Con Devree @17
Thank you for your comment
I did not say that that John Paul 11, now Saint, actions were above board, as only time will show this, as at this moment in time there is grave doubt about h
Reading some of the comments on this thread it's just as well young people left, are leaving and God willing will stay the hell away.
Nuala you might not be an 'academic' but you are a mother with a m
It is easy to stand up for good priests of the past, but we need to stand up for flawed priests of the present -- despite the shrapnel from SNAP types. I think most priests are absolutely terrified of
Sean, I already addressed this allegation of seducing someone seeking spiritual care: "As to the deontological question of Ml Cleary’s role when he met the young women, this is not an open and shut
It is very strange that just as Fr. Sean Fagan is released from his shackles, a good Deacon in England has been silenced by his own bishop: Deacon Nick Donnelly of Protect the Pope blog, who blogged f
Ed Flaherty, I saw the excellent programme on RTE about the Cistercian nuns at Glencairn. Now am I being discriminated against because I can't be a nun? Hardly. Likewise with the priesthood. Different
Look at the few orders which are doing well and see what they are doing that works. The ability to attract the young (and keep them) is a good indicator.
Joe O'Leary @ 44.
I do not know anything about you Joe O'Leary except that you have been addressed as 'Father' by some people on this forum. As a parent of teenage children I find your response to t
Priests need to stand up for themselves … but not just to journalists, but to bishops and the church hierarchy. I can understand a Catholic priest being upset with the publicity associated with the
I think of Jesus as "inclusive" not "exclusive". A priesthood with exclusively unmarried celibate men does not make sense to me. I think most of the church's teaching is passed down to us by women ..
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April 23 2014Con Devree @17 Thank you for your comment I did not say that that John Paul 11, now Saint, actions were above board, as only time will show this, as at this moment in time there is grave doubt about h
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