Sean, I already addressed this allegation of seducing someone seeking spiritual care: "As to the deontological question of Ml Cleary’s role when he met the young women, this is not an open and shut
It is very strange that just as Fr. Sean Fagan is released from his shackles, a good Deacon in England has been silenced by his own bishop: Deacon Nick Donnelly of Protect the Pope blog, who blogged f
Ed Flaherty, I saw the excellent programme on RTE about the Cistercian nuns at Glencairn. Now am I being discriminated against because I can't be a nun? Hardly. Likewise with the priesthood. Different
Look at the few orders which are doing well and see what they are doing that works. The ability to attract the young (and keep them) is a good indicator.
Joe O'Leary @ 44.
I do not know anything about you Joe O'Leary except that you have been addressed as 'Father' by some people on this forum. As a parent of teenage children I find your response to t
Priests need to stand up for themselves … but not just to journalists, but to bishops and the church hierarchy. I can understand a Catholic priest being upset with the publicity associated with the
I think of Jesus as "inclusive" not "exclusive". A priesthood with exclusively unmarried celibate men does not make sense to me. I think most of the church's teaching is passed down to us by women ..
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In response to the question of what obligations should have governed Fr Michael Cleary's behaviour in relation to the 17 year-old Phyllis Hamilton (seeking Confession in the aftermath of ps
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If I read it properly your comment does not agree with Pope Francis’ action regarding the canonisation of Pope St John Paul; that you see it as Pope Francis acting in a manner at variance
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Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014Sean, I already addressed this allegation of seducing someone seeking spiritual care: "As to the deontological question of Ml Cleary’s role when he met the young women, this is not an open and shut
Statement concerning the reported lifting of sanctions on Fr. Sean Fagan
April 28 2014It is very strange that just as Fr. Sean Fagan is released from his shackles, a good Deacon in England has been silenced by his own bishop: Deacon Nick Donnelly of Protect the Pope blog, who blogged f
Priests need to stand up for themselves
April 28 2014Ed Flaherty, I saw the excellent programme on RTE about the Cistercian nuns at Glencairn. Now am I being discriminated against because I can't be a nun? Hardly. Likewise with the priesthood. Different
I know my 2261.06?
May 1 2014Look at the few orders which are doing well and see what they are doing that works. The ability to attract the young (and keep them) is a good indicator.
Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014Joe O'Leary @ 44. I do not know anything about you Joe O'Leary except that you have been addressed as 'Father' by some people on this forum. As a parent of teenage children I find your response to t
Priests need to stand up for themselves
April 28 2014Priests need to stand up for themselves … but not just to journalists, but to bishops and the church hierarchy. I can understand a Catholic priest being upset with the publicity associated with the
Statement of the Association of Catholic Priests – Pope Francis and the ordination of married men.
April 12 2014I think of Jesus as "inclusive" not "exclusive". A priesthood with exclusively unmarried celibate men does not make sense to me. I think most of the church's teaching is passed down to us by women ..
Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014#44 JO'L . In response to the question of what obligations should have governed Fr Michael Cleary's behaviour in relation to the 17 year-old Phyllis Hamilton (seeking Confession in the aftermath of ps
I know my 2261.06?
May 1 2014Reminds one of the early days of mission in Nigeria. Evangelisation + prayer + God is a useful mechanism.
The Politics of Saint-Making
April 23 2014Walter 16 If I read it properly your comment does not agree with Pope Francis’ action regarding the canonisation of Pope St John Paul; that you see it as Pope Francis acting in a manner at variance
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