Garry Wills is here: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/423715/february-11-2013/garry-wills?xrs=share_copy
These people, including Spong, who throw the baby out with the bathwater
This story reminds me of a line from a Leonard Cohen song:
"There is a crack, a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in."
Perhaps Cardinal O'Brien has begun to let in a small chink of light
It will be interesting to see the fall out from Cardinal Keith O'Briens public statement of support for marriage as an option for those entering the priesthood which was aired on the BBC today. A sma
I find the Church perfectly 'credible' as it is. I know that the homo-mafia need to be identified and removed asap and the SSPX reconciled if possible but beyond that I am content. I am certainly not
Shelby Spong! Oh dear, he believed that Jesus was God's adopted son and as human the rest of us. A bit worrying (if not altogether surprising) that a Catholic priest would quote a heretic.
Thank you Mattie for your clear-sightedness.
This very good piece reminded me of what happened to a bishop, also living at the edge, who dared raise similar issues, the Australian bishop Morris: He g
Mattie, what a wonderful example of a meeting of minds and hearts on the challenges and unanswered questions facing the People of God, bishops and priests included.
Doesn't change begin and proceed th
The issue is truth, is it not”? You are right Bain Wellington @ at 7 above, but it is also about governance. I would love to cross swords with you on scripture interpretation, but being honest I wou
Looks like the ACP is proceeding both responsibly and pro-actively in face of the current crisis in the church. The participants at the meeting were not confrontational. It remains for the hierar
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