It is not going from strength to strength here in Australia. In my lifetime we have gone from 66% at Mass each week to 12%, from three or so priests per parish to a priest to two or three parishes, fr
I have listened carefully to St. Paul when he says that he had to surrender so and so to Satan...What does that mean?...Well, sometimes, a situation or person just isn't going to embrace Christ and th
This was really discouraging to read this, a real kick in the teeth to those who pray outside abortion clinics and engage in other pro-life work. But it doesn't surprise me. Nothing surprises me any m
What a graphic and searingly honest statement. Would that all those who know it's true had the courage to own it! Bishops pretending that all is well.
Theologians hiding behind their foot-notes as th
Good luck Tony in your endeavours. I assume that your efforts will not go unrewarded,and that this will not be seen as making it more difficult for the powers that be to restore you to full ministry a
Shaun, would you recommend that people deny what their conscience is telling especially regarding to whom they are attracted sexually? We see a great impact on children today when they are forced to
As chance would have it, I was having similar thoughts to Brendan last Sunday morning. My son, Patrick and I were on our way to see Celtic complete their Scottish Premier League Championship campaign
Although I don't do nearly so many funerals, there are many times that I experience the range of emotional events that Seamus speaks of. We stand with those who suffer and with those who rejoice and d
I would like to juxtapose two sentences from the above thread. In the main article we read the following in relation to sport: "...All of this seems to be part of the search for belonging, for cohesio
Fr Joe O’Leary
Thank you for the reference. (#26)
I presume the relevant paragraph to your comment #23 is:
“But, because there is no fear in love (1 Jn 4:18), the defense of the faith is now bett
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The Catholic Church is Beyond Reform
May 15 2014It is not going from strength to strength here in Australia. In my lifetime we have gone from 66% at Mass each week to 12%, from three or so priests per parish to a priest to two or three parishes, fr
The Catholic Church is Beyond Reform
May 15 2014I have listened carefully to St. Paul when he says that he had to surrender so and so to Satan...What does that mean?...Well, sometimes, a situation or person just isn't going to embrace Christ and th
Church urged to be more open in debate
May 15 2014This was really discouraging to read this, a real kick in the teeth to those who pray outside abortion clinics and engage in other pro-life work. But it doesn't surprise me. Nothing surprises me any m
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May 11 2014Good luck Tony in your endeavours. I assume that your efforts will not go unrewarded,and that this will not be seen as making it more difficult for the powers that be to restore you to full ministry a
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May 12 2014Shaun, would you recommend that people deny what their conscience is telling especially regarding to whom they are attracted sexually? We see a great impact on children today when they are forced to
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Head of Vatican doctrinal congregation confronts LCWR for noncooperation
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