Paddy, good comment, but there is another problem: in the eyes of the Irish State these imported clergy are immigrants, subject to all the rigours of applying for visas, etc. There is no carte blanche
It could be argued that celibacy is not counter cultural in some respects. Jesus spoke more about the poor than about celibacy. I don't imagine that any active priest in Ireland will be living below t
"For example, the short cut by some dioceses towards managing the problem through bringing in foreign priests is sometimes touted as a solution as if in India or Africa or cumulatively around the arou
Fr. Peadar, what an honest reflection!! Thank you.
What a shame that some of your brother priests -- are there still over 1000 fully paid up members of the ACP? -- would not engage with in this discus
In the continuing absence of an historical explanation for the uniform policy of secrecy followed by Catholic bishops in the handling of clerical sexual abuse of children - in flagrant disregard of Je
Key Message:
We are selected and set apart for Jesus!!
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Our Lord Jesus worked as a carpenter till his thirtieth year. But once He got baptized, He worked only
While lay ministry is crucial in its own right, is there a danger of commandeering lay ministry to compensate for a lack of priests? (instead of ordaining suitable women and men, married and unmarried
This is what happens when an institution invests in insanity. There was NO problem with finding priests, Just ordain married men and women. Paul VI got on a high horse about celibacy in 1967 and about
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Brendan Hoban: Few priests to change around now
May 2 2023Paddy, good comment, but there is another problem: in the eyes of the Irish State these imported clergy are immigrants, subject to all the rigours of applying for visas, etc. There is no carte blanche
Inviting Debate on the Year of Vocations – The Editor, Letters, ACP
May 6 2023It could be argued that celibacy is not counter cultural in some respects. Jesus spoke more about the poor than about celibacy. I don't imagine that any active priest in Ireland will be living below t
Brendan Hoban: Few priests to change around now
May 2 2023"For example, the short cut by some dioceses towards managing the problem through bringing in foreign priests is sometimes touted as a solution as if in India or Africa or cumulatively around the arou
Inviting Debate on the Year of Vocations – The Editor, Letters, ACP
May 6 2023Fr. Peadar, what an honest reflection!! Thank you. What a shame that some of your brother priests -- are there still over 1000 fully paid up members of the ACP? -- would not engage with in this discus
Inviting Debate on the Year of Vocations – The Editor, Letters, ACP
May 6 2023In the continuing absence of an historical explanation for the uniform policy of secrecy followed by Catholic bishops in the handling of clerical sexual abuse of children - in flagrant disregard of Je
8 May 2023 – Monday of Week 5 of Easter
May 8 2023I think, this is a nice site for homily tips and stuff. I do appreciate the efforts.
7 May 2023 – 5th Sunday of Easter, (A)
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Brendan Hoban: Few priests to change around now
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Brendan Hoban: Few priests to change around now
May 2 2023This is what happens when an institution invests in insanity. There was NO problem with finding priests, Just ordain married men and women. Paul VI got on a high horse about celibacy in 1967 and about
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