity to permit the ordination of women as priests. At that time there was still a goodly number of religious sisters who were
I think the Pope wants to get rid of mandatory celibacy. But he has opposed female ordained priests. A few other observations.
“The pontificates of John Paul and Benedict XVI were ecumenical Sib
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August is a wicked month! Or is it ‘the silly season’ ?
August 1 2014" We either embrace this new world or it runs away from us and we become irrelevant." Seamus is always worth reading, but I am frankly bored with being advised to 'embrace' this, that and the other, a
Editorial: Obstacles riddle synod on the family’s path
July 30 2014I think the last sentence of the Gospel reading of Sunday 3rd August ( Matthew 14.21 ) states the essentail problem of this Synod of the family . 'Those who ate numbered about five thousand men ,
August is a wicked month! Or is it ‘the silly season’ ?
August 1 2014"Priesting is almost impossible unless there is humour, humanity, honesty. Life has to be flexible and adaptable. Liturgy has to be tailored-made to the experiences of people (it is never monastic). T
High time for Elder Wisdom. Sean O Conaill
July 24 2014Nuala @6, I have read Mary T. Malone's trilogy of Women and Christianity so I'm familiar with her writing and I find the quotation you gave above very relevant because it is so personal to women in th
Presiders pages for August Sundays published
July 28 2014In relation to weekly Prayers of the Faithful, Sean O'Conaill recently queried whether the handing down of these from the diocesan authorities, as in the Dublin Archdiocese, was another form of episco
ACP Statement on appointment of Yvonne Murphy
July 18 2014The interesting Opinion piece by Vincent Twomey in this morning's Irish Times perhaps goes a step further than the ACP Statement and other substantial comments above. He asks, not just "Why Judge Yvon
High time for Elder Wisdom. Sean O Conaill
July 24 2014I read the writings of Augustine of Hippo, Francis of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola and everything I could lay my hands on by Thomas Merton. And then I read Mary T Malone. And I woke up. Mary T asks 'Wh
ACP Statement on appointment of Yvonne Murphy
July 18 2014Vincent Twomey has a good article in the Irish Times today (29 July) on the Opinion page, expressing similar reservations about how the Commission of Investigation may be influenced by its composition
The Anglican communion has done a great service to the Catholic Church by ordaining women as priest and bishops.
July 28 2014Sadly, the Catholic Bishops at the 2nd Vatican Council missed the opportunity to permit the ordination of women as priests. At that time there was still a goodly number of religious sisters who were
The Anglican communion has done a great service to the Catholic Church by ordaining women as priest and bishops.
July 28 2014I think the Pope wants to get rid of mandatory celibacy. But he has opposed female ordained priests. A few other observations. “The pontificates of John Paul and Benedict XVI were ecumenical Sib
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