Do not try to fake and apology by telling us all the "errors and fictional parts" of it. Better to just admit your wrong doings and apologize. For every fictional part of the movie you point out, I ca
Seamus, I love it.. Reality therapy.., a serious wake up call is desperately needed. I so much admire and respect your various articles. Keep strong, your parishioners are extremely lucky to have you.
The Old and Middle Irish evidence for the anamchara (soul-friend) slides in and out of general Church practice of the sacrament I think - the picture is not entirely coherent because the texts range i
Marie Keenan's work sets the stage for an examination of impact of Catholicism on the populace in general...the emphasis on obedience, the discouragement of critical discourse and contemplation and t
General Absolution won't solve the problem of people not realising what a great gift the Sacrament actually is. Having a face to face encounter with Chirst's minister of Mercy or a decree from afar? G
Joe, as regards General Absolution, I find that it just doesn't satisfy in principal. Now, you might ask, did I ever receive it? No. I've never been on a sinking ship or about to enter battle. There i
Religions in general are meant to teach the highest ideals.We human on the other hand tend to fall short of these standards of goodness & miss the mark in our daily life(sin). Should we blame God
Did the Council of Trent enable the sex abuse scandal? Did the conjugal acts of Henry VII (seventh) and his wife enable the death of Ann Boleyn?
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The answer to both questions is "NO!"
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The child ab
I had a joyous surprise when I last went to Confession - some years ago now. Declaring that I'd not "been" for about a year and I'd come to fulfil my Easter duties with my annual confession, the prie
General absolution was used for crowds setting off on a sea journey and was a thoroughly respected form of the sacrament. It has been downgraded in the current Code of Canon Law, at the very time when
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Mix of fact and fiction in ‘Philomena’ takes from its impact
December 12 2013Do not try to fake and apology by telling us all the "errors and fictional parts" of it. Better to just admit your wrong doings and apologize. For every fictional part of the movie you point out, I ca
‘The emperor has no clothes’: thoughts from a walk by the Tolka
March 1 2014Seamus, I love it.. Reality therapy.., a serious wake up call is desperately needed. I so much admire and respect your various articles. Keep strong, your parishioners are extremely lucky to have you.
The Church could soon have only six sacraments
March 4 2014The Old and Middle Irish evidence for the anamchara (soul-friend) slides in and out of general Church practice of the sacrament I think - the picture is not entirely coherent because the texts range i
Challenges for Priestly Ministry in Ireland Today: Marie Keenan
October 6 2011Marie Keenan's work sets the stage for an examination of impact of Catholicism on the populace in general...the emphasis on obedience, the discouragement of critical discourse and contemplation and t
The Church could soon have only six sacraments
March 4 2014General Absolution won't solve the problem of people not realising what a great gift the Sacrament actually is. Having a face to face encounter with Chirst's minister of Mercy or a decree from afar? G
The Church could soon have only six sacraments
March 4 2014Joe, as regards General Absolution, I find that it just doesn't satisfy in principal. Now, you might ask, did I ever receive it? No. I've never been on a sinking ship or about to enter battle. There i
Why won’t the Pope treat his faithful like adults?
February 22 2014Religions in general are meant to teach the highest ideals.We human on the other hand tend to fall short of these standards of goodness & miss the mark in our daily life(sin). Should we blame God
Did the Council of Trent enable the sex abuse scandal?
March 1 2014Did the Council of Trent enable the sex abuse scandal? Did the conjugal acts of Henry VII (seventh) and his wife enable the death of Ann Boleyn? - The answer to both questions is "NO!" - The child ab
The Church could soon have only six sacraments
March 4 2014I had a joyous surprise when I last went to Confession - some years ago now. Declaring that I'd not "been" for about a year and I'd come to fulfil my Easter duties with my annual confession, the prie
The Church could soon have only six sacraments
March 4 2014General absolution was used for crowds setting off on a sea journey and was a thoroughly respected form of the sacrament. It has been downgraded in the current Code of Canon Law, at the very time when
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