Spiritual abuse is far more common than sexual or physical abuse in our church but is rarely recognised or named. It damages a persons trust and relationship with the local community, the wider church
#3 Many thanks for that, Joe. I am now regretting my tendency to view Canon Sheehan as a mere horse-drawn and verbose antique. The Wikipedia article alone has made me ashamed that I didn't set mysel
I second Paddy’s appreciation of Maura’s remarks. Priests, as Colm Tóibín noted, are modest, low-key guys. But that is possibly because they have been shamed…. in multiple ways. We "sidle alon
Sean, Canon Sheehan is rather devastating about a Maynooth priesthood and his novel moves towards the conversion of his protagonist to a church of the people. Four years later George Moore deconstruct
Maura@6, I think that is one of the best, if not the best, analysis of Tony's disgraceful treatment that I have read.
Your mention of the the characteristics of spiritual abuse is timely.
Thank you
Yes, the Pauline rhetoric against the "works of the flesh" is strong stuff, listing fifteen in all, and the Pope may have thought that Gal 5:19-21 would be an effective shaft against the Sexual Revolu
Joe, @, you are amazing !
Never did I imagine that I would ever find myself reading the script of that address given by John Paul II at Murrayfield all those years ago.
When I first read your commen
Yesterday I watched the TG4 programme about Fr Tony Flannery. It saddened me to see someone so damaged by spiritual abuse caused by those in the highest authorities in his priestly and religious life.
As Jesus’ priesthood was centrally about challenging an unjust religious and social system - i.e. about an actual sacrifice - and only secondly about the institution of a sacramental ritual - the Eu
Key Message:
Let our life be an example life for others.
Homily:
In a Christian family, the daughter fell into the wrong friendships when she switched schools for hi
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Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023Spiritual abuse is far more common than sexual or physical abuse in our church but is rarely recognised or named. It damages a persons trust and relationship with the local community, the wider church
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023#3 Many thanks for that, Joe. I am now regretting my tendency to view Canon Sheehan as a mere horse-drawn and verbose antique. The Wikipedia article alone has made me ashamed that I didn't set mysel
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023I second Paddy’s appreciation of Maura’s remarks. Priests, as Colm Tóibín noted, are modest, low-key guys. But that is possibly because they have been shamed…. in multiple ways. We "sidle alon
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023Sean, Canon Sheehan is rather devastating about a Maynooth priesthood and his novel moves towards the conversion of his protagonist to a church of the people. Four years later George Moore deconstruct
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023Maura@6, I think that is one of the best, if not the best, analysis of Tony's disgraceful treatment that I have read. Your mention of the the characteristics of spiritual abuse is timely. Thank you
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023Yes, the Pauline rhetoric against the "works of the flesh" is strong stuff, listing fifteen in all, and the Pope may have thought that Gal 5:19-21 would be an effective shaft against the Sexual Revolu
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023Joe, @, you are amazing ! Never did I imagine that I would ever find myself reading the script of that address given by John Paul II at Murrayfield all those years ago. When I first read your commen
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
October 20 2023Yesterday I watched the TG4 programme about Fr Tony Flannery. It saddened me to see someone so damaged by spiritual abuse caused by those in the highest authorities in his priestly and religious life.
TOMORROW!!! ACP AGM 2023 – Tues 7 Nov 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Athlone
November 6 2023As Jesus’ priesthood was centrally about challenging an unjust religious and social system - i.e. about an actual sacrifice - and only secondly about the institution of a sacramental ritual - the Eu
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October 29 2023Key Message: Let our life be an example life for others. Homily: In a Christian family, the daughter fell into the wrong friendships when she switched schools for hi
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