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  • “The Problem with Viri Probati…”,

    May 27 2020
    Joe O'Leary

    "Tom O’Loughlin has offered on the mark insights re the role of minister vs.cleric. The latter is over, it is not answering current needs. One wonders if any needs other than their own were ever ans

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  • Streamed Masses: A good or a bad idea?

    May 26 2020
    Pascal O'Dea

    Tony, fair play to you and your points are sound, but an essential point for a lot of people attending web cam masses like myself is participation with others in spirit,I agree with your basic premi

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  • “The Problem with Viri Probati…”,

    May 27 2020
    John Dwyer Kirwin

    Tom O’Loughlin has offered on the mark insights re the role of minister vs.cleric. The latter is over, it is not answering current needs. One wonders if any needs other than their own were ever an

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  • “The Problem with Viri Probati…”,

    May 27 2020
    Joe O'Leary

    "The traditional length of training was determined simply by the need to keep young men in college until ordination age." This is something I never thought of, one of many startling insights in Tom's

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  • Streamed Masses: A good or a bad idea?

    May 26 2020
    Paddy Ferry

    Tony, that is a beautiful article. Thank you. Your paragraph below sums up so well the true meaning of God, I think. Until I read your essay, "The Language of Doctrine", my understanding of the reali

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  • Streamed Masses: A good or a bad idea?

    May 26 2020
    Mary Vallely

    I have serious reservations about the reopening of our churches mainly from a health and safety point of view. However, Tony’s words have given me much food for reflection. As someone who tunes into

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  • Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests on COVID-19 Pandemic

    May 23 2020
    Mattie Long

    For anyone who thinks the re-opening of churches etc should be speeded up I suggest they should read the following and other similar articles that are readily available. Decisions should be based on s

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  • Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests on COVID-19 Pandemic

    May 23 2020
    Pascal O'Dea

    Padraig, I commend the ACI statement and I can also see the value in considering options as you sugges, I trust however the reasonableness of the Government committee's deliberations. Covid 19 does

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  • Taking a risk with life is just not an option

    May 21 2020
    Pascal O'Dea

    Brendan this is an excellent article setting out a responsible approach. I would however give Leo Varadkar a little slack, I'd commend him for his honesty in referring to his crib sheet on the lat

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  • Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests on COVID-19 Pandemic

    May 23 2020
    Pádraig McCarthy

    A Statement from Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the website of Dublin diocese may be of interest. I don't know if other dioceses have some similar news. https://www.dublindiocese.ie/update-on-arrangeme

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