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Could the problem here be the bishop's understanding of what we all expect of bishops? Do they think we expect them to have all the answers, to be people of vision and wisdom - shepherds t
I wonder has anyone has anyone surveyed the bishops and asked whether they are disenchanted like priests and people. Or are they on the contrary quite enchanted with their lives?
Well, it was mentioned at the noon mass in St Malachy's church in Armagh on the Sunday, Eddie, but I take your point. I know that both Tony Hanna and Fr Gerry Campbell from the Dundalk based Pastoral
John@3, you inquired some time ago what people in Scotland feel about the new translation. Well, they feel, as far as I can judge, the same as most people at home in Ireland feel -- browned off.
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By far the deepest problem in the church is the inability of clergy, beginning with the episcopacy, to open a healthy and healing conversation on all aspects of sexuality - a conversation involving al
"There is nothing beautiful about aging ..."
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I was struck here by the apparent absence of appreciation of Richard Rohr's teaching on the 'second half of life' - the unexpected rejuvenation that can
John Collins@1: Don`t hide the "old missal" please!
I don`t know why you would, since so many people in the congregation think the same way about the new translation.
For me, the most dispiriting thi
mjt@9. Indeed, mjt, you are probably right. The letter in this morning's Irish Times from Gerard Burns, "one of the so-called faithful" of Armagh, pours a big bucket of icy water over Official Pastora
I'm with the 90 year old (wisdom) Tony .. May you be back with us soon (officially) .. But you are with us when you are "Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in thought, Generous in Love."
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November 18 2013#21 John . Could the problem here be the bishop's understanding of what we all expect of bishops? Do they think we expect them to have all the answers, to be people of vision and wisdom - shepherds t
What disenchants the Irish diocesan clergy
November 18 2013I wonder has anyone has anyone surveyed the bishops and asked whether they are disenchanted like priests and people. Or are they on the contrary quite enchanted with their lives?
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December 7 2013Well, it was mentioned at the noon mass in St Malachy's church in Armagh on the Sunday, Eddie, but I take your point. I know that both Tony Hanna and Fr Gerry Campbell from the Dundalk based Pastoral
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December 2 2013John Collins@1: Don`t hide the "old missal" please! I don`t know why you would, since so many people in the congregation think the same way about the new translation. For me, the most dispiriting thi
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December 7 2013mjt@9. Indeed, mjt, you are probably right. The letter in this morning's Irish Times from Gerard Burns, "one of the so-called faithful" of Armagh, pours a big bucket of icy water over Official Pastora
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November 28 2013I'm with the 90 year old (wisdom) Tony .. May you be back with us soon (officially) .. But you are with us when you are "Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in thought, Generous in Love."
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