Perhaps now would be a good time to bring back the fixed grill confessional. I find it ironic that in these times of concern about abuse, we see these open 'reconciliation rooms' which afford little p
Maire, you don't seem to understand that protection of the confessional seal is not a matter of avoiding excommunication, but of avoiding Judas-style betrayal.
I was massacred on the Commonweal webs
Your analysis seems to place a lot of faith in the ability of the State to deal with the issue of child abuse, ignoring the fact that the State has performed miserably in this regard. It's also diffi
It seems to me that there are hints of paranoia in some of the comments above about the government's intentions in proposing this legislation. I suspect that the legislation is primarily a symbolic m
Someone should deconstruct the Cloyne report in view of the extreme fragility of most of the accusations: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713984.html
Is there no competen
'''However, there is a principle that if in Confession we would suffer serious inconvenience by confessing in detail we are relieved of the duty to do it – even knowing a priest will recognise us by
Although I really do not want to use the new prayers I thought it would be a good idea to purchase a copy and was able to obtain a CTS booklet which has the new English mass and the Italian (which has
Thanks for your comment Peter. As someone who participated in the audit discussions can I point out that the media reporting on the subject is full of innacuracies. The decision to do the audits was t
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Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011Perhaps now would be a good time to bring back the fixed grill confessional. I find it ironic that in these times of concern about abuse, we see these open 'reconciliation rooms' which afford little p
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011Maire, you don't seem to understand that protection of the confessional seal is not a matter of avoiding excommunication, but of avoiding Judas-style betrayal. I was massacred on the Commonweal webs
The Cloyne Report: Tony Flannery
July 14 2011Your analysis seems to place a lot of faith in the ability of the State to deal with the issue of child abuse, ignoring the fact that the State has performed miserably in this regard. It's also diffi
Suggested new laws about Disclosure; Des Wilson
July 18 2011Excellent piece from Mary Kenny: http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/mary-kenny-why-the-confessionals-seal-must-remain-sacred-2823875.html
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011It seems to me that there are hints of paranoia in some of the comments above about the government's intentions in proposing this legislation. I suspect that the legislation is primarily a symbolic m
Suggested new laws about Disclosure; Des Wilson
July 18 2011Someone should deconstruct the Cloyne report in view of the extreme fragility of most of the accusations: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713984.html Is there no competen
Suggested new laws about Disclosure; Des Wilson
July 18 2011'''However, there is a principle that if in Confession we would suffer serious inconvenience by confessing in detail we are relieved of the duty to do it – even knowing a priest will recognise us by
14 Aug, Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 14 2011excellent explanation.
A reaction to the new texts in New South Wales
July 1 2011Although I really do not want to use the new prayers I thought it would be a good idea to purchase a copy and was able to obtain a CTS booklet which has the new English mass and the Italian (which has
Peter McCarron on the National Board for Safeguarding Children
July 15 2011Thanks for your comment Peter. As someone who participated in the audit discussions can I point out that the media reporting on the subject is full of innacuracies. The decision to do the audits was t
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