"The desire for dialogue is a distraction from the real work of the Church." Seminarian II has nailed it. When the Roman Curia talk about "dialogue" they are just giving us cynical window-dressing.
A facebook friend comments: "It's about what you can get away with." As in former East Germany, Catholics test the limits of what can be said, in fear of being zapped at any time.
Note that all talk o
If it is true, as it has been reported, that the Vatican has attempted to prohibit Tony from posting on the ACP website, then that is surely a breach of his human rights.
Then people wonder why the Va
I posted a message of support for Fr Flannery on my blog the other day. An American Theologian, William D. Lindsey, posted this response which I thought deserves a wider reading.
"When I think of Pet
Nevertheless, as I read it, the apostles defied the leaders less from a sense that they themselves were leaders (that came later). They defied as good followers. Good following is the nursery of leade
I'm naturally inclined to support freedom of speech. I also support freedom of religion, a right that is individual and collective. How can we collectively express ourselves (or any other collective o
Like Jo and others here I have traveled a winding path to get this far. I feel like a liberal, and when my emotions got the better of me when Enda Kenny made his impassioned, if flawed, speech I searc
Adrian, it's hard to believe that someone would be so theologically and morally bankrupt to write the material which you received and which you have shared with us, in the name of a God of love. Those
Yes, as Seamus says, this is a difficult time and a wearying moment. But surely it is a time for laity and clergy to stand together and speak out respectfully but firmly, in face of a system which co
Dear Annraoi,
Sorry about your Easter but thank you for making mine. My 15 year-old son got a particular kick out of the CDF and Cuba bit. What a great e-mail and I'm sure the Pope is tucked up in th
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A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012"The desire for dialogue is a distraction from the real work of the Church." Seminarian II has nailed it. When the Roman Curia talk about "dialogue" they are just giving us cynical window-dressing.
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012A facebook friend comments: "It's about what you can get away with." As in former East Germany, Catholics test the limits of what can be said, in fear of being zapped at any time. Note that all talk o
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012If it is true, as it has been reported, that the Vatican has attempted to prohibit Tony from posting on the ACP website, then that is surely a breach of his human rights. Then people wonder why the Va
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012I posted a message of support for Fr Flannery on my blog the other day. An American Theologian, William D. Lindsey, posted this response which I thought deserves a wider reading. "When I think of Pet
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012Nevertheless, as I read it, the apostles defied the leaders less from a sense that they themselves were leaders (that came later). They defied as good followers. Good following is the nursery of leade
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012I'm naturally inclined to support freedom of speech. I also support freedom of religion, a right that is individual and collective. How can we collectively express ourselves (or any other collective o
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Like Jo and others here I have traveled a winding path to get this far. I feel like a liberal, and when my emotions got the better of me when Enda Kenny made his impassioned, if flawed, speech I searc
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012Adrian, it's hard to believe that someone would be so theologically and morally bankrupt to write the material which you received and which you have shared with us, in the name of a God of love. Those
We cannot lose heart, writes Seamus Ahearne
April 8 2012Yes, as Seamus says, this is a difficult time and a wearying moment. But surely it is a time for laity and clergy to stand together and speak out respectfully but firmly, in face of a system which co
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012Dear Annraoi, Sorry about your Easter but thank you for making mine. My 15 year-old son got a particular kick out of the CDF and Cuba bit. What a great e-mail and I'm sure the Pope is tucked up in th
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