Jo, I am moved by your wonderful piece above. You sum up so eloquently the position and feelings of many of us. And, you are absolutely right, the problem with the ultra-conservatives is that they lac
I'm puzzled by the talk of dissent, of ‘theological opinions at variance with the teaching of the Magisterium’.
The number of Catholics who dissent on credal questions is vanishingly small. The co
Thank you Sean (Derry) and Seminarian 2 (I wish I had a name for you) for taking the time and the trouble to read my ponderings and respond to them. I value your responses. I will take what you say on
Seminarian II, you are asking: "What did Jesus say to those who adhered to a distorted version of the law?"
I must have missed that. What was it? And what law are you talking about?
Good post Sean. Reminds me of the analogy that the doctrines of the Church are sure lights leading us towards God. If we are attracted by fairy lights in the woods, we shall become hopelessly lost, an
Thanks so much Kevin for stating the truth and calling for the compassion of Christ. The encouraging comments that followed did me good. Jo, your parable is inspirational and you articulate so accurat
Seamus, thank you for that excellent and honest piece. Your mention of Graham Greene and "The Virtue of Disloyalty" made me think of something I once read by the late, great Bernard Haring CSsR. At th
Jo, I can empathise with you on your journey but finding the correct path home is not as daunting or difficult as it might first appear, in fact all the sign posting has already been erected by the Ca
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The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I am moved by your wonderful piece above. You sum up so eloquently the position and feelings of many of us. And, you are absolutely right, the problem with the ultra-conservatives is that they lac
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012I'm puzzled by the talk of dissent, of ‘theological opinions at variance with the teaching of the Magisterium’. The number of Catholics who dissent on credal questions is vanishingly small. The co
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Thank you Sean (Derry) and Seminarian 2 (I wish I had a name for you) for taking the time and the trouble to read my ponderings and respond to them. I value your responses. I will take what you say on
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Seminarian II, you are asking: "What did Jesus say to those who adhered to a distorted version of the law?" I must have missed that. What was it? And what law are you talking about?
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Good post Sean. Reminds me of the analogy that the doctrines of the Church are sure lights leading us towards God. If we are attracted by fairy lights in the woods, we shall become hopelessly lost, an
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012The seminarians who contribute here seem more Trent than Vat 2. As a species their place in the modern world reminds me of that of the corncrakes.
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Thanks so much Kevin for stating the truth and calling for the compassion of Christ. The encouraging comments that followed did me good. Jo, your parable is inspirational and you articulate so accurat
Seamus Ahearne OSA responds to the Visitors Report
March 26 2012Seamus, thank you for that excellent and honest piece. Your mention of Graham Greene and "The Virtue of Disloyalty" made me think of something I once read by the late, great Bernard Haring CSsR. At th
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I can empathise with you on your journey but finding the correct path home is not as daunting or difficult as it might first appear, in fact all the sign posting has already been erected by the Ca
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012This article is pretty patronising towards the seminarians of Maynooth. I know several and I disagree with this article.
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