Brendan writes well and makes some excellent hope-filled points. Unfortunately, unkind barbs at those who disagree with him come out and detract from the main point.
Pope John Paul 11 re made the Catholic Church, in the image of a totalitarian communist state, he substituted the politburo with the curia and the secret police with the congration for the doctrine of
Reading the Apostolic Exhortation -- it is the most readable thing a pope ever produced, and is very luminous on every topic it touches. I think we should adopt it as a subject for meditation, learnin
You have to pray hard for some Pope ? God love you and your so sorely tried 'faith'.
I'd suggest 'wolf in sheep's clothing' more fitting - but would be wholly dishonest in your case.
What is 'trut
Surely we should not need to labour the point that differences in personality, background, style and doctrinal/pastoral emphasis, on the part of different occupants of the papal office, are not indica
Benedict had true humility even though he is compared unfavourably with Francis. We just didn't hear much, if anything about it. Humility is like that: it doesn't boast. One definition of humility is
Does anyone else think that it inappropriate and unChristian to refer to another person as 'hapless' as Pope Benedict is referred to in the 2nd paragraph?
Surely we are all trying our best to live out
Pádraig, is this inclusion of the translation of 'I(E)mmanuel' (which a Hebrew or Aramaic reader or listener would understand without interpretation) not a small but prophetic warning sign to Vox Cla
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Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013Brendan writes well and makes some excellent hope-filled points. Unfortunately, unkind barbs at those who disagree with him come out and detract from the main point.
Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013Pope John Paul 11 re made the Catholic Church, in the image of a totalitarian communist state, he substituted the politburo with the curia and the secret police with the congration for the doctrine of
Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013The Apostolic Exhortation had a few brilliant quotes which, when I looked up the notes, turned out to be from Benedict.
The prophets of doom have got their answer!
December 4 2013I can only urge "Shaun" to read the Apostolic Exhortation meditatively. Francis is a true preacher, with power to convert his hearers.
Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013Reading the Apostolic Exhortation -- it is the most readable thing a pope ever produced, and is very luminous on every topic it touches. I think we should adopt it as a subject for meditation, learnin
The prophets of doom have got their answer!
December 4 2013You have to pray hard for some Pope ? God love you and your so sorely tried 'faith'. I'd suggest 'wolf in sheep's clothing' more fitting - but would be wholly dishonest in your case. What is 'trut
Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013Surely we should not need to labour the point that differences in personality, background, style and doctrinal/pastoral emphasis, on the part of different occupants of the papal office, are not indica
Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013Benedict had true humility even though he is compared unfavourably with Francis. We just didn't hear much, if anything about it. Humility is like that: it doesn't boast. One definition of humility is
Hang onto your hats for 2014: it may be a bumpy ride
December 30 2013Does anyone else think that it inappropriate and unChristian to refer to another person as 'hapless' as Pope Benedict is referred to in the 2nd paragraph? Surely we are all trying our best to live out
Diversions for Advent Sunday 4A!
December 22 2013Pádraig, is this inclusion of the translation of 'I(E)mmanuel' (which a Hebrew or Aramaic reader or listener would understand without interpretation) not a small but prophetic warning sign to Vox Cla
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