Alas, I am totally at a loss for words, having read this account of how the 'official' Church has dealt with the members of that sub-committee and ignored them.
So I will quote what the late Father S
Thanks, Soline, for speaking clearly and openly - exercising "parrhesia."
Last Sunday's gospel reading referred to Jesus speaking "plainly" (Mark 8:32) - the Greek word is parrhesia, and carries the s
When my mother's dearest friend died here NYC, I was several years into a self-requested leave of absence. When asked to celebrate Lenora's funeral Mass, I reached out to my ordinary for permission. I
#8 Joe:
"The objection that these principles lead to chaos is a specialty of totalitarian and fundamentalist societies."
Chaos? What chaos? Who said anything about chaos?
In case there's any misinter
Sincere Condolences Tony and Frank on the death of your sister Geraldine. On the lay-led Root and Branch Synod last week one of the Speakers supplied this quote from Fr. John Whitney, Former Provinci
#8. Yes, fine, granted - but just sounding off on that cannot take us to an occasion of dialogue unless there is a prior understanding of and agreement to what exactly it is we want to speak freely ab
Freedom of speech and the other freedoms of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to which the Vatican subscribes, are sacrosanct principles, not to be played fast and loose with.
The objection
You ask good and respectful questions, Padraig. I honestly cannot discern from Mary McAleese’s critique what her ‘hierarchy of concerns’ might be.
Freedom of speech is so prominent that inevit
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September 15 2021Alas, I am totally at a loss for words, having read this account of how the 'official' Church has dealt with the members of that sub-committee and ignored them. So I will quote what the late Father S
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Soline Humbert – On consulting the faithful: one woman’s experience
September 15 2021Thanks, Soline, for speaking clearly and openly - exercising "parrhesia." Last Sunday's gospel reading referred to Jesus speaking "plainly" (Mark 8:32) - the Greek word is parrhesia, and carries the s
Tony Flannery on his sister Geraldine’s death and funeral
September 13 2021When my mother's dearest friend died here NYC, I was several years into a self-requested leave of absence. When asked to celebrate Lenora's funeral Mass, I reached out to my ordinary for permission. I
Dr Mary McAleese – Root and Branch Synod Bristol
September 11 2021#8 Joe: "The objection that these principles lead to chaos is a specialty of totalitarian and fundamentalist societies." Chaos? What chaos? Who said anything about chaos? In case there's any misinter
Tony Flannery on his sister Geraldine’s death and funeral
September 13 2021Sincere Condolences Tony and Frank on the death of your sister Geraldine. On the lay-led Root and Branch Synod last week one of the Speakers supplied this quote from Fr. John Whitney, Former Provinci
Dr Mary McAleese – Root and Branch Synod Bristol
September 11 2021#8. Yes, fine, granted - but just sounding off on that cannot take us to an occasion of dialogue unless there is a prior understanding of and agreement to what exactly it is we want to speak freely ab
Dr Mary McAleese – Root and Branch Synod Bristol
September 11 2021Joe@8, well said, Joe.
Dr Mary McAleese – Root and Branch Synod Bristol
September 11 2021Freedom of speech and the other freedoms of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to which the Vatican subscribes, are sacrosanct principles, not to be played fast and loose with. The objection
Dr Mary McAleese – Root and Branch Synod Bristol
September 11 2021You ask good and respectful questions, Padraig. I honestly cannot discern from Mary McAleese’s critique what her ‘hierarchy of concerns’ might be. Freedom of speech is so prominent that inevit
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