This article ignores one fact: The younger priests do not share Fr Hoban's views. Are these perceved as the "the cheerleaders who favour going back to the nineteenth century"?
Fr Aherne's artilce offers no credible way for the future. There is no credible blueprint. He needs to set out his blueprint, comprehensively and honestly and show some evidence that it will succeed
The most frightening aspect of all this is the fact that most 'dissenters' are so poorly catechized that they don't even recognise their own dissent. When they don't understand the most basic beliefs
Jo,I think I now just try and ignore most what the seminarians have to say on this ACP site. It is all so predictable and depressing. We first heard from them , I think, when we became aware of the n
No, Jo, you're not the only person to be occasionally gobsmacked by the certitudes of our future priests and of not a few of the catechezing, knuckle-rapping young laity. Maybe the best response is: T
I cheered a little reading this simply because it echoes my own thoughts. "What kind of Church do we want to create?" asks Fr Seamus. I am reminded of Richard Rohr's advice "The best criticism of the
To follow on Jo Sullivan's piece. I cannot say it any better than this from Sr. Joan Chittester and published in this month's Spirituality Magazine. Details at end of article.
"The Eucharist Dilemma
“Theologians (and others) can propose their views as hypotheses to be considered and tested by other theologians and ultimately to be judged by those who have, within the Church, the solemn obligati
Sean - Anyone can say they are "telling the truth."
But what EVIDENCE does Rossetti have to back up what he's saying? (I find it curious that you did not ask him this.)
Never was it Rossetti's job
Eddie,
The Truth (sets us free) teaches us to see ourselves as we really are (I speak of myself here): sinful, broken and riddled with frailties. When we truly carry this image in our hearts we are hu
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March 14 2012This article ignores one fact: The younger priests do not share Fr Hoban's views. Are these perceved as the "the cheerleaders who favour going back to the nineteenth century"?
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March 21 2012Jo,I think I now just try and ignore most what the seminarians have to say on this ACP site. It is all so predictable and depressing. We first heard from them , I think, when we became aware of the n
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March 21 2012No, Jo, you're not the only person to be occasionally gobsmacked by the certitudes of our future priests and of not a few of the catechezing, knuckle-rapping young laity. Maybe the best response is: T
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March 19 2012Sean - Anyone can say they are "telling the truth." But what EVIDENCE does Rossetti have to back up what he's saying? (I find it curious that you did not ask him this.) Never was it Rossetti's job
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