I will reply as best I can to Joe@35, and then withdraw. To me, and to many others, the sacraments are important. Show me evidence that receiving the sacraments risks spreading the virus and I will re
#23 Yes, Ger. Synodality beckons, and even secular humanism seeks dialogue with people of faith in a most challenging time, as the Irish Times proves today.
https://www.irishtimes.com/opini
Bendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices.
Thanks, Liamy for sharing that excellent and profound piece.
I particularly liked this little extract:
"....Catholics have no moral reason
Brendan is solid as usual. My only criticism is that he is too optimistic. I fear we are well past the tipping point by now and, anyway, there is no way the radical action required at world level to s
Brendan Hoban is far too sensible a person to muse on the state of bishops' consciences. He is simply pointing out the objective immorality of endangering the life and health of the faithful. People m
America Magazine article:
What does Catholic theology tell us about vaccine mandates? It’s not black and white.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/08/30/covid-masks-mandates-catholic-ethi
"How could bishops possibly defend what seems a morally indefensible position?" That sentence is lifted verbatim from the newspaper article by Fr Hoban which sparked off this entire debate - the artic
If you want extra discussion of the vaccine question, you may find something of interest in a series of 8 podcasts from the Royal Irish Academy:
https://www.ria.ie/vaccine-questions-podcast.
In partic
Ger,
Excellent post.
Sadly some within the ACP wish to play the PC card at times.
It is most unfortunate that during this crisis a lot of the comments from those who wrote on this forum must not ha
This is the worst possible moment for politicians to defy medical advice (given the tremendous infectiousness of Delta). Let them learn from Govs Abbott and DeSantis. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/2
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Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021I will reply as best I can to Joe@35, and then withdraw. To me, and to many others, the sacraments are important. Show me evidence that receiving the sacraments risks spreading the virus and I will re
Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s interview with Síolta editor, Darragh Kennedy
August 17 2021#23 Yes, Ger. Synodality beckons, and even secular humanism seeks dialogue with people of faith in a most challenging time, as the Irish Times proves today. https://www.irishtimes.com/opini
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021Bendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices. Thanks, Liamy for sharing that excellent and profound piece. I particularly liked this little extract: "....Catholics have no moral reason
Brendan Hoban: Church turns up the heat on climate deniers
August 28 2021Brendan is solid as usual. My only criticism is that he is too optimistic. I fear we are well past the tipping point by now and, anyway, there is no way the radical action required at world level to s
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021Brendan Hoban is far too sensible a person to muse on the state of bishops' consciences. He is simply pointing out the objective immorality of endangering the life and health of the faithful. People m
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021America Magazine article: What does Catholic theology tell us about vaccine mandates? It’s not black and white. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/08/30/covid-masks-mandates-catholic-ethi
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021"How could bishops possibly defend what seems a morally indefensible position?" That sentence is lifted verbatim from the newspaper article by Fr Hoban which sparked off this entire debate - the artic
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021If you want extra discussion of the vaccine question, you may find something of interest in a series of 8 podcasts from the Royal Irish Academy: https://www.ria.ie/vaccine-questions-podcast. In partic
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021Ger, Excellent post. Sadly some within the ACP wish to play the PC card at times. It is most unfortunate that during this crisis a lot of the comments from those who wrote on this forum must not ha
Brendan Hoban: Irish bishops listened to the wrong voices
August 20 2021This is the worst possible moment for politicians to defy medical advice (given the tremendous infectiousness of Delta). Let them learn from Govs Abbott and DeSantis. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/2
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