Martin, I do not call the dogmas of the faith and the teachings of Holy Mother Church ‘teachings of our own making'. What I seek to challenge are those voices (the alternative magisterium) that do s
Ah, now lads, don't go all soft. I bet there were other topics that you raised with the "visitors" (who invited themselves!) besides the ones mentioned. The report gives no indication that the churc
Martin, I'm sure you're misinterpreting Hierophilos. What was that Elizabeth Tudor said about not "making windows into men's hearts"? Maybe we should be content to be no more visitatorial than the vat
"Then the Lord appointed also other seventy and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and townland whither he himself was about to come." - Luke, 10. And I suppose into every virtual
Certainly in my experience in England our hierarchy (and some religious superiors) have not and still do not take sufficient care to investigate the reliability of complainant accusers. They listen,
I have managed to contact Mgr. Rossetti to convey to him the references made above. He responds:
"Thanks - it's not so bad being criticized for telling the truth ..."
Jo, in the early Church, folks weren't permitted to witness and participate in the sacred mysteries until they were fully catechized and initiated into the life of Christ. Perhaps we need to restore t
Of course Sem II, those facets are part of the one diamond. There is of course no contradiction or conflict between loving our neighbour and sharing with him the truth. It is false compassion that win
Joe - You have a eloquent way with words! " “God so loved the world” (Jn 3:16) — which the world had not been hearing, properly hearing, from the Roman Catholic fortress for a long time; and is
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March 21 2012Martin, I do not call the dogmas of the faith and the teachings of Holy Mother Church ‘teachings of our own making'. What I seek to challenge are those voices (the alternative magisterium) that do s
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March 20 2012Ah, now lads, don't go all soft. I bet there were other topics that you raised with the "visitors" (who invited themselves!) besides the ones mentioned. The report gives no indication that the churc
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March 21 2012Martin, I'm sure you're misinterpreting Hierophilos. What was that Elizabeth Tudor said about not "making windows into men's hearts"? Maybe we should be content to be no more visitatorial than the vat
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March 21 2012"Then the Lord appointed also other seventy and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and townland whither he himself was about to come." - Luke, 10. And I suppose into every virtual
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March 23 2012Certainly in my experience in England our hierarchy (and some religious superiors) have not and still do not take sufficient care to investigate the reliability of complainant accusers. They listen,
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March 19 2012I have managed to contact Mgr. Rossetti to convey to him the references made above. He responds: "Thanks - it's not so bad being criticized for telling the truth ..."
Is our child protection system open to grave injustice?
March 23 2012Jo, in the early Church, folks weren't permitted to witness and participate in the sacred mysteries until they were fully catechized and initiated into the life of Christ. Perhaps we need to restore t
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Of course Sem II, those facets are part of the one diamond. There is of course no contradiction or conflict between loving our neighbour and sharing with him the truth. It is false compassion that win
Is our child protection system open to grave injustice?
March 23 2012Jo, thank you for that excellent piece -- so full of common sense and wisdom. All your points hit the nail precisely on the head.
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March 21 2012Joe - You have a eloquent way with words! " “God so loved the world” (Jn 3:16) — which the world had not been hearing, properly hearing, from the Roman Catholic fortress for a long time; and is
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