As we look at the worldwide church today, this document seems to be a product of folk living in an ideological utopia, a fantasy land.
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Love and rights, responsibility and dialogue, sparingness and s
To resume, if I may, on topic (III), the priesthood. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith first proposed two facts :- (i) the Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve a
I believe the episcopal requirement for cardinals was down to the 'Good Pope John' in the early 1960s, while the priestly ordination rule came nearly half-a-century earlier. I think there was still a
As an Anglican (of the affirming catholic wing) I would like to make a suggestion for an immediate action by the Pope which would not require any doctrinal changes at this time but would have an imme
Thank you for your wise and succinct analysis and specific solutions. As the Pope's resignation helps demystify the papacy, your analysis and solutions cut to the chase.
The real challenge is whether
we should be asking, what have we to offer. are we just content going along with institution reform. remember the real guys behind the scene of the Conclave control the Vatican. economic and politi
Brendan,
"6. Establish a revitalised theology of sexuality (especially on homosexuality) based on the dignity of the human person rather than on natural law."
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No offence but I think that before you
Thank you for the above 8 recommendations. I would like to add a 9th recommendation - to return the words of the liturgy of the Mass back to the previous, more easily spoken and prayed translation, w
In other words, the Catholic Church needs to embrace a Protestant "anything goes" model? Democratic principles are necessary for secular societies, but Jesus promised the Church would last until the e
Well-done John. As a brother priest I very much support the action you have taken. It is so much easier to say and do nothing, with so much fear among us these days.
Pope John XXIII wanted so much to
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