The writer is correct to say that the New Testament never justifies *gratuitous* exclusion from the Church. It's MUCH more serious than that. In Jesus's own words, Matthew 18:15-18 says:
"If your
Mary@60, thank you for the link. Excellent contribution from Marie Collins. I also completely agree with Tony Flannery on the urgent need for our Church to look again at the whole question of our huma
#11, #13
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A very thorough and up-to-date scholarly study of early female ordination is 'The Hidden History of Women's Ordination: Female Clergy in the Medieval West' by Gary Macy (OUP, 2008
Jane the deaconesses were used in the early Church to assist with adult lady baptism. This was to preserve modesty. There is no need for this today, hence we don't need deaconesses. Also they were not
The silencing of Fr. Flannery involves not only theological issues but moral issues about how it was done. And if that process is legal, that is an ongoing scandal.
Michael forget the questionnaire format and send in your piece as it stands. The valuable information it contains will hopefully be read by someone and its contents fed into the preparatory work for t
I had never heard of Fr Mc Guane before reading his wonderful Furrow article.
He completely encapsulates the replacement we got in my parish for a wonderful priest who has recently been trans
"Joe was never one of those 'chosen' for high office. The Holy Spirit seemed to bypass him."
From what is written above and other tributes it seem clear that the Holy Spirit did not bypass him. Qui
In short, there is no effort at fairness or subtlety in modern assessments, which take "the nuns" as a facile scapegoat for our society's regret at having run Victorian institutions instead of being m
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Unity must not be confused with uniformity
December 16 2013The writer is correct to say that the New Testament never justifies *gratuitous* exclusion from the Church. It's MUCH more serious than that. In Jesus's own words, Matthew 18:15-18 says: "If your
ACP report on Yvonne Murphy investigation published
November 6 2013Mary@60, thank you for the link. Excellent contribution from Marie Collins. I also completely agree with Tony Flannery on the urgent need for our Church to look again at the whole question of our huma
The Church never treats women as fully independent adults
December 12 2013#11, #13 . A very thorough and up-to-date scholarly study of early female ordination is 'The Hidden History of Women's Ordination: Female Clergy in the Medieval West' by Gary Macy (OUP, 2008
The Church never treats women as fully independent adults
December 12 2013Jane the deaconesses were used in the early Church to assist with adult lady baptism. This was to preserve modesty. There is no need for this today, hence we don't need deaconesses. Also they were not
Unity must not be confused with uniformity
December 16 2013The silencing of Fr. Flannery involves not only theological issues but moral issues about how it was done. And if that process is legal, that is an ongoing scandal.
Why I am not willing to complete the synod survey
December 13 2013Michael forget the questionnaire format and send in your piece as it stands. The valuable information it contains will hopefully be read by someone and its contents fed into the preparatory work for t
Fr Joe McGuane was an honest priest
December 18 2013Thanks Tim. Your tribute fills out so much more of the man we nearly knew.
The late Fr McGuane’s Furrow article is worth re-reading
December 15 2013I had never heard of Fr Mc Guane before reading his wonderful Furrow article. He completely encapsulates the replacement we got in my parish for a wonderful priest who has recently been trans
Fr Joe McGuane was an honest priest
December 18 2013"Joe was never one of those 'chosen' for high office. The Holy Spirit seemed to bypass him." From what is written above and other tributes it seem clear that the Holy Spirit did not bypass him. Qui
Mix of fact and fiction in ‘Philomena’ takes from its impact
December 12 2013In short, there is no effort at fairness or subtlety in modern assessments, which take "the nuns" as a facile scapegoat for our society's regret at having run Victorian institutions instead of being m
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