Thank you Gerry for this honest, personal sharing.
I keep my brothers in the priesthood in prayer.
Just one comment:
"4. Life of prayer:
I think it is also true that on-going spiritual direction,in ma
Sean at (4) and Paddy at (6) above, are correct. That said, Fr Gerry covers a multitude of issues in his contribution. We laity can at least show that our door is always open to those priests we know,
I think Sean (4 above) puts his finger exactly on the core problem we face as a church- "the inherent non-viability of the present church model". Nothing will work to renew or revitalise our church --
Now that the fanon and camauro have been used by the current pope, why not bring back the papal mantum, the sedia gestatoria complete with flabella, and the falda. Clearly the papal office does not en
After reading Rosaline's article and all of the responses, I believe the time has come for each member of the Association of Catholic Priests to listen to this call and take it on board in your parish
I personally know a parish where the priest administers the Host and leaves the Chalice on the altar, where he encourages those who wish to also receive the Precious Blood to go the Chalice and self-a
Speaking of the sad mystery of the untimely death of Fr Muiredach Tuffy, Fr Moloney writes: " ... it is a reminder of the pressures priests face today, and maybe also of the difficulty we priests have
It is true that there is much more to our faith than rules and that we must always strive to be charitable. On the other hand, the notion that Jesus was totally accepting of all forms of behaviour, a
Surely the members of the Irish Episcopal Conference, having Liturgists at their behest, could themselves be educated as to the appropriateness of offering Communion under both species. Overseas, the
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Priests are under unique and damaging pressures today
November 16 2012Thank you Gerry for this honest, personal sharing. I keep my brothers in the priesthood in prayer. Just one comment: "4. Life of prayer: I think it is also true that on-going spiritual direction,in ma
Priests are under unique and damaging pressures today
November 16 2012Sean at (4) and Paddy at (6) above, are correct. That said, Fr Gerry covers a multitude of issues in his contribution. We laity can at least show that our door is always open to those priests we know,
Priests are under unique and damaging pressures today
November 16 2012I think Sean (4 above) puts his finger exactly on the core problem we face as a church- "the inherent non-viability of the present church model". Nothing will work to renew or revitalise our church --
Priests are under unique and damaging pressures today
November 16 2012Thanks for this excellent article, Gerry
It’s time for the bishops to start listening
November 8 2012Now that the fanon and camauro have been used by the current pope, why not bring back the papal mantum, the sedia gestatoria complete with flabella, and the falda. Clearly the papal office does not en
Don’t deny the chalice to the laity!
November 12 2012After reading Rosaline's article and all of the responses, I believe the time has come for each member of the Association of Catholic Priests to listen to this call and take it on board in your parish
Don’t deny the chalice to the laity!
November 12 2012I personally know a parish where the priest administers the Host and leaves the Chalice on the altar, where he encourages those who wish to also receive the Precious Blood to go the Chalice and self-a
Priests are under unique and damaging pressures today
November 16 2012Speaking of the sad mystery of the untimely death of Fr Muiredach Tuffy, Fr Moloney writes: " ... it is a reminder of the pressures priests face today, and maybe also of the difficulty we priests have
Our communities should represent what God wants for our world
November 14 2012It is true that there is much more to our faith than rules and that we must always strive to be charitable. On the other hand, the notion that Jesus was totally accepting of all forms of behaviour, a
Don’t deny the chalice to the laity!
November 12 2012Surely the members of the Irish Episcopal Conference, having Liturgists at their behest, could themselves be educated as to the appropriateness of offering Communion under both species. Overseas, the
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