The fact that the Vatican is a "cold house" for "liberal" Catholics may have something to do with its experience of a certain type of Catholic liberalism that took off after the Vatican Council especi
I recall reading in The Voice that the report was summarised at the behest of Cardinal Brady and Archbishop Martin. This week's Irish Catholic also claims that over half the bishops
Paddy you said; I cannot understand why virtually all our young priests and seminarians are now ultra- conservative. Kevin Hegarty’s description is that of a mind-set being “rigidly pious and theo
Paddy, I think you have to look at what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church. After your generation comes a crop of new priests which you call ultra-conservative. I call them faithful. Not all of t
Kevin, time to reclaim the territory. Let's stop labelling ourselves. The ACP has it right - not the 'ALCP' or the 'APCP'. "The Vatican is a 'cold house' for Catholics" would be more accurate. Let oth
Martin, the church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage, to take one example, has changed many times, and is in a state of flux just now, to judge from the treatment of the petrine privilege in
Fr, you are mistaken in your beliefs.
It's not the teachings of the Church which has led to clerical child abuse - it's the absence of it.
It's men who became priests for other reasons than because th
I'm glad to be able to say that we now have a little more evidence to suggest that the investigative processes are working. This weekend Fr Tadgh Furlong has returned to full time ministry after stand
Martin, if by claiming that the church's teaching on sex is timeless, you are suggesting that it doesn't change, or that it shouldn't change, you are wrong.
Caesarius of Arles, Albert the Great, Thoma
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The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012The fact that the Vatican is a "cold house" for "liberal" Catholics may have something to do with its experience of a certain type of Catholic liberalism that took off after the Vatican Council especi
Two Questions about the “Summary”
March 31 2012Power: The love of it and the fear of losing it....Like all oppressive and corrupt institutions.
Two Questions about the “Summary”
March 31 2012I recall reading in The Voice that the report was summarised at the behest of Cardinal Brady and Archbishop Martin. This week's Irish Catholic also claims that over half the bishops
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Paddy you said; I cannot understand why virtually all our young priests and seminarians are now ultra- conservative. Kevin Hegarty’s description is that of a mind-set being “rigidly pious and theo
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Paddy, I think you have to look at what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church. After your generation comes a crop of new priests which you call ultra-conservative. I call them faithful. Not all of t
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Kevin, time to reclaim the territory. Let's stop labelling ourselves. The ACP has it right - not the 'ALCP' or the 'APCP'. "The Vatican is a 'cold house' for Catholics" would be more accurate. Let oth
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Martin, the church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage, to take one example, has changed many times, and is in a state of flux just now, to judge from the treatment of the petrine privilege in
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Fr, you are mistaken in your beliefs. It's not the teachings of the Church which has led to clerical child abuse - it's the absence of it. It's men who became priests for other reasons than because th
Is our child protection system open to grave injustice?
March 23 2012I'm glad to be able to say that we now have a little more evidence to suggest that the investigative processes are working. This weekend Fr Tadgh Furlong has returned to full time ministry after stand
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Martin, if by claiming that the church's teaching on sex is timeless, you are suggesting that it doesn't change, or that it shouldn't change, you are wrong. Caesarius of Arles, Albert the Great, Thoma
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