When we talk about Church very often we mean denomination. To reduce what it means to be Catholic to a mere deference to a clerical system of church governance and all that goes with that, is sad inde
Gerard, I do not object to the concept of development of doctrine. What I object to is the false belief that an individual can reinvent doctrine through personal, private revelation. As we know, publi
Jo, I have read your comments and reflected on them. I encourage you to reflect upon paragraph 22 of Vatican II's Gaudium et Spes and Rom. 8:32. This is what I turned to when I was dealing with the qu
As someone has said recently, the Vatican do not do 'freedom of information'. It would seem that in the area of good practice and work place values, the institutional Church has much to learn from th
I found Sean Walsh's comment profoundly moving. However I wonder if it is not just a wonderful marriage and children which brought about this level of awareness and compassion. He may have been a wond
Sean (Derry), what is your objection to the concept of the development of doctrine? It is an illusion to refer to ancient teachings which have never changed.
It will be helpful, as a starting point, t
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The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012When we talk about Church very often we mean denomination. To reduce what it means to be Catholic to a mere deference to a clerical system of church governance and all that goes with that, is sad inde
Tony Flannery on the ACP
October 28 2011Sorry Fr. Tony's column got pulled. Beware the big bad wolf. http://bullsxvi.blogspot.com/2012/04/spiked.html .
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Gerard, I do not object to the concept of development of doctrine. What I object to is the false belief that an individual can reinvent doctrine through personal, private revelation. As we know, publi
Tony Flannery on the ACP
October 28 2011http://dominusvobiscuit.blogspot.com/2012/04/silk-or-sackcloth.html .
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I have read your comments and reflected on them. I encourage you to reflect upon paragraph 22 of Vatican II's Gaudium et Spes and Rom. 8:32. This is what I turned to when I was dealing with the qu
Two Questions about the “Summary”
March 31 2012As someone has said recently, the Vatican do not do 'freedom of information'. It would seem that in the area of good practice and work place values, the institutional Church has much to learn from th
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012I found Sean Walsh's comment profoundly moving. However I wonder if it is not just a wonderful marriage and children which brought about this level of awareness and compassion. He may have been a wond
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Sean (Derry), what is your objection to the concept of the development of doctrine? It is an illusion to refer to ancient teachings which have never changed. It will be helpful, as a starting point, t
Two Questions about the “Summary”
March 31 2012Transparency and accountability are concepts which are hostile to the culture of secrecy and behind-the-scenes manipulation of the Vatican.
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012For me, the humbling truth is that I am now nearer to the Good Shepherd - and to my neighbour - than when I was in the 'active' priesthood...
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