As is his wont, Sean O'Conaill has penned a very thoughtful and cogently argued piece on the ACI website which is very relevant to this discussion on the Tuam Babies case. I would commend it to all.
It is necessary to continue to challenge the CDF on their behaviour, and I'm glad the American ACP have written a letter. We know, though, that the CDF will probably remain "stiff-necked". We must be
Leadership is a two way process for in listening to each other faith grows and is vitalised. The days of diktat are gone as we struggle to find expression for faith in this present tense.
That is the
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Agreed. But I would emphasise an important distinction between the first and the other two.
#9
I think the “fourth” kind of opprobrium, (Luke 17:1-3 ) is the same as the “first” (#5). I
I think that Fr Twomey (todays Irish Times) is not correct in attributing a excessive moral rigourism and "distrust of the body" to the Counter-Reformation. Such new rigourism were more characteristi
Thanks to Vincent Twomey for insisting on historical perspective. Another good article is: http://americamagazine.org/content/all-things/galway-horror-part-ii
Link to Irish Times article by Vincent Twomey SVD
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/catholic-church-should-set-up-its-own-commission-of-investigation-following-mother-and-child-home-contro
It's all about the relationship between the clergy and the laity. When my son was little he worshipped me he thought I knew everything. When he got to 14 he could see right through me. He despised
As always, thanks to Pádraig McCarthy for attempting to place all this in the context of "not just an Irish problem" (his penultimate paragraph above). Thanks, too, to Des Gilroy@12 for his rational
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Tuam babies
June 13 2014As is his wont, Sean O'Conaill has penned a very thoughtful and cogently argued piece on the ACI website which is very relevant to this discussion on the Tuam Babies case. I would commend it to all.
Association of U.S. Catholic Priests criticize head of doctrinal congregation for rebuke of LCWR
June 18 2014It is necessary to continue to challenge the CDF on their behaviour, and I'm glad the American ACP have written a letter. We know, though, that the CDF will probably remain "stiff-necked". We must be
Will the U.S. bishops follow Pope Francis?
June 12 2014I hope they follow Christ!
Association of U.S. Catholic Priests criticize head of doctrinal congregation for rebuke of LCWR
June 18 2014Leadership is a two way process for in listening to each other faith grows and is vitalised. The days of diktat are gone as we struggle to find expression for faith in this present tense. That is the
The priest: from oracle to ignoramus
June 16 2014#7 Agreed. But I would emphasise an important distinction between the first and the other two. #9 I think the “fourth” kind of opprobrium, (Luke 17:1-3 ) is the same as the “first” (#5). I
Tuam babies
June 13 2014I think that Fr Twomey (todays Irish Times) is not correct in attributing a excessive moral rigourism and "distrust of the body" to the Counter-Reformation. Such new rigourism were more characteristi
Tuam babies
June 13 2014Thanks to Vincent Twomey for insisting on historical perspective. Another good article is: http://americamagazine.org/content/all-things/galway-horror-part-ii
Tuam babies
June 13 2014Link to Irish Times article by Vincent Twomey SVD http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/catholic-church-should-set-up-its-own-commission-of-investigation-following-mother-and-child-home-contro
The priest: from oracle to ignoramus
June 16 2014It's all about the relationship between the clergy and the laity. When my son was little he worshipped me he thought I knew everything. When he got to 14 he could see right through me. He despised
Tuam babies
June 13 2014As always, thanks to Pádraig McCarthy for attempting to place all this in the context of "not just an Irish problem" (his penultimate paragraph above). Thanks, too, to Des Gilroy@12 for his rational
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