I am grateful to the leadership of the ACP for pointing out the systemic issues underlying the Cloyne Report and the Taoiseach's speech. A more balanced model of church, with input and authority from
Andrew
Since I was mainly responsible for the Wikipedia article on Nora Wall, I am supplying a fuller extract. I compare the attitude of Kevin Myers to her original conviction in June 1999 with that o
Following the last post I just googled the Nora Wall case and found this observation which could today be applied to the attitude of many bishops:
"The young woman their hearts were going out to, was
I agree that the Association has been let down in relation to An Taoiseach's speech. This speech was nothing more than political opportunism and grandstanding. The record of successive governments o
I am not a member but might I suggest that the bishops have also let down priests by their silence on Enda Kenny's speech, I know some have spoken but only in vague terms. I find it amazing that with
Correction to my earlier attribution: Joe O'Leary linked to the piece by Mary Kenny on the Des Wilson article on this topic, not this article by Hoban: "Excellent piece from Mary Kenny: http://www.ind
You're using a false analogy, Joe: "doctors, psychoanalysts and priests cannot be dragooned as police snitches without grave damage to all their clients and to their healing role." Giving absolution
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Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011I am grateful to the leadership of the ACP for pointing out the systemic issues underlying the Cloyne Report and the Taoiseach's speech. A more balanced model of church, with input and authority from
Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011And, by all accounts, from outside of the country also.
Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011Monday's news: Enda Kenny got messages of support from "hundreds of priests" around the country.
Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011Andrew Since I was mainly responsible for the Wikipedia article on Nora Wall, I am supplying a fuller extract. I compare the attitude of Kevin Myers to her original conviction in June 1999 with that o
Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011Following the last post I just googled the Nora Wall case and found this observation which could today be applied to the attitude of many bishops: "The young woman their hearts were going out to, was
Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011I agree that the Association has been let down in relation to An Taoiseach's speech. This speech was nothing more than political opportunism and grandstanding. The record of successive governments o
Joe O’Leary criticises ACP leadership
July 24 2011I am not a member but might I suggest that the bishops have also let down priests by their silence on Enda Kenny's speech, I know some have spoken but only in vague terms. I find it amazing that with
The Cloyne Report: Tony Flannery
July 14 2011I think the Association of Irish Priests have let down Irish Priests by their uncritical embrace of the Cloyne Report and Enda Kenny's speech.
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011Correction to my earlier attribution: Joe O'Leary linked to the piece by Mary Kenny on the Des Wilson article on this topic, not this article by Hoban: "Excellent piece from Mary Kenny: http://www.ind
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011You're using a false analogy, Joe: "doctors, psychoanalysts and priests cannot be dragooned as police snitches without grave damage to all their clients and to their healing role." Giving absolution
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