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  • 11 January, 2013. Friday after Epiphany

    January 11 2013
    Debbie

    Now if i ever read a more true reason for priestly celibacy, i can't remember when. All one has to do is look at the example of the Martyr Father Damien of Hawaii to see how he would not have had time

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    Kevin

    The 'Church' is not the hierarchy. Neither are the 'priests', not even ACP, the 'Church'. The upper echelons of the hierarchy don't listen to lower - the priests. Newsflash. They don't listen to us ei

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    Lloyd Allan MacPherson

    Yes, Canon 212 asks for this to be done. But you have to stop playing the seekers and start playing the role as the messengers. Really, it is completely insubordinate for priests to hold a differenc

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    m.m.mccarron

    It needs to be accepted that priests get medical certificates once they feel in any way above a normal stress level. These should release them from ministry. Of a similar age to many, I cannot hear or

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    Extremely well articulated Mary! Yes, we are prophets, PERHAPS for a future, we will not know, is how I like to see it! However, it is as scripture says: "They go out sowing in tears, but return rea

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    ger gleeson

    The frustration in your words Fr Brendan is very evident. Almost 40 years a Priest of God, and you and your colleagues are denied access to the hierarchy. With the problems we are having within our C

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  • Bishops investigating US nuns have poor records on sex abuse cases

    January 7 2013
    Patrick T. Darcy

    The issue which the CDF has with the LCWR concerns their lack of adherence to the beliefs of the church. Personally, I have never read anywhere that the LCWR has denied the beliefs of our faith as ex

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    Mary O Vallely

    Yes, it is easy to almost despair, isn't it? I am nodding my head at Jane's and Dr H's comments and I can feel the sheer frustration, anger and sense of bewilderment at the injustice of being ignored

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    On the surface of things, it looks like a political problem, it, the problem, is really spiritual. Hence, that's why Richard Rohr says "we need mystics".

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  • The Church should listen to its priests

    January 9 2013
    Kevin

    You are the 'life blood' at the 'coal face' as are all the people 'at the base' of this particular tree. Its roots and branches. Christ its Heart and true Life. Without you there would be no 'Head'. T

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