'So many of the young men being ordained to-day seem to be in the mould of right-wing zealots, full of arrogant self-righteousness. And, I can assure their presence is not confined to Ireland.'
Paddy
According to Gary Wills, “there were no priests and no priestly services; there was no re-enactment of Jesus’ Last Supper; no ‘sacrifice of the Mass’; no consecration of bread and wine; nothin
"For Wills, the first and necessary step in any meaningful reform process is the repudiation of the sacrificial interpretation of the Eucharist and a return to an understanding that is more consonant
This article refers to the 16th century as when the church established the ability of the priest to transform bread and wine. Jan Hus a catholic priest and theologian from Prague was burned at the s
Lloyd, I do admire your defence of the young. You obviously have a deep love of young people. I think though that what the story does highlight is that old fear of challenging the ordained, to be hon
Lloyd, there is really no mystery at all why this account of "The Young Priest and the Old Man" has stirred us. So many of the young men being ordained to-day seem to be in the mould of right-wing zea
I can't really get over the reaction this is stirring. I would have loved to have seen an elderly priest have the same reaction (albeit tongue-in-cheek) with a very young attendant at his service. T
A far greater cause for concern about young priests is not this kind of crassness and bad manners, but of their being backward-looking in their theology and in liturgy, in hankering for pre-Vatican II
Also on this page is an article titled "Does the Parish Have a Future?" After reading the article above and the statement "It was mostly elderly people who were at this mass, as it is the elderly who
I agree completely with everything posted above and especially with John @8. However, what really baffles me if how these unsuitable guys, like the culprit in the main story and the disgraceful indivi
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“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013'So many of the young men being ordained to-day seem to be in the mould of right-wing zealots, full of arrogant self-righteousness. And, I can assure their presence is not confined to Ireland.' Paddy
Abolish the priesthood!
May 4 2013According to Gary Wills, “there were no priests and no priestly services; there was no re-enactment of Jesus’ Last Supper; no ‘sacrifice of the Mass’; no consecration of bread and wine; nothin
Abolish the priesthood!
May 4 2013"For Wills, the first and necessary step in any meaningful reform process is the repudiation of the sacrificial interpretation of the Eucharist and a return to an understanding that is more consonant
Abolish the priesthood!
May 4 2013This article refers to the 16th century as when the church established the ability of the priest to transform bread and wine. Jan Hus a catholic priest and theologian from Prague was burned at the s
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013Lloyd, I do admire your defence of the young. You obviously have a deep love of young people. I think though that what the story does highlight is that old fear of challenging the ordained, to be hon
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013Lloyd, there is really no mystery at all why this account of "The Young Priest and the Old Man" has stirred us. So many of the young men being ordained to-day seem to be in the mould of right-wing zea
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013I can't really get over the reaction this is stirring. I would have loved to have seen an elderly priest have the same reaction (albeit tongue-in-cheek) with a very young attendant at his service. T
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013A far greater cause for concern about young priests is not this kind of crassness and bad manners, but of their being backward-looking in their theology and in liturgy, in hankering for pre-Vatican II
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013Also on this page is an article titled "Does the Parish Have a Future?" After reading the article above and the statement "It was mostly elderly people who were at this mass, as it is the elderly who
“The Young Priest and the Old Man” – a sad story
May 1 2013I agree completely with everything posted above and especially with John @8. However, what really baffles me if how these unsuitable guys, like the culprit in the main story and the disgraceful indivi
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