That scandalous line is beautifully sung in The Psalms of David (King’s College, Cambridge), as if it denoted some mystery to be contemplated in hushed awe. But yes, we must face up to the horrendo
Balthasar has great merits of course (his work on Barth, Maximus, and Gregory of Nyssa especially), but the adulation surrounding him was over the top (and often laced with contempt for Rahner and Sch
I did not anticipate dramatic decisions at this stage - and if they had come by now we would still have had to wait for the Irish church reaction to see if that would make any difference on the ground
#7 Yes Paddy, you are right about Pope Francis recently re-stating in book form interviews his belief women cannot be ordained for what he considers to be theological reasons. Again in this latest tel
'History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake,' said James Joyce - and that nightmare continues today in what we Catholics call the Holy Land.
Teaching history and current affairs for thr
Joe@7, what an excellent synopsis of how our church had been so badly damaged.
Thank God for Francis. It was worth Holding out for a Hero!!, though many of us never thought we'd see one.
PS. I did t
"Come Holy Spirit, but not yet!"
Those who have waited a long time for acknowledgement and respect can keep on waiting...a long time more.
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/synodality-fathers-lgbt-re
Much of what Sean is saying was the bread and butter of our theology and spirituality in the brief dawn after Vatican II. The disappearance of the Church’s Social Teaching as an effective hermeneuti
#3 If the priesthood of Christ was not primarily about challenging injustice why then did Jesus, and all of the prophets, do so?
And if Jesus' father is not bent upon our liberation from injustice a
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Pádraig McCarthy: Learning from Babylon
November 2 2023That scandalous line is beautifully sung in The Psalms of David (King’s College, Cambridge), as if it denoted some mystery to be contemplated in hushed awe. But yes, we must face up to the horrendo
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023Balthasar has great merits of course (his work on Barth, Maximus, and Gregory of Nyssa especially), but the adulation surrounding him was over the top (and often laced with contempt for Rahner and Sch
Synod Report: A Church that involves everyone and is close to world’s wounds
October 29 2023I did not anticipate dramatic decisions at this stage - and if they had come by now we would still have had to wait for the Irish church reaction to see if that would make any difference on the ground
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023#7 Yes Paddy, you are right about Pope Francis recently re-stating in book form interviews his belief women cannot be ordained for what he considers to be theological reasons. Again in this latest tel
Pádraig McCarthy: Learning from Babylon
November 2 2023'History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake,' said James Joyce - and that nightmare continues today in what we Catholics call the Holy Land. Teaching history and current affairs for thr
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023Joe@7, what an excellent synopsis of how our church had been so badly damaged. Thank God for Francis. It was worth Holding out for a Hero!!, though many of us never thought we'd see one. PS. I did t
Synod Report: A Church that involves everyone and is close to world’s wounds
October 29 2023"Come Holy Spirit, but not yet!" Those who have waited a long time for acknowledgement and respect can keep on waiting...a long time more. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/synodality-fathers-lgbt-re
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023Much of what Sean is saying was the bread and butter of our theology and spirituality in the brief dawn after Vatican II. The disappearance of the Church’s Social Teaching as an effective hermeneuti
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023#3 If the priesthood of Christ was not primarily about challenging injustice why then did Jesus, and all of the prophets, do so? And if Jesus' father is not bent upon our liberation from injustice a
Séamus Ahearne: May the nourishment of the earth be yours; may the fluency of the ocean be yours; may the protection of the ancestors be yours; and so may a slow wind work these words of love around you, an invisible cloak to mind you. (John O Donohue)
October 31 2023How or where can we purchase Brendan's Book? ( Ed: Book available from here: https://www.mayobooks.ie/Holding-Out-for-a-Hero-9780992902353 )
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