As a Catholic married priest living in Brazil I would like to offer my thoughts on the question of ordaining married men.
Speaking from my pastoral experience of 47 years, 16 as a celibate priest and
Would the Catholic people of Ireland be willing to put their hands much deeper into their pockets in order to support the wives and families of married priests? Families are expensive, and so are wive
God bless you Uncle Mickie as you wind your way home tonight to Brackloon.
RIP
Angela
------
"Anois teacht an Earraigh
beidh an lá dúl chun shíneadh,
Is tar eis na féil Bríde
ardóigh mé mo s
Liamy makes a very valid point and one that I would like to see get more attention.
While it would take some time, maybe even years to train married men to become priests,there are many men, like Liam
In our parish we have just been told tonight that we will not have Mass in our church this Holy Thursday as the parish priest has responsibilities for 3 churches this year and due to his age and recen
Michael was in the same Deanery as myself when I worked in Edinburgh. Michael was always a gentleman. Michael was at home and at ease in any company. Michael was happy to be with the most conservative
I'm not so sure, Margaret @1. It's more a case of desperation really as there is a great shortage of priests. I know two men here in my own parish who are studying/training for the diaconate. I have
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Married men could be ordained priests if world’s bishops agree – Pope Francis
April 11 2014Liamy makes a very valid point and one that I would like to see get more attention. While it would take some time, maybe even years to train married men to become priests,there are many men, like Liam
Statement of the Association of Catholic Priests – Pope Francis and the ordination of married men.
April 12 2014In our parish we have just been told tonight that we will not have Mass in our church this Holy Thursday as the parish priest has responsibilities for 3 churches this year and due to his age and recen
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April 10 2014Michael was in the same Deanery as myself when I worked in Edinburgh. Michael was always a gentleman. Michael was at home and at ease in any company. Michael was happy to be with the most conservative
Married men could be ordained priests if world’s bishops agree – Pope Francis
April 11 2014I'm not so sure, Margaret @1. It's more a case of desperation really as there is a great shortage of priests. I know two men here in my own parish who are studying/training for the diaconate. I have
Married men could be ordained priests if world’s bishops agree – Pope Francis
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Married men could be ordained priests if world’s bishops agree – Pope Francis
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