Even more dispiriting than the presence of the kind of extraneous clutter mentioned by Brendan in some churches, is the occasional example where a church, having been reordered in line with the Vatic
Hi Brendan,
What a well penned essay on Churches you have drawn.
With Churches still in use and even those abandoned, I too like to visit and reflect.
Mans effort to have a 'dwelling place' fo
If a parish priest is living and working in a Parish for over 17 years they should not be forced to move especially when they have been and continue to be a huge asset. We in the Dunleer Parish Co. Lo
Key Message:
Our Lord Jesus can transform a bad weed to a good seed.
Homily:
There are many success stories in the Bible as examples for bad weeds becoming good see
Yes, the years from the autumn of 1978 until March 13th 2013 was a horrible time.
And it must have been so much more awful for priests like yourself, Brendan than it was for committed lay people like
AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM
Dr Johnson said that the only decent reason for publishing anything is to earn money. Better to say: the only good reason for doing anything is for the greater glory of God.
Yes, these macro-trends impacted everyone within the church apparatus and left the hungry sheep looking up unfed. Now the cloud is lifting, but if one of those conservatives seizes power at the top (a
Postings "Wheat and Weeds".
This widespread and relevant 'Posting' brings to mind the words of a former Archbishop,
"I love our church and never will I depart from it. I've been frustrated by the str
"RTÉ did what institutions tend to do. It created an elite and inevitably a culture of precedence and entitlement followed. It also side-lined a defining principle of good governance – everyone h
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Brendan Hoban: Every church has its own unique ambiance
July 26 2023Even more dispiriting than the presence of the kind of extraneous clutter mentioned by Brendan in some churches, is the occasional example where a church, having been reordered in line with the Vatic
Brendan Hoban: Every church has its own unique ambiance
July 26 2023Hi Brendan, What a well penned essay on Churches you have drawn. With Churches still in use and even those abandoned, I too like to visit and reflect. Mans effort to have a 'dwelling place' fo
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May 2 2023If a parish priest is living and working in a Parish for over 17 years they should not be forced to move especially when they have been and continue to be a huge asset. We in the Dunleer Parish Co. Lo
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