Two young people stayed deep in conversation during Mass. Paddy Banville uses this as a springboard to ponder on the desperately difficult position some priests find themselves in – genuinely fearfu
"The Gospel is not supposed to ‘reassure’ the world – quite the opposite". Yet what is more reassuring than "God so loved the world" (Jn 3:16) -- which the world had not been hearing, properly h
I am most impressed with Marie Keenan's work. As a former priest of the Dublin diocese I find that everything she says makes sense. It is a great pity the institutional church is unable to liste
Fr Brendan claims, "I must say I don’t know of any ‘dissident’ priests, Religious or laity. I know a lot of them who have reflected on the wisdom accumulated over lifetimes of service of their
So you would rather leave priests accused of abuse in place until all matters are concluded, would you? You have stated only a few complaints are false - which means that the majority of prests accus
The best thing to do is preach about the sacredness of the Eucharist, the church etc... in a homily. You don't have to reach every fish but when you do, lots of fish will be listening who need to hear
We must understand what dissent is before we accuse. The judgements of dissent that are handed down at the court of neo-con orthodoxy are fundamentally mis-informed, and these distract from the real p
"The world was ressured by Gaudium et Spes and all it stood for"
And that is precisely the problem with Gaudium et Spes, "and all it stood for". The Gospel is not supposed to 'reassure' the world - qu
Joe, I agree the Council was a 'total' event. But to suggest the interpretation of the documents through the well fogged lens of culture is restrictive. The Council was an event of the Church Universa
Good to see everyone agrees that the inhabitants of Seminarialand have a right to a front door like the rest of us and that they don't have to leave it on the latch all night. But if a picture is wort
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Is our child protection system open to grave injustice?
March 23 2012Two young people stayed deep in conversation during Mass. Paddy Banville uses this as a springboard to ponder on the desperately difficult position some priests find themselves in – genuinely fearfu
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012"The Gospel is not supposed to ‘reassure’ the world – quite the opposite". Yet what is more reassuring than "God so loved the world" (Jn 3:16) -- which the world had not been hearing, properly h
Challenges for Priestly Ministry in Ireland Today: Marie Keenan
October 6 2011I am most impressed with Marie Keenan's work. As a former priest of the Dublin diocese I find that everything she says makes sense. It is a great pity the institutional church is unable to liste
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Fr Brendan claims, "I must say I don’t know of any ‘dissident’ priests, Religious or laity. I know a lot of them who have reflected on the wisdom accumulated over lifetimes of service of their
Is our child protection system open to grave injustice?
March 23 2012So you would rather leave priests accused of abuse in place until all matters are concluded, would you? You have stated only a few complaints are false - which means that the majority of prests accus
Is our child protection system open to grave injustice?
March 23 2012The best thing to do is preach about the sacredness of the Eucharist, the church etc... in a homily. You don't have to reach every fish but when you do, lots of fish will be listening who need to hear
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012We must understand what dissent is before we accuse. The judgements of dissent that are handed down at the court of neo-con orthodoxy are fundamentally mis-informed, and these distract from the real p
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012"The world was ressured by Gaudium et Spes and all it stood for" And that is precisely the problem with Gaudium et Spes, "and all it stood for". The Gospel is not supposed to 'reassure' the world - qu
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Joe, I agree the Council was a 'total' event. But to suggest the interpretation of the documents through the well fogged lens of culture is restrictive. The Council was an event of the Church Universa
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012Good to see everyone agrees that the inhabitants of Seminarialand have a right to a front door like the rest of us and that they don't have to leave it on the latch all night. But if a picture is wort
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