My question: Can a man or woman living in faithful celibacy/faithful marriage/faithful Christianity model Jesus Christ in his love, mercy and compassion? My answer based on my experience of human rela
This is the link to Carina Roseingrave's powerful speech mentioned by Suzanne in her post. Thank you for telling us about it.
https://youtu.be/SqCheBKr81M?si=hYkw0OVVu_HzbzG7
Thank you Suzanne for your heart felt plea for our clerical Church leaders to wake up to reality and let go of their fear-full grip on power.
Reading this on the morning of the feast day of Saint Ma
Brendan is surely right to question the mere repetition of e.g. 'thy kingdom come' without ever pausing to wonder what exactly was and is always 'at hand' in the Kingdom of God at the heart and centre
As Derry is my own diocese I wish Bishop Donal a happy retirement and Bishop Michael many years of fruitful leadership.
Derry's many sufferings over the years have led to many prayers and therefore
"The rest sit round it [not 'around'] and pluck blackberries."
I doubt if the "mathematical obsession" is so widespread. I think people recite the Rosary usually not to pluck mathematical blackberri
Brendan, your impassioned plea recalls my dad, who pleaded with officialdom to do something about a crossroads that invited collisions -- nothing was done until a fatality occurred.
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July 19 2026Brendan is surely right to question the mere repetition of e.g. 'thy kingdom come' without ever pausing to wonder what exactly was and is always 'at hand' in the Kingdom of God at the heart and centre
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Brendan Hoban: Prayer must not be reduced to just a formula
July 19 2026"The rest sit round it [not 'around'] and pluck blackberries." I doubt if the "mathematical obsession" is so widespread. I think people recite the Rosary usually not to pluck mathematical blackberri
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July 20 2026Brendan, your impassioned plea recalls my dad, who pleaded with officialdom to do something about a crossroads that invited collisions -- nothing was done until a fatality occurred.
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