Sean - I hope the clergy do not take your advice! They need recreation (re-creation); unlike most people they work 6 days a week, get called out at night, deal with life and death issues i.e. PEOPLE
"St Thomas Aquinas held that ‘God is not offended by us except by what we do against our own good’.
This I understand and would think it good that people are reminded of what might not be 'good'
" .. a pastor of a large East End of London parish tells me that he never speaks of sin." Sounds a little bit like most priests I know and this sums up the cause of the problem: there is no sin, there
When a priest to whom I was making a "duty" annual confession told me that the routine was no longer obligatory for those not conscious of grave sin, I researched and found this piece among forum comm
I can't help feeling that the phrase 'intrinsically evil' has a lot to do with the virtual demise of the Saturday night confession queue.
My understanding is that St Thomas Aquinas held that 'God is
I am so glad this topic is being aired at last. I think too many people of my generation and older (I made my First Confession in 1957/8)still confess as they were taught to do so as children. We lack
Dear Fathers,
There is a mistake in the article on Edith Stein of 09 August 2011 where it is written:
"Edith Stein was born to a Jewish family at Breslau (today, Bratislava)"
Beslau is today known a
I don't know any of these good people.
Could I get the name of the book you are speaking about, Joe ?
Going away for a week next week and might check out, get and have a read.
Thank you.
"usury still stands condemned insofar as it is based on the false idea of the fecundity of money. Lending where the loan is deployed productively to create economic value added is a different reality.
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Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012Sean - I hope the clergy do not take your advice! They need recreation (re-creation); unlike most people they work 6 days a week, get called out at night, deal with life and death issues i.e. PEOPLE
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012"St Thomas Aquinas held that ‘God is not offended by us except by what we do against our own good’. This I understand and would think it good that people are reminded of what might not be 'good'
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012" .. a pastor of a large East End of London parish tells me that he never speaks of sin." Sounds a little bit like most priests I know and this sums up the cause of the problem: there is no sin, there
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012When a priest to whom I was making a "duty" annual confession told me that the routine was no longer obligatory for those not conscious of grave sin, I researched and found this piece among forum comm
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012I can't help feeling that the phrase 'intrinsically evil' has a lot to do with the virtual demise of the Saturday night confession queue. My understanding is that St Thomas Aquinas held that 'God is
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012I am so glad this topic is being aired at last. I think too many people of my generation and older (I made my First Confession in 1957/8)still confess as they were taught to do so as children. We lack
09 Aug, Tuesday, St Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein), Patron of Europe
August 9 2011Dear Fathers, There is a mistake in the article on Edith Stein of 09 August 2011 where it is written: "Edith Stein was born to a Jewish family at Breslau (today, Bratislava)" Beslau is today known a
We are all of equal and infinite value: Dr. Rosemary McHugh
August 10 2012"Ah! Jesus came down to earth and dwelt amongst us. Now if only his vicar on earth, et al, could do likewise. Fergus P Egan" Nice one !! lol
Where are the penitents? Trends in Confession: John Cornwell
August 18 2012I don't know any of these good people. Could I get the name of the book you are speaking about, Joe ? Going away for a week next week and might check out, get and have a read. Thank you.
Brendan Butler on the topic that ‘shall not be mentioned’!
July 24 2012"usury still stands condemned insofar as it is based on the false idea of the fecundity of money. Lending where the loan is deployed productively to create economic value added is a different reality.
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