"Shock, Anger and a little fear",the emotions experienced by FrJimmy McPhillips (Clogher) and I am sure many other Priests. After a liftime of service to our Church many Priests and laity, have decid
Who are the members of the Curia who have so much power. Why does an organization such as this even exist?
At a time when we demand transparency from government, why do we have no transparency from Ro
The very idea of this meeting in May suggests that people like me may have somewhere to go, rather than walk away from the unacceptable giant leaps backwards being made by Rome. Can Rome be so complet
I am consistently dismayed by the parochial attitude of clergy in Eire, almost as dismayed as I am by the lack of understanding displayed by the laity. I find it impossible to find decent liturgy in T
Like many others, I am saddened and disgusted by the actions of Rome in all of this. Apart from the grossly unfair treatment of individuals who have given their lives to trying to make the Gospel rele
About 30 years ago, I left the Spiritan novitiate after 2 years but those years left me with an immense love of: 1) the Church as the people of God; 2) of liturgy as a communing of those people and; 3
Speaking of justice within the Church, here is a probably incomplete and out of date list of the ‘Silenced, Banished, or Expelled’. May they forgive us for our silence.
1. Jon Sobrino, S.J. (EI Sa
25 years ago, theologian Prof. Charles E Curran wrote:
'In my view, dissent from the authorita of the authoritative non-infallible hierarchical teaching of the Roman Catholic Church is an effort to su
For context on the silencing of Frs Sean Fagan, Tony Flannery and others, see Patsy McGarry's Opinion & Analysis piece in today's (Wed, April 18, 2012)Irish Times: "Pope has consistently come down
“It is clear to me that Rome has never looked for and even now does not look for anything but the affirmation of its own authority……the whole history of Rome is about insisting on its own author
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A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012"Shock, Anger and a little fear",the emotions experienced by FrJimmy McPhillips (Clogher) and I am sure many other Priests. After a liftime of service to our Church many Priests and laity, have decid
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012Who are the members of the Curia who have so much power. Why does an organization such as this even exist? At a time when we demand transparency from government, why do we have no transparency from Ro
A Redemptorist writes from Brazil to support Tony
April 16 2012The very idea of this meeting in May suggests that people like me may have somewhere to go, rather than walk away from the unacceptable giant leaps backwards being made by Rome. Can Rome be so complet
A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery
April 14 2012I am consistently dismayed by the parochial attitude of clergy in Eire, almost as dismayed as I am by the lack of understanding displayed by the laity. I find it impossible to find decent liturgy in T
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012Like many others, I am saddened and disgusted by the actions of Rome in all of this. Apart from the grossly unfair treatment of individuals who have given their lives to trying to make the Gospel rele
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012About 30 years ago, I left the Spiritan novitiate after 2 years but those years left me with an immense love of: 1) the Church as the people of God; 2) of liturgy as a communing of those people and; 3
What has the Church to say about justice within the Church?
April 14 2012Speaking of justice within the Church, here is a probably incomplete and out of date list of the ‘Silenced, Banished, or Expelled’. May they forgive us for our silence. 1. Jon Sobrino, S.J. (EI Sa
A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery
April 14 201225 years ago, theologian Prof. Charles E Curran wrote: 'In my view, dissent from the authorita of the authoritative non-infallible hierarchical teaching of the Roman Catholic Church is an effort to su
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012For context on the silencing of Frs Sean Fagan, Tony Flannery and others, see Patsy McGarry's Opinion & Analysis piece in today's (Wed, April 18, 2012)Irish Times: "Pope has consistently come down
Tony Butler laments the “silencing” of Tony Flannery
April 9 2012“It is clear to me that Rome has never looked for and even now does not look for anything but the affirmation of its own authority……the whole history of Rome is about insisting on its own author
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