I want to re-assure Tony and send my heart-felt support to him. I feel a great sense of gratitude for his honesty, boldness and leadership in keeping alive the wild spirit of Jesus Christ.
What a sad way to celebrate the Eucharist on Holy Thursday - using it to declare war with fellow priests. I am saddened beyond words that the great feast was used and abused in this way.
Shame on all
The problem with Tony Flannery is that he believes in God. His faith tells him that what Jesus came to do is what all priests are ordained to do....tell the truth, rail against injustice, and take ca
Fr Joseph said, ''Married gay priests is not science fiction — many Dutch priests formed civil partnerships with a man — at least one Irish priest has done so.''
Oh dear. Is there any Catholic who
When we talk about Church very often we mean denomination. To reduce what it means to be Catholic to a mere deference to a clerical system of church governance and all that goes with that, is sad inde
Gerard, I do not object to the concept of development of doctrine. What I object to is the false belief that an individual can reinvent doctrine through personal, private revelation. As we know, publi
Jo, I have read your comments and reflected on them. I encourage you to reflect upon paragraph 22 of Vatican II's Gaudium et Spes and Rom. 8:32. This is what I turned to when I was dealing with the qu
As someone has said recently, the Vatican do not do 'freedom of information'. It would seem that in the area of good practice and work place values, the institutional Church has much to learn from th
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A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012I want to re-assure Tony and send my heart-felt support to him. I feel a great sense of gratitude for his honesty, boldness and leadership in keeping alive the wild spirit of Jesus Christ.
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012What a sad way to celebrate the Eucharist on Holy Thursday - using it to declare war with fellow priests. I am saddened beyond words that the great feast was used and abused in this way. Shame on all
A Response to the news about Tony Flannery
April 6 2012The problem with Tony Flannery is that he believes in God. His faith tells him that what Jesus came to do is what all priests are ordained to do....tell the truth, rail against injustice, and take ca
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Fr Joseph said, ''Married gay priests is not science fiction — many Dutch priests formed civil partnerships with a man — at least one Irish priest has done so.'' Oh dear. Is there any Catholic who
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012When we talk about Church very often we mean denomination. To reduce what it means to be Catholic to a mere deference to a clerical system of church governance and all that goes with that, is sad inde
Tony Flannery on the ACP
October 28 2011Sorry Fr. Tony's column got pulled. Beware the big bad wolf. http://bullsxvi.blogspot.com/2012/04/spiked.html .
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Gerard, I do not object to the concept of development of doctrine. What I object to is the false belief that an individual can reinvent doctrine through personal, private revelation. As we know, publi
Tony Flannery on the ACP
October 28 2011http://dominusvobiscuit.blogspot.com/2012/04/silk-or-sackcloth.html .
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I have read your comments and reflected on them. I encourage you to reflect upon paragraph 22 of Vatican II's Gaudium et Spes and Rom. 8:32. This is what I turned to when I was dealing with the qu
Two Questions about the “Summary”
March 31 2012As someone has said recently, the Vatican do not do 'freedom of information'. It would seem that in the area of good practice and work place values, the institutional Church has much to learn from th
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