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  • Why can women not be deacons?

    September 26 2012
    Mary O Vallely

    No, of course, Elizabeth, I would love to see the diaconate open to all those with clean hands and open hearts (apologies if I've misquoted the Psalm). Whether married or single women/men it shouldn't

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  • Why can women not be deacons?

    September 26 2012
    Elizabeth Byrnes

    I, too, fully agree with you, Mary, but I don't see why the admission of women to the diaconate need sto be confined to women who are religious sisters or retired SINGLE women. I agree that married wo

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  • Vatican process against Basque theologian continues

    September 17 2012
    Sean (Derry)

    Debbie, it we look at little closer at the parable we may find the relationship between The Prodigal Son and the purpose of Purgatory (purification) that you seek. Scripture teaches us that, nothing u

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  • Vatican process against Basque theologian continues

    September 17 2012
    Raymond Hickey Bordine

    Dear Sean from Derry, of course there is some truth in what you say but your solution of merely 'submitting' to the 'dogma of the RCC' ignores the question by imposing as 'truth' whatever the RCC dec

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  • Why can women not be deacons?

    September 26 2012
    Anne

    What about St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Brigid of Sweden, St. Joan of Arc, St. Clare, St. Brigid, and countless other women Saints a

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  • Vatican process against Basque theologian continues

    September 17 2012
    Debbie

    Sean (Derry) #32 Sean, I'm sure Raymond is well aware ( as am I ) of what the Church teaches, however, what Raymond was trying to do was explain how the "Prodigal son" and Purgatory can be explained,

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  • What Archbishop Martin thinks of the ACP

    September 24 2012
    Kevin Walters

    We too want dialogue, ACP -------------------------------------------------- It’s difficult when you are been stonewalled isn’t it? Or is it, JUST, what’s good for the Goose is good for the Gand

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  • An unusual request to ACP members

    September 26 2012
    Pól Ó Duibhir

    Would you consider putting the "Submit Comment" button below the Captcha code. I don't know how many times I've hit the button not having seen the code and when you backpage your original text is gone

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  • An unusual request to ACP members

    September 26 2012
    Pól Ó Duibhir

    Sounds like a very worthwhile project and Roisin O'Shea has clearly achieved a lot in this area already. Voting is straightforward, though possibly a little bewildering at first and you may need to us

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  • Why can women not be deacons?

    September 26 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    Mary, good to hear Cardinal Brady's back to form at what he does best. No immediate vacancy at Heaven's Altar in Armagh, then? For a while there Seán Baptist seemed to be in a "he must increase, I mu

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