An excellent piece, Brendan. I haven't yet read Tony's book but I am looking forward to it. I concur absolutely with everything said in the posts (@1--7) above and , John, my heart goes out to you.
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Who is surprised by this story?
The procedures of the CDF have not changed substantially since the days of the Inquisition - only the penalties have been moderated by more moderate communal attitudes
As a Catholic lay person, I take my hat off and have great praise for Fr Brendan Hoban, Fr Tony Flannery, and all of the members of the Association of Catholic Priests in Ireland for having the courag
Well done Brendan in standing shoulder to shoulder with Tony.
I wish more of us priests had your and his courage but in truth we haven't.
Maybe you'd say it's just because we are 'careerists'.
For my
In Civil Law, the accuser is necessarily named, and in Canon Law? This is justice and not stasi tactics. Hoban writes well and this book a clarion call to honesty. Our Church loses direction when the
"Secrecy is the code and loyalty to the institution is the coin of the realm. A member violates either with great personal peril" (in the words of a recent article by Thomas Doyle OP et al). There is
Indeed it is a sad and pathetic affair the way a good priest like Tony Flannery has been dealt with. I happened to live in two parishes in which he gave retreats (or missions then,with stalls outside
I was shocked and saddened by this book. What shines through it is Tony Flannery's integrity. This is in stark contrast to the secretive and duplicitous ways of the CDF. And it begs the question: W
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Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013An excellent piece, Brendan. I haven't yet read Tony's book but I am looking forward to it. I concur absolutely with everything said in the posts (@1--7) above and , John, my heart goes out to you. Sa
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013Who is surprised by this story? The procedures of the CDF have not changed substantially since the days of the Inquisition - only the penalties have been moderated by more moderate communal attitudes
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013Well said, Fr. Paul. Even the Anglicans don't go in for electing bishops (though they seem to vote on everything else).
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013As a Catholic lay person, I take my hat off and have great praise for Fr Brendan Hoban, Fr Tony Flannery, and all of the members of the Association of Catholic Priests in Ireland for having the courag
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013Well done Brendan in standing shoulder to shoulder with Tony. I wish more of us priests had your and his courage but in truth we haven't. Maybe you'd say it's just because we are 'careerists'. For my
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013In Civil Law, the accuser is necessarily named, and in Canon Law? This is justice and not stasi tactics. Hoban writes well and this book a clarion call to honesty. Our Church loses direction when the
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013"Secrecy is the code and loyalty to the institution is the coin of the realm. A member violates either with great personal peril" (in the words of a recent article by Thomas Doyle OP et al). There is
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013Beautifully expressed Brendan.
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013Indeed it is a sad and pathetic affair the way a good priest like Tony Flannery has been dealt with. I happened to live in two parishes in which he gave retreats (or missions then,with stalls outside
Silencing of ACP members by Rome was an attempt to crush the association
September 9 2013I was shocked and saddened by this book. What shines through it is Tony Flannery's integrity. This is in stark contrast to the secretive and duplicitous ways of the CDF. And it begs the question: W
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