The Saturday meeting was energizing and encouraging. I loved the sense of the faithful who emphasized respect, unity, constructive criticism, and so on. I think the bishops are doing everyone a favo
A Priest responds:
A problem, okay but hard to know what can be done about it.
I'm ordained a lot of years and at this stage I don't think I will improve much in the coming years.
Two points off the
Perhaps the problem is deeper than just a refresher on preaching. The meaning and function of the mass probably needs looking at. I am way beyond all that now, but when young I used to bring Bishop Ro
Isn't the question raised here even more urgent than, as well as directly related to, the dwindling and demoralisation of priests? Our young Irish people just don't see the point in attending our cen
Do they know they won't face hostility ? One thing I learned navigating my own 'sea of mistrust' was the serious miscommunication, misinformation, disinformation, dishonesty and at times downright gos
"Evangelisation is not a project, but the natural "overflow" of an experience of Christ and his church that transforms lives, giving them meaning and joy ...
If evangelisation is just rallying the tro
I am looking forward to meeting Fr.Hoban next Saturday at the Cork meeting. We knew each other for many years in County Mayo. As a married priest, don't know what I can contribute to the gathering. Bu
The bishops have the impression that they might face hostile criticism, and they have certainly has enough of that. Perhaps they are timing their participation, or waiting a la Gamaliel to see how thi
Dear brothers and sisters,
Might I suggest some rquired reading
Christ and His Church: Why Infallible? by the eminent English theologian Fr. Edward Holloway.
And also his writing: Sexual Order and Hol
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Over 400 people attend ACP meeting in Galway
October 6 2012The Saturday meeting was energizing and encouraging. I loved the sense of the faithful who emphasized respect, unity, constructive criticism, and so on. I think the bishops are doing everyone a favo
The Mass is Boring!
October 11 2012A Priest responds: A problem, okay but hard to know what can be done about it. I'm ordained a lot of years and at this stage I don't think I will improve much in the coming years. Two points off the
The Mass is Boring!
October 11 2012Perhaps the problem is deeper than just a refresher on preaching. The meaning and function of the mass probably needs looking at. I am way beyond all that now, but when young I used to bring Bishop Ro
The Mass is Boring!
October 11 2012Isn't the question raised here even more urgent than, as well as directly related to, the dwindling and demoralisation of priests? Our young Irish people just don't see the point in attending our cen
Over 400 people attend ACP meeting in Galway
October 6 2012Do they know they won't face hostility ? One thing I learned navigating my own 'sea of mistrust' was the serious miscommunication, misinformation, disinformation, dishonesty and at times downright gos
False Invitations to Bishops not helpful !
October 10 2012"Evangelisation is not a project, but the natural "overflow" of an experience of Christ and his church that transforms lives, giving them meaning and joy ... If evangelisation is just rallying the tro
False Invitations to Bishops not helpful !
October 10 2012To "tract" them down - I think John Henry Newman would approve!
Over 400 people attend ACP meeting in Galway
October 6 2012I am looking forward to meeting Fr.Hoban next Saturday at the Cork meeting. We knew each other for many years in County Mayo. As a married priest, don't know what I can contribute to the gathering. Bu
Over 400 people attend ACP meeting in Galway
October 6 2012The bishops have the impression that they might face hostile criticism, and they have certainly has enough of that. Perhaps they are timing their participation, or waiting a la Gamaliel to see how thi
I am the youngest Kildare priest
September 14 2012Dear brothers and sisters, Might I suggest some rquired reading Christ and His Church: Why Infallible? by the eminent English theologian Fr. Edward Holloway. And also his writing: Sexual Order and Hol
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