Seamus, we certainly live in strange times. We will come through this but I wonder how will we be at the end of it all. Will the world be a better place? Will we all be more compassionate and carin
Advice for Dublin diocese is at https://www.dublindiocese.ie/update-on-arrangements-concerning-coronavirus/.
It's inaccurate in one respect.
The advice says “must remain indoors at all times.” "I
Reads more like the terms and conditions for an emergency bank loan than anything to do with the grace if God. The beneficiary even has to check into a local branch when the crisis is over to speak wi
Following the latest guidelines and in the interest of keeping our most vulnerable safe, in consultation with the pastoral council, we have decided to close our churches until further notice.
and two hours after latest directives there is no response or guidance from bishops regarding funerals from midnight on, or if churches should close completely. Where’s the leadership? Are they even
Reading the above Fr Tony must surely feel aggrieved. With all that's going on in the world and the problems facing the church I would paraphrase Winston Churchill. He wrote at time of First World War
Dear Father Brendan,
You may well be 'cocooned' but do please keep writing.
Your written words reach many and can be of great help to them, especially in these distressing times.
Here in Tokyo we are slowly moving toward lockdown. The Governor urges us all to stay at home this weekend, with a veiled threat that if we don't she will have to bring in drastic measures. With the d
This is our unexpected sabbath.
(Except we’re bound to have funerals, Covid-19 or not.)
Sabbath is not a stagnant pond. It’s a living, running stream. And we are clearly not the ones in charge.
I
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