#41 Joe O'Leary: "Sean and Nuala come across as zealous defenders of celibacy — which to my mind comes close to idol-worship."
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My first mention of Michael Cleary in this discussion was as follows
Con Devree @14
If Pope Francis is guilty of the acts of contrivance and connivance listed here, then he has besmirched the whole canonisation process and is indeed guilty of a certain sleight of hand
"Santo subito" was a chant launched by Comunione e liberazione plants on an emotional occasion, a hijacking of popular piety. The Vatican decision that the people had spoken was rather premature.
It is a very unnerving situation that all the hopes of Catholics for church renewal along the lines of Vatican II, a new springtime of the Spirit, etc., depend so utterly on the whims and the health o
"I do not agree with celibacy as a requirement for the priesthood. It is unnatural."
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So you would say that Fr Michael Cleary's path was clear and obvious. Once HE realized that, he should simply hav
Sean O'Connaill @40.
Thanks for pointing out the need for a level playing field here, it has given me the confidence to reply to Joe O'Leary @ 41.
Joe O'Leary @ 41.
As you can see Sean has pointed out
If Pope Francis is guilty of the acts of contrivance and connivance listed here, then he has besmirched the whole canonisation process and is indeed guilty of a certain sleight of hand!
The impact of scandal is impossible to measure. One reason is that people of varying degrees of faith are exposed to any one instance of scandal.
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If one believes solely because one confuses an imag
We keep hearing that Bp Casey and Ml Cleary were ardent advocates of the church's "stringent sexual code" -- is this really so? In their youth they may have been, but I had the impression that they we
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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 2014#41 Joe O'Leary: "Sean and Nuala come across as zealous defenders of celibacy — which to my mind comes close to idol-worship." . My first mention of Michael Cleary in this discussion was as follows
The Politics of Saint-Making
April 23 2014Con Devree @14 If Pope Francis is guilty of the acts of contrivance and connivance listed here, then he has besmirched the whole canonisation process and is indeed guilty of a certain sleight of hand
The Politics of Saint-Making
April 23 2014"Santo subito" was a chant launched by Comunione e liberazione plants on an emotional occasion, a hijacking of popular piety. The Vatican decision that the people had spoken was rather premature.
Statement concerning the reported lifting of sanctions on Fr. Sean Fagan
April 28 2014It is a very unnerving situation that all the hopes of Catholics for church renewal along the lines of Vatican II, a new springtime of the Spirit, etc., depend so utterly on the whims and the health o
Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014"I do not agree with celibacy as a requirement for the priesthood. It is unnatural." . So you would say that Fr Michael Cleary's path was clear and obvious. Once HE realized that, he should simply hav
Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014Sean O'Connaill @40. Thanks for pointing out the need for a level playing field here, it has given me the confidence to reply to Joe O'Leary @ 41. Joe O'Leary @ 41. As you can see Sean has pointed out
Statement concerning the reported lifting of sanctions on Fr. Sean Fagan
April 28 2014Thanks for the link. Sean McDonagh was great. We must pray for Francis' good health and safety and that he lives at least 10 years.
The Politics of Saint-Making
April 23 2014If Pope Francis is guilty of the acts of contrivance and connivance listed here, then he has besmirched the whole canonisation process and is indeed guilty of a certain sleight of hand!
Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014The impact of scandal is impossible to measure. One reason is that people of varying degrees of faith are exposed to any one instance of scandal. - If one believes solely because one confuses an imag
Is Catholicism now deemed to be old-fashioned, irrational, and unacceptable? Brendan Hoban asks in his weekly Western People column.
April 23 2014We keep hearing that Bp Casey and Ml Cleary were ardent advocates of the church's "stringent sexual code" -- is this really so? In their youth they may have been, but I had the impression that they we
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