I've just read that Eugene Cullen Kennedy article in NCR and I'm a poorer man for it. What a dreadful article with horrible aspersions cast at the end concerning today's seminarians in Maynooth. Shame
Fr. Corkery, how can anybody who cares deeply about the importance of proclaiming the Gospel feel any sense of "zeal, joy and enthusiasm" in today's Catholic Church, in Ireland or anywhere else?
If the 'open' system created the modernist, anti-Pope, anti-Church priests we have in so many numbers today, then let's get back to something else and fast.
This is a lighter, 'Down Memory Lane' kind of contribution. In response to Seminarian's question (24) above, I stayed in Maynooth for some summer courses run by the Irish Church Music Association. I a
Sincere thanks to the seminarians and to those familiar with Maynooth who took the time to respond to my questions.
I'm relieved to hear that you are not all enclosed in a "prison" like environment as
In the 'General Instruction of the Missal' paragraph 135 'reader' is spelled with a lower case 'r' but 'priest' is spelled with an upper case 'p'. Why?
'Homily' is with upper case 'h' but 'cantor' wi
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
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.]
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
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 2012I've just read that Eugene Cullen Kennedy article in NCR and I'm a poorer man for it. What a dreadful article with horrible aspersions cast at the end concerning today's seminarians in Maynooth. Shame
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012Fr. Corkery, how can anybody who cares deeply about the importance of proclaiming the Gospel feel any sense of "zeal, joy and enthusiasm" in today's Catholic Church, in Ireland or anywhere else?
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012If the 'open' system created the modernist, anti-Pope, anti-Church priests we have in so many numbers today, then let's get back to something else and fast.
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012This is a lighter, 'Down Memory Lane' kind of contribution. In response to Seminarian's question (24) above, I stayed in Maynooth for some summer courses run by the Irish Church Music Association. I a
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012Sincere thanks to the seminarians and to those familiar with Maynooth who took the time to respond to my questions. I'm relieved to hear that you are not all enclosed in a "prison" like environment as
The New Missal – Michael Commane OP
January 10 2012In the 'General Instruction of the Missal' paragraph 135 'reader' is spelled with a lower case 'r' but 'priest' is spelled with an upper case 'p'. Why? 'Homily' is with upper case 'h' but 'cantor' wi
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012Eddie, 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
The New Missal – Michael Commane OP
January 10 2012I 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.]
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012Quoting 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
Back to the cloister – Brendan Hoban
January 21 2012Eileen (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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