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  • 6 March. Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent

    March 6 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    The ordinances of Jesus? What are they? The first one, is, definitely the law and commandment that is rooted in the O.T. however, Jesus adds to the commandment. It is in its entirety: Love the Lor

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  • Irish dioceses should imitate the courage of Pope Benedict

    February 22 2013
    Elizabeth

    Benedict did not retire due to failing health. There is no requirement of a Pope to be in the full of his health. God chose Benedict and Benedict ran away. Our Church has had problems for a very long

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  • Thank you, Association of Catholic Priests!

    January 5 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    I continue to be grateful that the ACP offers a website where priests and lay men and women, who share not only a love of God, the Church, and one another, but who also share the an unquenchable yearn

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  • 10th March 2013. Fourth Sunday of Lent

    March 10 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    I wonder if there is any gospel story more told and more referred to in the Christian and in the Secular world, more, than the Prodigal Son? The Prodigal Son has become a "prototype" for speaking abo

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  • 9 March. Saturday of the Third Week in Lent

    March 9 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    Yes, there is a lot of posturing in our Catholic Christian Community today, from pew, to altar, to the Vatican! Posturing, is mainly "imposturing". Who is sincere in their faith? Who is not sincere

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  • Is Tony Flannery really threatened with excommunication?

    January 23 2013
    Nick Smith

    Hey, Father Flannery, I wouldn't worry too much about excommunication. I was excommunicated by a Bishop in Iowa, USA, and he said in writing that excommunication was for madicinal reasons only and t

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  • ‘Priests should be allowed to marry’ – Cardinal Keith O’Brien

    February 23 2013
    Mícheál

    I am not opposed to married clergy. I see great advantages in many ways including increase in numbers, greater empathy with people living their lives as Catholics struggling with all sorts of issues.

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  • Large number of clergy attend ACP meeting in Athlone

    February 22 2013
    MartinGordon

    I am delighted that the recent meeting of priests was well attended and that many members contributed to the discussions. I note with sadness that the morale amongst your members is very low. How to

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  • 7 March. Thursday in the Third Week of Lent

    March 7 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    One of my favorite, favorite, passages. Jesus makes it quite clear, that the only power, God's power, can take on evil, cast it out, and destroy it. He says, how could I possibly, be doing the work

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  • 5 March. Tuesday in the 3rd Week of Lent

    March 5 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    What comes to mind for me, is Jesus's explanation of "who his family is"......Jesus clearly makes the point, that the family of God, and His family, are the "ones who do will of God" or "who hear the

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