I appreciate that this is tricky terrain for Irish bishops. But the public witness of Soline Humbert, apart from being rooted in a conviction of divine calling, requires great courage and a willingnes
Well said, Brendan. Apart from the exorbitant sum of money, the present state of the Church in Ireland does not justify putting any more than the bare essentials into buildings.
Forgive me, Dermot, but I thnk the Canon Law argument is a straw man. In 1917, Canon Law forbade cremation. In 1993, it permitted it. Canon Laws have often been amended/changed. Well said, Soline, to
You are quite right, Joe, in warning against reliance on Copilot, or any AI, to form one's conclusions on any subject - but you do not seem to be disputing Copilot's confirmation in this case that the
CoPilot can write whole essays, stories, even novels developing hints given by the user, which it will encourage and laud with comments such as "now you are getting to the heart of the matter" or "let
Question: Do we believe we were born in the image and likeness of God?
"Oh God help me to believe the truth about myself
no matter how beautiful it is." (M. Wiederkehr OSB)
No man-made law can take precedence over the Great Commandments of love of God first of all, and then of love of neighbour. As women are equally endowed with the capacity to love, and the capacity to
I was surprised to accidentally learn that, on June 1, 2021, Pope Francis approved a revised version of Canon law that explicitly criminalizes conferring Holy Orders on Women.
Canon 1379 §3
The
Sparks of wisdom gleaned from Ron Roheiser's writings:
We leave a legacy when we die, the memories of what kind of a person we were.
As the Jewish people say: "May his/her memory be a blessing."
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Irish Times Rite and Reason – Soline Humbert: Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
April 5 2026No man-made law can take precedence over the Great Commandments of love of God first of all, and then of love of neighbour. As women are equally endowed with the capacity to love, and the capacity to
Irish Times Rite and Reason – Soline Humbert: Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
April 5 2026I was surprised to accidentally learn that, on June 1, 2021, Pope Francis approved a revised version of Canon law that explicitly criminalizes conferring Holy Orders on Women. Canon 1379 §3 The
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