All I can say is that so far Archbishop Brown has done an excellent job in his suggestions. I am familiar with Fr. Denis Nulty, and he is a first class appointment. More of the same please !.
I think Bishop Smith's instructions are absolutely correct and reasonable. The beauty/solemnity of the Requiem Mass is absolutely no place for a funeral eulogy or naff/secular music. The Bishop has st
"As is clear from the directives on the Funeral Rite, the deceased should not be canonized in the homily."
.... Do these guidelines apply to funerals of children and babies? Are these guidelines to b
Isn't it all about flexibility, compromise, listening to the bereaved, listening to the celebrant, working out what is best to honour God, to honour the deceased and to comfort the bereaved? Compassio
Everything in moderation I think. Sometimes family tributes can be very good, sometimes less so especially if the person paying the tribute is not a good speaker or overcooks it.Same with favourite so
Exclude, exclude, exclude! Exclude married men, exclude priests who leave to get married, exclude the LGBT community, exclude women, exclude non-Catholics. Is it any wonder the Church is hemorrhaging
Would it not have been better to open up a discussion re Guidelines for Funeral Masses instead of delivering a Fait Accomplit as usual. If tributes by family members are banned how was the p
It would have been more hopeful if anyone had mentioned the possibility of ordaining married men, brought up the notion that women could be priests and acknowledged that celibacy does not always work.
I have read 81 comments following the article re; Bishop issues rules for funerals to stop ‘dumping down’ of Mass.
I am shocked at the sheer bile and vitriol emanating from some of the comments, t
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Who does the papal nuncio consult when choosing future bishops?
August 13 2013All I can say is that so far Archbishop Brown has done an excellent job in his suggestions. I am familiar with Fr. Denis Nulty, and he is a first class appointment. More of the same please !.
Meath funeral rules bring criticism to the ACP
August 15 2013I think Bishop Smith's instructions are absolutely correct and reasonable. The beauty/solemnity of the Requiem Mass is absolutely no place for a funeral eulogy or naff/secular music. The Bishop has st
Funeral regulations in Meath — what Bishop Smith wrote
August 16 2013"As is clear from the directives on the Funeral Rite, the deceased should not be canonized in the homily." .... Do these guidelines apply to funerals of children and babies? Are these guidelines to b
Funeral regulations in Meath — what Bishop Smith wrote
August 16 2013Isn't it all about flexibility, compromise, listening to the bereaved, listening to the celebrant, working out what is best to honour God, to honour the deceased and to comfort the bereaved? Compassio
Meath funeral rules bring criticism to the ACP
August 15 2013Everything in moderation I think. Sometimes family tributes can be very good, sometimes less so especially if the person paying the tribute is not a good speaker or overcooks it.Same with favourite so
Funeral regulations in Meath — what Bishop Smith wrote
August 16 2013There is an excellent piece in today's Irish Times by Noel Whelan which I hope Bishop Smith has read.
Bishop’s plan for parish groupings reviewed at Clogher ACP meeting
August 9 2013Exclude, exclude, exclude! Exclude married men, exclude priests who leave to get married, exclude the LGBT community, exclude women, exclude non-Catholics. Is it any wonder the Church is hemorrhaging
Funeral regulations in Meath — what Bishop Smith wrote
August 16 2013Would it not have been better to open up a discussion re Guidelines for Funeral Masses instead of delivering a Fait Accomplit as usual. If tributes by family members are banned how was the p
Bishop’s plan for parish groupings reviewed at Clogher ACP meeting
August 9 2013It would have been more hopeful if anyone had mentioned the possibility of ordaining married men, brought up the notion that women could be priests and acknowledged that celibacy does not always work.
Meath funeral rules bring criticism to the ACP
August 15 2013I have read 81 comments following the article re; Bishop issues rules for funerals to stop ‘dumping down’ of Mass. I am shocked at the sheer bile and vitriol emanating from some of the comments, t
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