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  • 17 November, 2019. 33rd Sunday (C)

    November 17 2019
    Seamus Ahearne

    Crisis. What crisis? (Brian Lenihan Sn).The word ‘crisis’ is very familiar. In political terms – Syria, Turkey, the Kurds, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, the UK Parliament

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  • We Are Church Ireland – “Vatican hypocrisy and hopes for our church”

    November 6 2019
    Colm Holmes

    If you missed Fr Bernárd Lynch's profound talk - Please listen to this video recording. The title of his talk was "Vatican hypocrisy and hope for our church" but the title should really be "The Meani

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  • Letters from the Synod of the Amazon

    November 11 2019
    Seamus Ahearne

    Those letters were so refreshing. The rich Church of the Amazon was sharing with the poor Church of the West. Our poverty is shown in our weariness; in our negativity; in our cynicism; in our coweri

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  • Letters from the Synod of the Amazon

    November 11 2019
    Donal Dorr

    Thanks for these fine letters. There seems to be a delay in the Vatican sending out an official English translation of the final Synod document. So, in case any of you would like to read an unofficial

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  • 10 November, 2019. 32nd Sunday (C)

    November 10 2019
    Pádraig McCarthy

    Paddy #7: I don't know if there's an "official" distinction between homily and sermon. I tend to think of a homily as bringing out the spiritual message and inspiration in a reading or occasion. I try

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  • We Are Church Ireland – “Vatican hypocrisy and hopes for our church”

    November 6 2019
    Jo O'Sullivan

    In the letter Mary refers to (see link above), I read the following last sentences "He said Pope Francis does not have problem with gay priests.* “Does he have a problem with deep-seated homosexual

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  • We Are Church Ireland – “Vatican hypocrisy and hopes for our church”

    November 6 2019
    Eddie Finnegan

    Mary, if 'gay' and 'pride' are such wonderful co-opted words, accepted by all except the very odd (yes) pedant, maybe it's time we reclaimed the strength and pride of the 'lay' word for people and com

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  • We Are Church Ireland – “Vatican hypocrisy and hopes for our church”

    November 6 2019
    Mary Vallely

    I am sorry not to be able to attend this event as I am a great admirer of Fr Bernard Lynch whose compassionate work stands for itself as a model of Christ- like behaviour. Reading the article below I

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  • 10 November, 2019. 32nd Sunday (C)

    November 10 2019
    Paddy Ferry

    Padraig @5, thank you that Pádraig. I did not much like those readings this morning. Perhaps it was just the way I was feeling. So, I appreciate reading your reflection/homily. By the way, is there a

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  • 10 November, 2019. 32nd Sunday (C)

    November 10 2019
    Paddy Ferry

    Stella, you know I am not quite sure what God would think about attributed miracles. In fact, I am really uncertain what control God has over these things. At the moment I am grappling with a much mor

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