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  • An opinion poll is a snapshot of reality, not a call to revolt

    April 20 2012
    Val

    In this article you say "The Opinion Poll is descriptive, not prescriptive". Yet in the next article after this one you state "It is important that Irish committed Catholics show their solidarity with

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  • A Plea for Reform from a Lay Woman

    April 20 2012
    Kathleen Faley

    I agree totally with the lay woman seeking reform. Everything you say in regard to the inequality towards women in the Church is so true. The major crisis for believers in the Catholic Church at the

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  • THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN DUBLIN, JUNE 2012

    April 19 2012
    Pádraig McCarthy

    Thanks, John. It's an elephant under the carpet. The vital need to put Christian Unity right on top of the agenda with evangelisation as our mission needs to be crystal clear. If the Congress doesn't

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  • The Catholic Church is in deep crisis. Nessan Vaughan

    April 19 2012
    Chris (England)

    Thank you Nessa. You have made many valid points. As one of those people who continue to hang on within the Church despite the direction that Benedict and the Hierarchy is trying to take it, my hope l

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  • THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN DUBLIN, JUNE 2012

    April 19 2012
    MM

    If this excellent piece is an indication of some of discussion and reflection on the Eucharist that the forthcoming Congress will stimulate, then I welcome it and wish it well. However my growing op

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  • Brendan Hoban on responses to the ACP survey

    April 19 2012
    David Quinn

    Elaine. when an FG TD is on a show discussing three or four issues on only one or two of them might he or she be commenting in an FG capacity but on the others in a personal capacity. Check out the Io

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  • A Plea for Reform from a Lay Woman

    April 20 2012
    Eileen

    Thank you. You have described an inclusive community, a group celebrating Eucharist after the example of Jesus. Everyone is welcome to 'come as they are.' I agree with your vision of Jesus. He would n

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  • Tony Flannery can wear the Holy Office-imposed Silentium badge with pride

    April 13 2012
    deanr@pacbell.net

    Hi-- here's the association that the silenced Irish priest, Tony Flannery, is from. This fellow is truly an optimist...

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  • THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN DUBLIN, JUNE 2012

    April 19 2012
    Sean O'Conaill

    Many thanks, John - and Mary too. The statement is now very readable, impressive and convincing. I had my own doubts about the Congress initially, but have come to see there is no reason we should n

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  • Brendan Hoban on responses to the ACP survey

    April 19 2012
    Elaine O'Neill

    I am baffled by David's response here and don't think he makes a credible argument. As a reader or listener when I hear or read his thoughts on issues, I do so, seeing them, as coming from him in all

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