Not to worry, Garry. Strictly tongue in cheek. I am 65 and glad of it; wouldn't want to be a young priest in today's church. Tough time for them.
And Robert and ourselves may well have bigger fish
I am not the Editor of The Irish Catholic and perhaps you would remove the inaccurate comment that says I am. I was not the editor when the article in question was written and left the post several w
Dear Tony,
A thousand apologies. In the heat of writing up the piece for deadline I didn't realise that those words could be offensive to you.
I was trying to highlight your long service as a priest
Brendan, you put an eloquent and particularly Irish, storytelling twist on the sentiments of so many around the whole world who are now beginning to see this is a people's Church that will only limp a
" Water the ropes!" In the story the man was not excommunicated but was honoured by the Pope for his courage...When were these enlightened times?
In our own times,realistically, excommunication and pa
"Some radical Catholics could criticise these various initiatives as still highly clerical. Are their challenges regarding clerical celibacy, women priests, and more appropriate sexual theologies, sim
Thank you for the thoughtful overview of this expanding phenomenon. A Parish Initiative in Switzerland has just announced itself with 341 signers and 186 sympathizers as of Oct 11, 2012.
Its initial
Thank you, Martin, for this well-rounded summary of what is happening with many of our presbyteral communities around the globe. Speaking for the AUSCP contingent, we are discovering our own voice sl
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A comment on the Irish Independent articles concerning myself: Oct.10th: Tony Flannery
October 11 2012Not to worry, Garry. Strictly tongue in cheek. I am 65 and glad of it; wouldn't want to be a young priest in today's church. Tough time for them. And Robert and ourselves may well have bigger fish
A comment on the Irish Independent articles concerning myself: Oct.10th: Tony Flannery
October 11 2012Answer to question 5 above - YES.
What the ACP is about — and not about
October 14 2012What a wonderful message! I only hope that it will resound to other countries, especially to our faithul in the U.S.A.
A comment on the Irish Independent articles concerning myself: Oct.10th: Tony Flannery
October 11 2012I am not the Editor of The Irish Catholic and perhaps you would remove the inaccurate comment that says I am. I was not the editor when the article in question was written and left the post several w
A comment on the Irish Independent articles concerning myself: Oct.10th: Tony Flannery
October 11 2012Dear Tony, A thousand apologies. In the heat of writing up the piece for deadline I didn't realise that those words could be offensive to you. I was trying to highlight your long service as a priest
What the ACP is about — and not about
October 14 2012Brendan, you put an eloquent and particularly Irish, storytelling twist on the sentiments of so many around the whole world who are now beginning to see this is a people's Church that will only limp a
What the ACP is about — and not about
October 14 2012" Water the ropes!" In the story the man was not excommunicated but was honoured by the Pope for his courage...When were these enlightened times? In our own times,realistically, excommunication and pa
Troublesome priests?
October 14 2012"Some radical Catholics could criticise these various initiatives as still highly clerical. Are their challenges regarding clerical celibacy, women priests, and more appropriate sexual theologies, sim
Troublesome priests?
October 14 2012Thank you for the thoughtful overview of this expanding phenomenon. A Parish Initiative in Switzerland has just announced itself with 341 signers and 186 sympathizers as of Oct 11, 2012. Its initial
Troublesome priests?
October 14 2012Thank you, Martin, for this well-rounded summary of what is happening with many of our presbyteral communities around the globe. Speaking for the AUSCP contingent, we are discovering our own voice sl
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