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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Fr S Corkery

    Eddie, Wooden swords don't inflict permanent damage thank God but still allow a decent exchange! Thank you. It seems to me that change is an ongoing thing. Just as Maynooth could never have remained a

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  • The New Missal – Michael Commane OP

    January 10 2012
    Martin

    I think not Fr Joseph. Most people couldn't care less. It's just us extremists on either side who get worked up about these matters! [I'm just kidding.]

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    MM

    Quoting Joseph above "Of course “seminary” and “celibacy” go together — would Fr Doyle agree that it is time to abolish both?". This is getting to the crux of the matter. Time to think outs

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Seminarian

    Eileen (point 11): "if there are any" seminarians? Yes there are seminarians in seminary. Spiritual formation does not take place on the university campus - it mainly takes place on the college campus

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Seminarian

    Carol (point 10) In response to your queries, yes seminarians were consulted on their thoughts on reforms for the seminary. And if you would like the views of seminarians, I would suggest you contact

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    @Fr S. Corkery: Fr Sean, I may have crossed swords (well, wooden ones) with you both here and in The Furrow over the past year or so, but thanks for this breath of sanity among the Chinese Whispers an

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Fr S Corkery

    Hi one and all, Can I try to make a positive suggestion. This stuff about Maynooth is like one of them "Chinese Whispers." We have gone from Michael Kelly to Noel Whelan to Fr Hoban and now others are

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Carol

    Like Eddie, I welcome the comments from "someone" who knows Maynooth.... The sooner we see the results/recommendations of the AV enquiry the better. At least we would have something concrete to look a

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  • Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban

    January 21 2012
    Joseph O'Leary

    It sounds like the proposed changes at Maynooth are very slight. If the notion of "seminary" still has any meaning, one would think that a distinctive space for the seminary community and lifestyle is

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  • The New Missal – Michael Commane OP

    January 10 2012
    Joseph O'Leary

    The churches were not overflowing with the 1973 missal but it's a pretty sure prediction that they will be even less so with the soulless and styleless new translation. I used the new Eucharistic Pray

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