Looking at the extract from Mary Malone in the Field Day Anthology, I see she quotes St Peter Damian as typical of what churchmen said about women. St Peter Damian was a foul-mouthed misogynist and ho
'This new dispensation...'!! I can't really believe that somebody wrote that about a new incumbent to the See of Peter, the Papacy has only one role which is to preserve, defend and teach that which
I find it remarkable that the Virgin Mary, born incarnate, revered by the Church as Mother of the Church, the greatest of all the saints, would be refused ordination to the priesthood by todays father
#22 Does it necessarily follow that if Christian women often suffered 'exclusion, trivialisation and hostility' from Christian male clergy they could not have had greater dignity as Christians than i
If close and tender relationships with others are necessary for emotional health and maturation, can mandatory celibacy be compatible with the latter for all who feel called to ministry? I know of no
This is the strongest argument I have read up to now of the need to have fully developed personalities in ministry and leadership in the church, women, married men or single men or women if that is re
The real question is how you can include half the world’s population, womankind in the evangelization of mankind.
Pope Francis describes how far-reaching the task is:
“I dream of a “missionary o
There was a good programme on TG4 at 7.30pm on Monday. The next episode of 'Sagairt' (Priests) is on Monday 7th April at 7.30pm on TG4. It's in Irish with English sub-titles. It follows the real lives
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Fr. John Shea repeats call for explanation of Church’s opposition to women’s ordination
March 25 2014Looking at the extract from Mary Malone in the Field Day Anthology, I see she quotes St Peter Damian as typical of what churchmen said about women. St Peter Damian was a foul-mouthed misogynist and ho
Time for the Church leaders to stop pretending it’s the same old game
March 24 2014'This new dispensation...'!! I can't really believe that somebody wrote that about a new incumbent to the See of Peter, the Papacy has only one role which is to preserve, defend and teach that which
Lessons for the Church from recent State scandals?
April 1 2014Just be thankful your Garda officers don't have Glock 17 pistols on their belts like the PSNI. That is a really significant power imbalance!
Fr. John Shea repeats call for explanation of Church’s opposition to women’s ordination
March 25 2014I find it remarkable that the Virgin Mary, born incarnate, revered by the Church as Mother of the Church, the greatest of all the saints, would be refused ordination to the priesthood by todays father
Fr. John Shea repeats call for explanation of Church’s opposition to women’s ordination
March 25 2014#22 Does it necessarily follow that if Christian women often suffered 'exclusion, trivialisation and hostility' from Christian male clergy they could not have had greater dignity as Christians than i
Is the priest at home? The personal maturity and mental health of the priest. Brendan O’Rourke
March 31 2014If close and tender relationships with others are necessary for emotional health and maturation, can mandatory celibacy be compatible with the latter for all who feel called to ministry? I know of no
Is the priest at home? The personal maturity and mental health of the priest. Brendan O’Rourke
March 31 2014This is the strongest argument I have read up to now of the need to have fully developed personalities in ministry and leadership in the church, women, married men or single men or women if that is re
Fr. John Shea repeats call for explanation of Church’s opposition to women’s ordination
March 25 2014The real question is how you can include half the world’s population, womankind in the evangelization of mankind. Pope Francis describes how far-reaching the task is: “I dream of a “missionary o
Longtime peace activist removed from ministry after concelebrating Mass with woman priest
March 28 2014Aah Joe (3), What is Eucharist and what did St. John say about it in his Gospel?
Is the priest at home? The personal maturity and mental health of the priest. Brendan O’Rourke
March 31 2014There was a good programme on TG4 at 7.30pm on Monday. The next episode of 'Sagairt' (Priests) is on Monday 7th April at 7.30pm on TG4. It's in Irish with English sub-titles. It follows the real lives
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