Maybe they want to spare Irish clerics a lot of embarrassment. Perhaps they think there is no need to rub salt in the wound. We already know that the Church here is in an absolute mess. I know I didn'
Brendan, it is ultimately up to the Papal Magisterium to correct any distortions in the interpretations of the Vatican Council II documents. The Church is not held hostage to a distorted reading of Va
Jo and friends,
Since we're on the subject of certainty - uncertainty ... I'm a priest (as you're probably aware) and the primary reason I'm a Catholic priest is that I'm 100% certain that when I rece
Jo and Theodore, I would like to invite you both to reflect with me on Matthew 7:7-14. "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many en
Jo, I am moved by your wonderful piece above. You sum up so eloquently the position and feelings of many of us. And, you are absolutely right, the problem with the ultra-conservatives is that they lac
I'm puzzled by the talk of dissent, of ‘theological opinions at variance with the teaching of the Magisterium’.
The number of Catholics who dissent on credal questions is vanishingly small. The co
Thank you Sean (Derry) and Seminarian 2 (I wish I had a name for you) for taking the time and the trouble to read my ponderings and respond to them. I value your responses. I will take what you say on
Seminarian II, you are asking: "What did Jesus say to those who adhered to a distorted version of the law?"
I must have missed that. What was it? And what law are you talking about?
Good post Sean. Reminds me of the analogy that the doctrines of the Church are sure lights leading us towards God. If we are attracted by fairy lights in the woods, we shall become hopelessly lost, an
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March 31 2012Maybe they want to spare Irish clerics a lot of embarrassment. Perhaps they think there is no need to rub salt in the wound. We already know that the Church here is in an absolute mess. I know I didn'
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Brendan, it is ultimately up to the Papal Magisterium to correct any distortions in the interpretations of the Vatican Council II documents. The Church is not held hostage to a distorted reading of Va
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo and friends, Since we're on the subject of certainty - uncertainty ... I'm a priest (as you're probably aware) and the primary reason I'm a Catholic priest is that I'm 100% certain that when I rece
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo and Theodore, I would like to invite you both to reflect with me on Matthew 7:7-14. "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many en
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I am moved by your wonderful piece above. You sum up so eloquently the position and feelings of many of us. And, you are absolutely right, the problem with the ultra-conservatives is that they lac
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012I'm puzzled by the talk of dissent, of ‘theological opinions at variance with the teaching of the Magisterium’. The number of Catholics who dissent on credal questions is vanishingly small. The co
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Thank you Sean (Derry) and Seminarian 2 (I wish I had a name for you) for taking the time and the trouble to read my ponderings and respond to them. I value your responses. I will take what you say on
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Seminarian II, you are asking: "What did Jesus say to those who adhered to a distorted version of the law?" I must have missed that. What was it? And what law are you talking about?
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Good post Sean. Reminds me of the analogy that the doctrines of the Church are sure lights leading us towards God. If we are attracted by fairy lights in the woods, we shall become hopelessly lost, an
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012The seminarians who contribute here seem more Trent than Vat 2. As a species their place in the modern world reminds me of that of the corncrakes.
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