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  • Why people fail to confront sexual abuse

    September 6 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    Kevin, as a postscript, it seems Peter J. Elliott is now an auxiliary bishop in Melbourne. A "leading liturgical expert", very much a champion of the "usus antiquior", rather fond of latinate English

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  • ACP meets Steering Group of new lay association

    July 6 2012
    John Ryan

    I am so envious (in a nice way) of you lot having the grace of a Lay Gathering - whatever you wish to call it. Across the pond here, we have nothing, except a sea of apathy. Don't squabble please. L

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  • Why people fail to confront sexual abuse

    September 6 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    Kevin, I'm sorry if one or two of my words or sentences seem to you some sort of mockery of The Little Yellow Book or indeed of the obvious spiritual benefit you have derived from it across the decade

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  • Meeting in Athlone; January 19th, 2011

    January 19 2011
    according

    What a information of un-ambiguity and preserveness of valuable knowledge concerning unexpected feelings.

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  • Why people fail to confront sexual abuse

    September 6 2012
    Kevin Walters

    Hello Eddie Thank you for making a comment regarding my post I have been on the site now for just over nine months and you have delivered the first baby, many of your posts are knowledgeable, full of

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  • Full text of Cardinal Martini’s interview shortly before he died.

    September 4 2012
    Jean Swift

    Thank you. Just now we need such encouragement, a timely reminder that the spirit if Vatican 2is still alive under the ash and that each of us in a small and personal way can help to reignite the embe

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  • American bishop escapes jail

    September 8 2012
    Raymond Hickey Bordine

    As one who lives in America and has followed this case closely, I too found the outcome in this case with Bishop Finn to be outrageous. When I read the verdict, my first thought was "It must be nice

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  • American bishop escapes jail

    September 8 2012
    Julie

    The outrage is understandable. Given state law, the penalty may be correct; misdemeaner, first offence. It seems to me that there is little to be gained by chasing sad, geriatric abusers. At least on

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  • Shortage of priests is having drastic consequences

    September 5 2012
    Association of Catholic Priests

    This comment came in from Teresa Mee Brendan, you say 'if the Irish bishops are not discussing (Sunday Communion services), then they should be.' But it's not primarily the bishops but we pew occupant

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  • American bishop escapes jail

    September 8 2012
    Cyril North

    People need to know about this. The abuse of power in such cases needs to be publicised. Public apathy about such matters means it will happen again and again. Excellent article.

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