Looking back to see what was said about possible changes to the discipline of celibacy at the 1971 Synod, I found this New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/20/archives/celibacy-seen
Heartily agree with Joe O'Leary (#25) that the analysis of "Querida Amazonia" by Massimo Faggioli in COMMONWEAL magazine is masterly. For any who may have difficulty in downloading Faggioli's entire t
Pope Francis states he is in “total harmony with the thought of St. John Paul II with respect to the priesthood.” Does this reality feed into a discernment on the part of Pope Francis that he sh
Just because Francis seems to be our only present hope for change it doesn't mean we have to defend him when he relinquishes his authority to Sarah ET alii.
Francis probably had a chapter ready in
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Just to say how perceptive and practical were the observations and hints by Thara Benedicta in the Response 1. There might be one or two typos eg. to loose = lose? heaven in the text, but a really gre
Married Roman Catholic priests have been a reality thanks to John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Francis seems to be a step back.
Paul VI put the viri probati idea (the Pope would be allowed to ordain mar
Here is a masterly analysis: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/not-same-page?utm_content=buffer58bac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1QuExvqEX
The 'Elephants in the room ' concerning the Ecclesial dimension of the Report may still be 'on the table.' It all may be 'part of a process, and a part of a journey'. It all may be ' a synodal process
What a fascinating and immediate response to this posting!
Francis has followed the advice of Seamus Heaney writing in Station Island "whatever you say, say nothing" .
Poetry's power of words is hi
In the book recently published containing an interview with the Pope on Pope St John Paul II, Pope Francis says he is totally at one with John Paul's teaching on the ordained priesthood.
On the quest
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February 12 2020Looking back to see what was said about possible changes to the discipline of celibacy at the 1971 Synod, I found this New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/20/archives/celibacy-seen
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February 12 2020Heartily agree with Joe O'Leary (#25) that the analysis of "Querida Amazonia" by Massimo Faggioli in COMMONWEAL magazine is masterly. For any who may have difficulty in downloading Faggioli's entire t
Beloved Amazon
February 12 2020Pope Francis states he is in “total harmony with the thought of St. John Paul II with respect to the priesthood.” Does this reality feed into a discernment on the part of Pope Francis that he sh
Beloved Amazon
February 12 2020Just because Francis seems to be our only present hope for change it doesn't mean we have to defend him when he relinquishes his authority to Sarah ET alii. Francis probably had a chapter ready in p
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February 16 2020Just to say how perceptive and practical were the observations and hints by Thara Benedicta in the Response 1. There might be one or two typos eg. to loose = lose? heaven in the text, but a really gre
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February 12 2020Married Roman Catholic priests have been a reality thanks to John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Francis seems to be a step back. Paul VI put the viri probati idea (the Pope would be allowed to ordain mar
Beloved Amazon
February 12 2020Here is a masterly analysis: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/not-same-page?utm_content=buffer58bac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1QuExvqEX
Beloved Amazon
February 12 2020The 'Elephants in the room ' concerning the Ecclesial dimension of the Report may still be 'on the table.' It all may be 'part of a process, and a part of a journey'. It all may be ' a synodal process
Beloved Amazon
February 12 2020What a fascinating and immediate response to this posting! Francis has followed the advice of Seamus Heaney writing in Station Island "whatever you say, say nothing" . Poetry's power of words is hi
Beloved Amazon
February 12 2020In the book recently published containing an interview with the Pope on Pope St John Paul II, Pope Francis says he is totally at one with John Paul's teaching on the ordained priesthood. On the quest
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