Following on from #13 , I have just read an article in this week's Irish Catholic, "Picturing a truly inclusive Church" page 4. A group of parishioners in the North of Ireland have come together to di
Brendan, I have read your summary of your book and looking forward to reading it. My quick response to "Ireland’s disappearing priests” in 20 years is, is that a terrible and terrifying thing to h
Fr Brendan should be congratulated on his courage in speaking out the truth for all to hear. But will we listen? As Church we are indeed walking blind fold, not just into a crisis, we are already the
Breaking of Bread : A continuance of the joyless ritual that can be found in most Catholic churches any Sunday? Maybe without priests (and bishops) people will feel free to meet with their neighbours
I'm not so sure that the bishops lifting their heads out of the sand would make that much difference. What's desperately needed before entering on any planning process, is vision and creative thinking
Like Mary @6 I had noticed the absence of the W word...But then I had never thought of people like myself as a "terrifying prospect!"
By the way,a lot of us catholic women,and married men, have been b
If I should have been so lucky as to be able to peer into the future, I would suggest that the theological equation of: no priest = no Eucharist = no church...is probably no where near grounded in Div
The trouble is that when you go beyond anger and into weariness that weariness drains the lifeblood out of a soul and what comes across seems like a "don't care" attitude. (Thinking of Eddie's query a
Brendan, Thank you for writing this book and bringing this crucial issue into this particular forum. Regrettably, the hierarchy seem to have their heads in the sand when it comes to planning for the f
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Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013Following on from #13 , I have just read an article in this week's Irish Catholic, "Picturing a truly inclusive Church" page 4. A group of parishioners in the North of Ireland have come together to di
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013Brendan, I have read your summary of your book and looking forward to reading it. My quick response to "Ireland’s disappearing priests” in 20 years is, is that a terrible and terrifying thing to h
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013Fr Brendan should be congratulated on his courage in speaking out the truth for all to hear. But will we listen? As Church we are indeed walking blind fold, not just into a crisis, we are already the
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013Breaking of Bread : A continuance of the joyless ritual that can be found in most Catholic churches any Sunday? Maybe without priests (and bishops) people will feel free to meet with their neighbours
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013One recalls the verdict of the great Bernard Haring: 'The people of God have a God-given right to the Eucharist. On the basis of human law [manda
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013I'm not so sure that the bishops lifting their heads out of the sand would make that much difference. What's desperately needed before entering on any planning process, is vision and creative thinking
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013Like Mary @6 I had noticed the absence of the W word...But then I had never thought of people like myself as a "terrifying prospect!" By the way,a lot of us catholic women,and married men, have been b
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013If I should have been so lucky as to be able to peer into the future, I would suggest that the theological equation of: no priest = no Eucharist = no church...is probably no where near grounded in Div
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013The trouble is that when you go beyond anger and into weariness that weariness drains the lifeblood out of a soul and what comes across seems like a "don't care" attitude. (Thinking of Eddie's query a
Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years. What then?
May 29 2013Brendan, Thank you for writing this book and bringing this crucial issue into this particular forum. Regrettably, the hierarchy seem to have their heads in the sand when it comes to planning for the f
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