Wonderful and inspiring to watch in the past two nights young and not so young priests, religious and lay People of God bearing witness before TV audiences to the radical nature of celibacy in the Rom
A beautiful piece. A wonderful evocation of Rome seventy years ago, and of a discovery that shaped the author’s literary endeavours in the following decades. I am familiar with the author’s plays
Tony, I read in last week’s Tablet how the great Yves Conger referred to the CDF during his traumata with them as Vatican Stalinism.
I was disappointed that neither you nor Brendan or any of our
So much of this on the impact of early life trauma echoes my own experience!
What a church we will have when the emotions that are given words in scripture can be connected with our deepest sufferin
You know, I don't think I found that very good. Roy Donovan and Soline were very good and the former priest in the audience who left to get married was very moving in expressing his sadness that he c
Joan, excellent comment. When a priest blesses a couple (as many good priests do) they are likely to say I bless your friendship (or relationship), but it is not a marriage in the church’s eyes. How
I have been wondering all day what genius or group of geniuses would have decided that it was appropriate to include that 2nd reading from 1 Corinthians in today Mass readings with it's fornication, f
I agree with this document. It is simply providing a way to bless a couple who desire the Church to bless their relationship. Why do we as Church always try to turn people away. Jesus accepted anyone
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In case you missed it…RTÉ television documentary The Last Priests in Ireland…
January 15 2024Wonderful and inspiring to watch in the past two nights young and not so young priests, religious and lay People of God bearing witness before TV audiences to the radical nature of celibacy in the Rom
Seán Walsh: Master Class
January 16 2024A beautiful piece. A wonderful evocation of Rome seventy years ago, and of a discovery that shaped the author’s literary endeavours in the following decades. I am familiar with the author’s plays
Lest we forget…taken from Tony Flannery’s Blog:
January 15 2024Tony, I read in last week’s Tablet how the great Yves Conger referred to the CDF during his traumata with them as Vatican Stalinism. I was disappointed that neither you nor Brendan or any of our
Jim Cogley: Reflections 16 Jan 2024-22 Jan 2024
January 16 2024So much of this on the impact of early life trauma echoes my own experience! What a church we will have when the emotions that are given words in scripture can be connected with our deepest sufferin
In case you missed it…RTÉ television documentary The Last Priests in Ireland…
January 15 2024Irish Times review: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/01/15/the-last-priests-in-ireland-an-absorbing-documentary-about-the-decline-of-the-irish-clergy/ Irish Independent review: https:
In case you missed it…RTÉ television documentary The Last Priests in Ireland…
January 15 2024You know, I don't think I found that very good. Roy Donovan and Soline were very good and the former priest in the audience who left to get married was very moving in expressing his sadness that he c
THIS EVENING!!! RTÉ television documentaries: ‘The Last Priests in Ireland’ (features the ACP’s Roy Donovan) and ‘The Last Nuns in Ireland’
January 15 2024Thanks for the reminder and thanks for Colm's reminder too.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: Press release concerning the reception of ‘Fiducia supplicans’
January 5 2024Joan, excellent comment. When a priest blesses a couple (as many good priests do) they are likely to say I bless your friendship (or relationship), but it is not a marriage in the church’s eyes. How
14 Jan 24 – 2nd Sunday (Year B)
January 14 2024I have been wondering all day what genius or group of geniuses would have decided that it was appropriate to include that 2nd reading from 1 Corinthians in today Mass readings with it's fornication, f
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: Press release concerning the reception of ‘Fiducia supplicans’
January 5 2024I agree with this document. It is simply providing a way to bless a couple who desire the Church to bless their relationship. Why do we as Church always try to turn people away. Jesus accepted anyone
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