Scarey stuff. One of the tragedies in all of this is when people have been raised to equate a fascist religious system with God.
Poland will go the way of Ireland in time, and rightly so I am sure. Ab
Your jibe about prunes is cheap/vulgar/humourless.Try not to be so judgemental.Bishop Smith has a duty to uphold the beauty/integrity of the Requiem Mass. The vast majority of people respect this. The
"The causes of the crisis lie within the church itself. Much of the heritage of Catholic-dominated Ireland still entraps us from being free witnesses to the Christian message within a secular society
I was at the Funeral Mass of a man in his 80s who'd felt alienated from the Church for most of his long life. A good man.
The younger priest spoke well and beautifully of this soul. He'd made a point
The full text of Diarmuid Martin's speaking notes is on:
http://dublindiocese.ie/content/2442013-fordham-addresscatholic-irelandpast-present-future
His own title is
CATHOLIC IRELAND: PAST PRESENT AND
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
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Priest forced out of his parish in Poland takes his case to Rome
August 19 2013Scarey stuff. One of the tragedies in all of this is when people have been raised to equate a fascist religious system with God. Poland will go the way of Ireland in time, and rightly so I am sure. Ab
Meath funeral rules bring criticism to the ACP
August 15 2013Your jibe about prunes is cheap/vulgar/humourless.Try not to be so judgemental.Bishop Smith has a duty to uphold the beauty/integrity of the Requiem Mass. The vast majority of people respect this. The
We face a post-Catholic Ireland — Archbishop Martin
August 19 2013"The causes of the crisis lie within the church itself. Much of the heritage of Catholic-dominated Ireland still entraps us from being free witnesses to the Christian message within a secular society
Meath funeral rules bring criticism to the ACP
August 15 2013I was at the Funeral Mass of a man in his 80s who'd felt alienated from the Church for most of his long life. A good man. The younger priest spoke well and beautifully of this soul. He'd made a point
We face a post-Catholic Ireland — Archbishop Martin
August 19 2013The full text of Diarmuid Martin's speaking notes is on: http://dublindiocese.ie/content/2442013-fordham-addresscatholic-irelandpast-present-future His own title is CATHOLIC IRELAND: PAST PRESENT AND
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
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