Rory,
I find your rant presumptuous. Do you think that the only way we communicate with our parishioners is from the pulpit. This is Cloyne, a rural Diocese, we meet our parishioners everyday in a va
I am afraid that the response from priests here tends to confirm my view that the clergy will do nothing and simply allow the media to vent their hatred. The fact that Judge Murphy used a key chapter
Gabriel,
I am indeed happy that you have received such support. I thank Tim for his wise pastoral approach. That nourishment of suppport is so necessary.
Reading the words of the antropologist Ma
Father Gabriel, of course you have every right to hold that view and to express it.
It strikes me as quite narrow-minded, and if you'll pardon the pun, parochial.
The analogy of family breaks down imm
Liam,
I for one would not have been comfortable discussing these matters with priests from outside the Diocese. I have great respect for the C&R Clergy, having worked with many over the years but
I am sure that like me, most of my fellow clergy are still in a state of shock since the publicatin of the Cloyne report. The only major source of support and concern for our welfare and feelings, as
As a priest of the diocese of Cloyne I wish to respond to comments made by Rory especially as he tells us how we should have responded after the publication of the report. These views are my own and I
Yesterday I heard the 3rd Eucharistic Prayer beautifully recited in T. S. Eliot's traditionalist Anglican church in Kensington, on his favorite feastday. I was sad to think that the Anglicans will kee
Obedience in this context is a gospel value. This isn't the military we are talking about. The Nuremberg trials showed how morally bankrupt an attitude of blind obedience is.
We all have the God-given
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Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011Rory, I find your rant presumptuous. Do you think that the only way we communicate with our parishioners is from the pulpit. This is Cloyne, a rural Diocese, we meet our parishioners everyday in a va
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011I am afraid that the response from priests here tends to confirm my view that the clergy will do nothing and simply allow the media to vent their hatred. The fact that Judge Murphy used a key chapter
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011Gabriel, I am indeed happy that you have received such support. I thank Tim for his wise pastoral approach. That nourishment of suppport is so necessary. Reading the words of the antropologist Ma
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011Father Gabriel, of course you have every right to hold that view and to express it. It strikes me as quite narrow-minded, and if you'll pardon the pun, parochial. The analogy of family breaks down imm
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011Liam, I for one would not have been comfortable discussing these matters with priests from outside the Diocese. I have great respect for the C&R Clergy, having worked with many over the years but
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011I am sure that like me, most of my fellow clergy are still in a state of shock since the publicatin of the Cloyne report. The only major source of support and concern for our welfare and feelings, as
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011As a priest of the diocese of Cloyne I wish to respond to comments made by Rory especially as he tells us how we should have responded after the publication of the report. These views are my own and I
Message to the priests of Cloyne from Rory Connor
August 14 2011Rory, The links you have provided are already on my blog.
Response to Vincent Twomey by Brendan Hoban
August 5 2011Yesterday I heard the 3rd Eucharistic Prayer beautifully recited in T. S. Eliot's traditionalist Anglican church in Kensington, on his favorite feastday. I was sad to think that the Anglicans will kee
Response to Vincent Twomey by Brendan Hoban
August 5 2011Obedience in this context is a gospel value. This isn't the military we are talking about. The Nuremberg trials showed how morally bankrupt an attitude of blind obedience is. We all have the God-given
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