Oh ye of little faith, Kyle! We destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion and that's not what we are about. We are a people of hope.There's a range of views expressed on this forum and I look forw
I would have to agree with Tom Hayes as to lack of clarity on how the sample was chosen and on how reliable the survey can be even as a rough dipstick approach. Granted, a better than one-third respon
I'm impressed by the 60% "Yes" answers on question #9 and even more so by the comments, especially "Why not? The scriptures contain enough evidence of female ministers. St Paul wrote that the Holy Spi
To call this a "survey" is at the very least an overstatement. The station's website notes that "The Newstalk survey was submitted to 320 priests nationwide. 114 priests responded." This is hardly a r
This assembly will be little more than like-minded individuals who are not open to their views being challenged gathering together in a hotel room to comfort each other and pretend that they are radic
Very interesting reading indeed and thank you for publishing the results here. I wonder why the question of support for gay clergy - bishops and priests, was not raised. It's a missed opportunity.
A friend who is a sister of the Sacred Heart was the first one to draw my attention to this important omission early last year.She had contacted the Eucharistic Congress organisers, but obviously to n
Thanks, Joe and Soline, for sending me back to Teilhard's Hymn of the Universe. After nearly fifty years it's as fresh and surprising as my first reading of it. Yes, the Mass of the Earth/on the World
Are the Bishops to blame or is it that we are all riddled with human frailty and sinfulness. Should we the Laity expect a holy Priesthood? The answer to this has to be yes we should. We expect them t
Excellent suggestion from Soline -- it is too late to bring it in? -- it is very much in the spirit of Vatican II style Eucharistic theology -- Teilhard's Mass of the Earth etc.
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February 11 2012Oh ye of little faith, Kyle! We destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion and that's not what we are about. We are a people of hope.There's a range of views expressed on this forum and I look forw
Moncrieff Show’s National Priest Survey 2012
February 29 2012I would have to agree with Tom Hayes as to lack of clarity on how the sample was chosen and on how reliable the survey can be even as a rough dipstick approach. Granted, a better than one-third respon
Moncrieff Show’s National Priest Survey 2012
February 29 2012I'm impressed by the 60% "Yes" answers on question #9 and even more so by the comments, especially "Why not? The scriptures contain enough evidence of female ministers. St Paul wrote that the Holy Spi
Moncrieff Show’s National Priest Survey 2012
February 29 2012To call this a "survey" is at the very least an overstatement. The station's website notes that "The Newstalk survey was submitted to 320 priests nationwide. 114 priests responded." This is hardly a r
Announcement of Assembly
February 11 2012This assembly will be little more than like-minded individuals who are not open to their views being challenged gathering together in a hotel room to comfort each other and pretend that they are radic
Moncrieff Show’s National Priest Survey 2012
February 29 2012Very interesting reading indeed and thank you for publishing the results here. I wonder why the question of support for gay clergy - bishops and priests, was not raised. It's a missed opportunity.
The NCR applauds Sean McDonagh
February 23 2012A friend who is a sister of the Sacred Heart was the first one to draw my attention to this important omission early last year.She had contacted the Eucharistic Congress organisers, but obviously to n
The NCR applauds Sean McDonagh
February 23 2012Thanks, Joe and Soline, for sending me back to Teilhard's Hymn of the Universe. After nearly fifty years it's as fresh and surprising as my first reading of it. Yes, the Mass of the Earth/on the World
Trust between priest and bishop has been replaced by suspicion
February 28 2012Are the Bishops to blame or is it that we are all riddled with human frailty and sinfulness. Should we the Laity expect a holy Priesthood? The answer to this has to be yes we should. We expect them t
The NCR applauds Sean McDonagh
February 23 2012Excellent suggestion from Soline -- it is too late to bring it in? -- it is very much in the spirit of Vatican II style Eucharistic theology -- Teilhard's Mass of the Earth etc.
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