Good post Sean. Reminds me of the analogy that the doctrines of the Church are sure lights leading us towards God. If we are attracted by fairy lights in the woods, we shall become hopelessly lost, an
Thanks so much Kevin for stating the truth and calling for the compassion of Christ. The encouraging comments that followed did me good. Jo, your parable is inspirational and you articulate so accurat
Seamus, thank you for that excellent and honest piece. Your mention of Graham Greene and "The Virtue of Disloyalty" made me think of something I once read by the late, great Bernard Haring CSsR. At th
Jo, I can empathise with you on your journey but finding the correct path home is not as daunting or difficult as it might first appear, in fact all the sign posting has already been erected by the Ca
Fr Hegarty's fears are exaggerated. The idea that Pope Benedict (an extreme liberal peritus at the Second Vatican Council) is determined to return the Church to pre-conciliar times (if only!) is so fa
I return to Jo’s question: “Am I the only person who’s terrified that some human beings think that (they or) others can speak the mind of Christ . .?” The point I wish to make is that, the aut
Jo, I was very moved by your response. It resounds with a deep love of God. As a text, it says far more to me than many of the pious moralising rants that pass for homilies in some many churches. Sadl
Jo, I am one of those 'educated people' and I wish I had your eloquence. I wish that our teachers would speak like you, I wish that the homilies of our preachers were as inspiring and as well thought
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The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Good post Sean. Reminds me of the analogy that the doctrines of the Church are sure lights leading us towards God. If we are attracted by fairy lights in the woods, we shall become hopelessly lost, an
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012The seminarians who contribute here seem more Trent than Vat 2. As a species their place in the modern world reminds me of that of the corncrakes.
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Thanks so much Kevin for stating the truth and calling for the compassion of Christ. The encouraging comments that followed did me good. Jo, your parable is inspirational and you articulate so accurat
Seamus Ahearne OSA responds to the Visitors Report
March 26 2012Seamus, thank you for that excellent and honest piece. Your mention of Graham Greene and "The Virtue of Disloyalty" made me think of something I once read by the late, great Bernard Haring CSsR. At th
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I can empathise with you on your journey but finding the correct path home is not as daunting or difficult as it might first appear, in fact all the sign posting has already been erected by the Ca
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012This article is pretty patronising towards the seminarians of Maynooth. I know several and I disagree with this article.
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Fr Hegarty's fears are exaggerated. The idea that Pope Benedict (an extreme liberal peritus at the Second Vatican Council) is determined to return the Church to pre-conciliar times (if only!) is so fa
Brendan Hoban on Apostolic Visitation findings
March 21 2012I return to Jo’s question: “Am I the only person who’s terrified that some human beings think that (they or) others can speak the mind of Christ . .?” The point I wish to make is that, the aut
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I was very moved by your response. It resounds with a deep love of God. As a text, it says far more to me than many of the pious moralising rants that pass for homilies in some many churches. Sadl
The Vatican is a ‘cold house’ for liberal Catholics, writes Kevin Hegarty
March 29 2012Jo, I am one of those 'educated people' and I wish I had your eloquence. I wish that our teachers would speak like you, I wish that the homilies of our preachers were as inspiring and as well thought
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