SO it is the Pontifical Biblical Commission who has now assumed the mantle of infallibility, Angela. The Church and the Pope must take their findings as indisputable givens.
I am 32 years in ministry and have never once felt constrained in any way in my pastoral duties.The sick and dying, the bereaved, marriages and baptisms, teaching, youth work, and myriads more occasio
Andrew (@8), the Society of Jesus [the Jesuits] and I would certainly take exception to your accusation that 'in ignorance of even a basic historical, ecclesiological, scriptural and theological basis
Been reflecting a lot on "lay spouting" as Eddie Finnegan calls it. Actually I love Eddie's spouting. There is much wisdom and great wit in it. "No back doors" with the man, a typical northerner but
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Yes, Therese, and let's not forget circumcision. Jesus was a circumcised Jew who chose 12 circumcised Jews.He chose no gentiles. He obviously intended to exclude them for ever. How did the church
Raymond, while I applaud your personal pilgrimage of faith leading you to a more personal relationship with Jesus; I find your many comments and assumptions about aspects of life and faith within the
Thankyou to Tony Flannery, for sharing this article by Richard Gaillardetz.
As I read the words in this article: "According to Dei Verbum, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, the word of G
Thank you, Elizabeth, for asking such a thoughtful question. I think it is one that every Roman Catholic should be asking. Back in the day, the standard answer would have been that 'Roman Catholic'
There is a useful website specially dedicated to this issue of authority in the church http://www.churchauthority.org/
Besides useful case studies and articles it contains a declaration on a blueprint
The CDF argument against women's ordination made to Fr. Flannery seems superficial; applied to other possible common characteristics of the Apostles all our priests may have to be brown eyed, right h
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June 14 2011SO it is the Pontifical Biblical Commission who has now assumed the mantle of infallibility, Angela. The Church and the Pope must take their findings as indisputable givens.
Magisterium needs to seen in its proper historical context
February 4 2013I am 32 years in ministry and have never once felt constrained in any way in my pastoral duties.The sick and dying, the bereaved, marriages and baptisms, teaching, youth work, and myriads more occasio
The leadership of this institution is in terrible disarray
February 2 2013Andrew (@8), the Society of Jesus [the Jesuits] and I would certainly take exception to your accusation that 'in ignorance of even a basic historical, ecclesiological, scriptural and theological basis
The leadership of this institution is in terrible disarray
February 2 2013Been reflecting a lot on "lay spouting" as Eddie Finnegan calls it. Actually I love Eddie's spouting. There is much wisdom and great wit in it. "No back doors" with the man, a typical northerner but
All the documents of the Tony Flannery case are here
January 31 2013@14 Yes, Therese, and let's not forget circumcision. Jesus was a circumcised Jew who chose 12 circumcised Jews.He chose no gentiles. He obviously intended to exclude them for ever. How did the church
The leadership of this institution is in terrible disarray
February 2 2013Raymond, while I applaud your personal pilgrimage of faith leading you to a more personal relationship with Jesus; I find your many comments and assumptions about aspects of life and faith within the
Magisterium needs to seen in its proper historical context
February 4 2013Thankyou to Tony Flannery, for sharing this article by Richard Gaillardetz. As I read the words in this article: "According to Dei Verbum, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, the word of G
The leadership of this institution is in terrible disarray
February 2 2013Thank you, Elizabeth, for asking such a thoughtful question. I think it is one that every Roman Catholic should be asking. Back in the day, the standard answer would have been that 'Roman Catholic'
Magisterium needs to seen in its proper historical context
February 4 2013There is a useful website specially dedicated to this issue of authority in the church http://www.churchauthority.org/ Besides useful case studies and articles it contains a declaration on a blueprint
All the documents of the Tony Flannery case are here
January 31 2013The CDF argument against women's ordination made to Fr. Flannery seems superficial; applied to other possible common characteristics of the Apostles all our priests may have to be brown eyed, right h
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