As far as I know the only Irish bishop to speak out on this recently is Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. As a body Irish bishops have been singularly torpid since the arrival of Pope Francis - to the exte
Jo O'Sullivan @60.
Thanks Jo.
Paddy Ferry @61.
Thanks Paddy for your long comment much of which I agree with.
I would like, if I can, to fade out of this whole discussion. I have to question my motive
As ever Brendan Hoban's words in The Western People hit the right note. Priesthood is in crisis and I believe that there is an current agenda, I think in many ways it is particular to Ireland, amongs
I have been very uncomfortable about strong judgements being made about people who can no longer defend themselves i.e. Fr Michael Cleary and Phyllis Hamilton so I "switched off" a bit but it is hard
Thank you for another great article.
Though I am hopeful the celibacy issue will finally be discussed, I am afraid if left to the bishops, it will not change, as many, many are conservative. And my on
#57 Joe O'Leary
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You are quite correct, Joe, to invite me to separate on the one hand the particular issue of Michael Cleary's relationship with Phyllis Hamilton and on the other the generic issue of
Nuala, it seems like a long time ago since posts 17 and 18 when we first conversed on the topic of Fr. Michael Cleary's priesthood. I felt very uneasy yesterday when I thought things were getting seri
Nuala @58
If you are wrong to be angry, then let me join you. Although perhaps my feelings are more "Am I the most naive, gullible eejit on the planet?" rather than anger. I've been following this th
The conversations here have been carried on outside the parameters of Catholicism. The conversations display what obtains in the absence of the Magisterium or a proper hierarchy. There is common agr
Fergus P. Egan @55.
Something does not make sense to me here. The Catholic Church excludes lay people from table-fellowship for many different reasons. In my case I was excluded because I used artific
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May 2 2014As far as I know the only Irish bishop to speak out on this recently is Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. As a body Irish bishops have been singularly torpid since the arrival of Pope Francis - to the exte
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May 2 2014Thank you for another great article. Though I am hopeful the celibacy issue will finally be discussed, I am afraid if left to the bishops, it will not change, as many, many are conservative. And my on
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April 23 2014#57 Joe O'Leary . You are quite correct, Joe, to invite me to separate on the one hand the particular issue of Michael Cleary's relationship with Phyllis Hamilton and on the other the generic issue of
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April 23 2014Nuala @58 If you are wrong to be angry, then let me join you. Although perhaps my feelings are more "Am I the most naive, gullible eejit on the planet?" rather than anger. I've been following this th
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