Lloyd, is a tweeting campaign possible? I do not use any social media, I don't even have a mobile phone. I know that Pope Francis apparently follows twitter. Could a person organize a twitter campaig
Rory Connor, I had not intended to imply that priests shy away particularly from young people, but people in general. If I had intended to say "young people" I would have said it. And as regards alleg
Good comment, Mary J; the point is we all want reform and renewal. There is no need to research all the different groups or know their history. For those not involved in a group calling for reform and
Helmut is still hoping and will need to continue to hope and pray for reform in the Roman Catholic Church. Very difficult to advance an offensive against the Vatican in an interview where the intervi
I thought some of the new bishops were chosen because, among other things, they had shown pastoral flair and creativity, even pastoral savvy? Qualites sorely needed. A bishop needs his priests with hi
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That's a remarkable way for you to express your agreement with me. So you find that young priests may be "not coming forward to engage with or meet people, as if for some reason they were afr
I agree with Rory Connor about the difficulties young priests face. Any young priests I have met have been very conscientious and reverent, very sincere and obviously devoted to the service of God an
Perhaps the Vatican is taking a leaf out of the RIC's book. You were never posted to your own county.
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If it is so, there might be some little encouragement from this source. The RIC recruited only s
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Helmut Schüller still hopes for reform under Pope Francis
May 16 2013Lloyd, is a tweeting campaign possible? I do not use any social media, I don't even have a mobile phone. I know that Pope Francis apparently follows twitter. Could a person organize a twitter campaig
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013Rory Connor, I had not intended to imply that priests shy away particularly from young people, but people in general. If I had intended to say "young people" I would have said it. And as regards alleg
Has the momentum of the Regency meeting dissipated?
May 7 2013Good comment, Mary J; the point is we all want reform and renewal. There is no need to research all the different groups or know their history. For those not involved in a group calling for reform and
Helmut Schüller still hopes for reform under Pope Francis
May 16 2013Helmut is still hoping and will need to continue to hope and pray for reform in the Roman Catholic Church. Very difficult to advance an offensive against the Vatican in an interview where the intervi
Ireland needs ‘creative wingers’ for bishops – as well as ‘dependable centre-backs’
May 15 2013I thought some of the new bishops were chosen because, among other things, they had shown pastoral flair and creativity, even pastoral savvy? Qualites sorely needed. A bishop needs his priests with hi
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May 16 2013Father, grant us the courage to proclaim you everywhere we find ourself. stir us the spirit of Unity among your children the church
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013@mjt That's a remarkable way for you to express your agreement with me. So you find that young priests may be "not coming forward to engage with or meet people, as if for some reason they were afr
Ireland needs ‘creative wingers’ for bishops – as well as ‘dependable centre-backs’
May 15 2013Brendan there is hope yet. I "am in my fifties and studied in Rome" Iggy O Donovan
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013I agree with Rory Connor about the difficulties young priests face. Any young priests I have met have been very conscientious and reverent, very sincere and obviously devoted to the service of God an
Ireland needs ‘creative wingers’ for bishops – as well as ‘dependable centre-backs’
May 15 2013Perhaps the Vatican is taking a leaf out of the RIC's book. You were never posted to your own county. . If it is so, there might be some little encouragement from this source. The RIC recruited only s
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