Independent thought is alive and well. Those of us who are the Church need to take a stand in support of Priests who similarly have independence of thought - we don't necessarily need to agree with th
I had the pleasure of meeting Sean some years ago at the launch of a book in Milltown. I spoke to him on a number of occasions. I have always been impressed by his unfailing drive for justice and righ
Thank you all for your kind comments: Adrian, Paddy, Soline, Mary, Eileen. Looking forward to Soline's Rite & Reason tomorrow. Mary, I'm sure you're right about Christoph's going over the head of
I concur with everything that has been said above.
If there is a good human rights lawyer who has read what appeared in yesterday's Sunday Times, then I suggest that the case of Sean Fagan be taken up
Catherine, did you read the text of the ceremony?
As it is women themselves who go through the experience of childbirth and often had to stay away from church due to the physical demands of late pregn
I am absolutely shocked. And I agree completely with Seán eile, Pól, Eddie, Anne and Catherine above. I would also like to sincerely wish Seán Fegan peace. I have just, last week, finished reading
Reply to A Rural Priest. If churching of women was not a purification ceremony but a thanksgiving , why weren't new fathers churched as well? I remember asking my mother not to go through with it
I read with sadness that Fr. Tony Flannery has been silenced. He speaks for many people and they cannot all be silenced. I doubt that he can be effectively silenced. Truth is very sacred and complex.
I am deeply saddened by the silencing of certain Catholic priests in Ireland and elsewhere. It echoes the last Pope's silencing of all the well-known theologians, of the time, Hans Kung, Leonardo Bo
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Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012Independent thought is alive and well. Those of us who are the Church need to take a stand in support of Priests who similarly have independence of thought - we don't necessarily need to agree with th
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012I had the pleasure of meeting Sean some years ago at the launch of a book in Milltown. I spoke to him on a number of occasions. I have always been impressed by his unfailing drive for justice and righ
Tony Flannery can wear the Holy Office-imposed Silentium badge with pride
April 13 2012Thank you all for your kind comments: Adrian, Paddy, Soline, Mary, Eileen. Looking forward to Soline's Rite & Reason tomorrow. Mary, I'm sure you're right about Christoph's going over the head of
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012I concur with everything that has been said above. If there is a good human rights lawyer who has read what appeared in yesterday's Sunday Times, then I suggest that the case of Sean Fagan be taken up
A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery
April 14 2012Catherine, did you read the text of the ceremony? As it is women themselves who go through the experience of childbirth and often had to stay away from church due to the physical demands of late pregn
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012I am absolutely shocked. And I agree completely with Seán eile, Pól, Eddie, Anne and Catherine above. I would also like to sincerely wish Seán Fegan peace. I have just, last week, finished reading
A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery
April 14 2012Reply to A Rural Priest. If churching of women was not a purification ceremony but a thanksgiving , why weren't new fathers churched as well? I remember asking my mother not to go through with it
A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery
April 14 2012I read with sadness that Fr. Tony Flannery has been silenced. He speaks for many people and they cannot all be silenced. I doubt that he can be effectively silenced. Truth is very sacred and complex.
Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out
April 16 2012I am deeply saddened by the silencing of certain Catholic priests in Ireland and elsewhere. It echoes the last Pope's silencing of all the well-known theologians, of the time, Hans Kung, Leonardo Bo
A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery
April 14 2012In a way Rome has done us Catholics a favour by silencing both Fr's Flannery and Moloney. They have woken us up from our slumbers. Roll on May 7th.
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