There is also the question of whether a public funeral (eg death notice & notification on rip.ie) might give closure to some victims in the case of abuser (including defrocked) priests whether con
Joe, you probably receive the Tablet yourself but, just in case you don't, I thought I should share this opinion piece from this week's edition. Very wise words from a Corkman ---- I am assuming the o
Poor old Advent. It gets stampeded. It is overrun. Who cares about Advent – it is only an unruly intruder on the way to Christmas. But it isn’t. Advent drags us back to basics. The very essence o
The Spanish have a saying “Una onza de madre vale mas que una tonelada de sacerdote.” An ounce of mother is worth a tonne of priest. Even idiosyncratic mystics like Julian of Norwich can see Chris
For rich humour, please look at the spin on Pope Francis's recent remarks at America Magazine, especially the podcast: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/12/05/understanding-pope-francis-contr
If each of us is made in the image of God then each of us when we die is entitled to a Christian burial, as a child of God. There is no need for a hierarchy of vestments to adorn the deceased; whether
Whose ‘parapet’ is it Eddy, that discourages bishops from sticking their heads up?
At the rate you are so tolerant of we will all be long dead before Lumen Gentium 37 (1965) is reflected in Cath
Here we go again! A brace of relatively new bishops (Ossory and Cloyne) put their heads above the parapet and show their readiness to row in behind Pope Francis or to put out a little into the deep e
Note also, Soline, the continuing claiming of the ‘pastoral’ charism by bishops, almost as exclusive clerical property - symbolised by the wielding / flaunting of the shepherd’s staff, the ‘c
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Funerals of priests who are out of ministry
December 4 2018There is also the question of whether a public funeral (eg death notice & notification on rip.ie) might give closure to some victims in the case of abuser (including defrocked) priests whether con
11 December. Tuesday of Advent, Week 2
December 11 2018Composition of the most golden poetry .. Thank you for drawing our attention to this, from the forgotten 2nd Isaiah.
Another Irish bishop calls for Synodality in the Church
November 30 2018Joe, you probably receive the Tablet yourself but, just in case you don't, I thought I should share this opinion piece from this week's edition. Very wise words from a Corkman ---- I am assuming the o
09 December. 2nd Sunday of Advent
December 9 2018Poor old Advent. It gets stampeded. It is overrun. Who cares about Advent – it is only an unruly intruder on the way to Christmas. But it isn’t. Advent drags us back to basics. The very essence o
Another Irish bishop calls for Synodality in the Church
November 30 2018The Spanish have a saying “Una onza de madre vale mas que una tonelada de sacerdote.” An ounce of mother is worth a tonne of priest. Even idiosyncratic mystics like Julian of Norwich can see Chris
Another Irish bishop calls for Synodality in the Church
November 30 2018For rich humour, please look at the spin on Pope Francis's recent remarks at America Magazine, especially the podcast: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/12/05/understanding-pope-francis-contr
Funerals of priests who are out of ministry
December 4 2018If each of us is made in the image of God then each of us when we die is entitled to a Christian burial, as a child of God. There is no need for a hierarchy of vestments to adorn the deceased; whether
Another Irish bishop calls for Synodality in the Church
November 30 2018Whose ‘parapet’ is it Eddy, that discourages bishops from sticking their heads up? At the rate you are so tolerant of we will all be long dead before Lumen Gentium 37 (1965) is reflected in Cath
Another Irish bishop calls for Synodality in the Church
November 30 2018Here we go again! A brace of relatively new bishops (Ossory and Cloyne) put their heads above the parapet and show their readiness to row in behind Pope Francis or to put out a little into the deep e
Another Irish bishop calls for Synodality in the Church
November 30 2018Note also, Soline, the continuing claiming of the ‘pastoral’ charism by bishops, almost as exclusive clerical property - symbolised by the wielding / flaunting of the shepherd’s staff, the ‘c
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