Jim Stack cannot say that he and those who think like him speak for the "stickers rather than the quitters". Most life-long Catholics would differ sharply.
You really have to try and keep a sense of humour in the midst of this turbulence, even if only for a few seconds at a time, in order to stay sane and control your anger.
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I read in the current issue
I am a traditional Catholic, not a priest. I logged on to your website after reading Patsy McGarry in today's Irish Times.
It is obvious from the contributions posted so far that many priests feel a d
The first session of "Towards An Assembly Of The Irish Church" on May 7th is "NAMING THE REALITY". The censorship of the REALITY magazine is now part of this Reality: Secretive,abusive,oppressive and
Excellent post as is Nick Young's. Thank you for both.
In this, silence, is indeed failure. I'm amazed and encouraged by how many priests are standing behind the two men involved and doing so publicl
"A time must come if you are ‘liberal’ in inclination, inclined to dissent from core, central teachings,". Most liberal Catholics are DEFENDING core central teachings from abusive travesty.
"The desire for dialogue is a distraction from the real work of the Church." Seminarian II has nailed it. When the Roman Curia talk about "dialogue" they are just giving us cynical window-dressing.
A facebook friend comments: "It's about what you can get away with." As in former East Germany, Catholics test the limits of what can be said, in fear of being zapped at any time.
Note that all talk o
If it is true, as it has been reported, that the Vatican has attempted to prohibit Tony from posting on the ACP website, then that is surely a breach of his human rights.
Then people wonder why the Va
I posted a message of support for Fr Flannery on my blog the other day. An American Theologian, William D. Lindsey, posted this response which I thought deserves a wider reading.
"When I think of Pet
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We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012Jim Stack cannot say that he and those who think like him speak for the "stickers rather than the quitters". Most life-long Catholics would differ sharply.
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012You really have to try and keep a sense of humour in the midst of this turbulence, even if only for a few seconds at a time, in order to stay sane and control your anger. . I read in the current issue
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012I am a traditional Catholic, not a priest. I logged on to your website after reading Patsy McGarry in today's Irish Times. It is obvious from the contributions posted so far that many priests feel a d
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012The first session of "Towards An Assembly Of The Irish Church" on May 7th is "NAMING THE REALITY". The censorship of the REALITY magazine is now part of this Reality: Secretive,abusive,oppressive and
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012Excellent post as is Nick Young's. Thank you for both. In this, silence, is indeed failure. I'm amazed and encouraged by how many priests are standing behind the two men involved and doing so publicl
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012"A time must come if you are ‘liberal’ in inclination, inclined to dissent from core, central teachings,". Most liberal Catholics are DEFENDING core central teachings from abusive travesty.
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012"The desire for dialogue is a distraction from the real work of the Church." Seminarian II has nailed it. When the Roman Curia talk about "dialogue" they are just giving us cynical window-dressing.
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012A facebook friend comments: "It's about what you can get away with." As in former East Germany, Catholics test the limits of what can be said, in fear of being zapped at any time. Note that all talk o
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012If it is true, as it has been reported, that the Vatican has attempted to prohibit Tony from posting on the ACP website, then that is surely a breach of his human rights. Then people wonder why the Va
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012I posted a message of support for Fr Flannery on my blog the other day. An American Theologian, William D. Lindsey, posted this response which I thought deserves a wider reading. "When I think of Pet
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