Governor Andrew Cuomo recently declared that those who refuse to go along with state legislation on such matters as abortion and the redefinition of marriage, have "no place in the State of New York."
Further to Joe O'Leary's 'take' on the kindness and faithfulness of the Hebrew God we need to take seriously René Girard's insistence that the most careful reading of the whole of scripture will exon
It is very annoying that Dawkins-style "new atheists" constantly caricature the God of the Hebrew Bible by focusing on the more bloodthirsty texts, which are generally omitted from church lectionaries
@1 Shaun. Fr DL is not by any stretch a typical representative of US RC clergy. It sometimes happens that those who are received into full communion with the RC church from another tradition, are more
Shaun, good luck with your discernment. Hope you achieve some clarity. Your style suggests (to me) you're living in the US. May I recommend that in your conversations with those who are accompanying y
Thanks very much to Bernard Cotter for this food for reflection. I think we could do with much more of this on the site, emphasising the good and positive work that goes on in so many parishes.Isn't i
I take my last comment from a posting I put up in response to Seamus Ahearne's Post Christmas reflection few days back and offer it again here in response to the ACP statement.
"I am reminded of the o
Thanks to ACP for this prompt response. You articulate so well what many of us wish to say to the Minister on the matter. I understand from some people who attended the conference that there wa
Sin is simply missing the mark. As long as we don't start campaigns to have the target moved or resized, we have all the love and mercy we need from God to begin again when we fall. And we do fall, ri
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ACP Leadership decries Ruairi Quinn’s ‘unreflective comments’
January 26 2014Governor Andrew Cuomo recently declared that those who refuse to go along with state legislation on such matters as abortion and the redefinition of marriage, have "no place in the State of New York."
Religion shouldn’t make people miserable
January 26 2014Further to Joe O'Leary's 'take' on the kindness and faithfulness of the Hebrew God we need to take seriously René Girard's insistence that the most careful reading of the whole of scripture will exon
ACP Leadership decries Ruairi Quinn’s ‘unreflective comments’
January 26 2014The minister did not say that religious education should be taken off the curriculum.
Religion shouldn’t make people miserable
January 26 2014It is very annoying that Dawkins-style "new atheists" constantly caricature the God of the Hebrew Bible by focusing on the more bloodthirsty texts, which are generally omitted from church lectionaries
A monsignor-free Church? What next?
January 13 2014@1 Shaun. Fr DL is not by any stretch a typical representative of US RC clergy. It sometimes happens that those who are received into full communion with the RC church from another tradition, are more
Shamed Cardinal urged to tell life story by President McAleese
January 7 2014Shaun, good luck with your discernment. Hope you achieve some clarity. Your style suggests (to me) you're living in the US. May I recommend that in your conversations with those who are accompanying y
Devise a 2014 Plan for your parish
January 26 2014Thanks very much to Bernard Cotter for this food for reflection. I think we could do with much more of this on the site, emphasising the good and positive work that goes on in so many parishes.Isn't i
ACP Leadership decries Ruairi Quinn’s ‘unreflective comments’
January 26 2014I take my last comment from a posting I put up in response to Seamus Ahearne's Post Christmas reflection few days back and offer it again here in response to the ACP statement. "I am reminded of the o
ACP Leadership decries Ruairi Quinn’s ‘unreflective comments’
January 26 2014Thanks to ACP for this prompt response. You articulate so well what many of us wish to say to the Minister on the matter. I understand from some people who attended the conference that there wa
Religion shouldn’t make people miserable
January 26 2014Sin is simply missing the mark. As long as we don't start campaigns to have the target moved or resized, we have all the love and mercy we need from God to begin again when we fall. And we do fall, ri
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