The murderous attack on a priest in Waterford merits comment from the ACP. Like the attack on Paul Pelosi it is surely linked to online demonization (in this case not of Democratic politicians but of
Colm, a wee bit of pedantry at play there in your Comment@1. 'Eligere' just means to pick out, choose or select. So 'electio' is a choice or selection, and 'electus' is just the man chosen or selected
If I was hearing Tom correctly there is a tension between the idea of the ‘presbyter’ as signifying responsibility, and the idea of the ‘priest’ as sacred bridge between this profane world and
What a fascinating, mind expanding talk by Tom. It raises so many questions, and provides so many new ways of seeing the whole issue of ministry in our Church. I always felt this notion of ‘ontologi
Here is a link to Professor Tom O'Loughlin's talk "Priest or Presbyter?" on 27 October 2022 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YT66cUxDG8I
With thanks to Paddy Ferry!
Fr Niall Coll was NOT ELECTED as Bishop of Ossory.
He should correctly be referred to as the Bishop-select of Ossory.
With Synodality we hopefully soon will have Bishop-elects.
I wish Fr Niall Co
Key Message:
Determination impresses Jesus.
Homily:
Today's Gospel teaches how to make Jesus stop just for us. What was so impressive about Zacchaeus to make Jesus
An excellent presentation, as always, from Tom. I missed the first 20 minutes as my link would not work.
Would it be possible to have the recording shared on this site?
The article by Sarah Mac Donald about the crisis in priest numbers here in Ireland is very disturbing and something has to be done to face this situation in a realistic way.
However, if we believe tha
Well, Brendan, as Harold Wilson meant to say, "Five minutes is a long time in politics." So, what was fresh comment in The Western People a week ago is as outdated as Ghanaian Latin poetry by the time
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Bishops congratulate Bishop-elect Niall Coll on his appointment by Pope Francis to the Diocese of Ossory
October 28 2022The murderous attack on a priest in Waterford merits comment from the ACP. Like the attack on Paul Pelosi it is surely linked to online demonization (in this case not of Democratic politicians but of
Bishops congratulate Bishop-elect Niall Coll on his appointment by Pope Francis to the Diocese of Ossory
October 28 2022Colm, a wee bit of pedantry at play there in your Comment@1. 'Eligere' just means to pick out, choose or select. So 'electio' is a choice or selection, and 'electus' is just the man chosen or selected
Priest or Presbyter? Tom O’Loughlin looks to the future for the Catholic Church.
October 26 2022If I was hearing Tom correctly there is a tension between the idea of the ‘presbyter’ as signifying responsibility, and the idea of the ‘priest’ as sacred bridge between this profane world and
Priest or Presbyter? Tom O’Loughlin looks to the future for the Catholic Church.
October 26 2022What a fascinating, mind expanding talk by Tom. It raises so many questions, and provides so many new ways of seeing the whole issue of ministry in our Church. I always felt this notion of ‘ontologi
Priest or Presbyter? Tom O’Loughlin looks to the future for the Catholic Church.
October 26 2022Here is a link to Professor Tom O'Loughlin's talk "Priest or Presbyter?" on 27 October 2022 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YT66cUxDG8I With thanks to Paddy Ferry!
Bishops congratulate Bishop-elect Niall Coll on his appointment by Pope Francis to the Diocese of Ossory
October 28 2022Fr Niall Coll was NOT ELECTED as Bishop of Ossory. He should correctly be referred to as the Bishop-select of Ossory. With Synodality we hopefully soon will have Bishop-elects. I wish Fr Niall Co
30 October 2022 – 31st Sunday (C)
October 30 2022Key Message: Determination impresses Jesus. Homily: Today's Gospel teaches how to make Jesus stop just for us. What was so impressive about Zacchaeus to make Jesus
Priest or Presbyter? Tom O’Loughlin looks to the future for the Catholic Church.
October 26 2022An excellent presentation, as always, from Tom. I missed the first 20 minutes as my link would not work. Would it be possible to have the recording shared on this site?
Irish Independent: Crisis in priest numbers as a quarter to retire over next 15 years
October 24 2022The article by Sarah Mac Donald about the crisis in priest numbers here in Ireland is very disturbing and something has to be done to face this situation in a realistic way. However, if we believe tha
Brendan Hoban: Latin aficionados leave UK in a sorry place
October 24 2022Well, Brendan, as Harold Wilson meant to say, "Five minutes is a long time in politics." So, what was fresh comment in The Western People a week ago is as outdated as Ghanaian Latin poetry by the time
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