The biggest problem with Clericalism, in my humble opinion, is that many lay people have now 'caught up' with the clergy in terms of theological training. They are as highly educated and in some case
#6 Right on the nail, Eugene, apart from the second word in the following:
"The personification of God in popular understanding is perpetuated continually in doctrinal and clerical teaching and preac
Paddy, in no.3, feels he digresses by asking "what do we understand the reality of the unseen God to be?" I would argue that this is the question that shines a light on the negative effects of clerica
Fr Daniel, who I met and listened to during his Advent retreats at Hawkestone Pastoral Centre, had a prfound impact on my grow in faith with comments like,"when you get it (the theology of nature and
Well done Chris, Seamus and Paddy. It's fascinating to me that I wrote a letter to the Pope in October of 2014, saying in a nutshell, that while he could accomplish many things during his Papacy, unl
“When we come to discuss clericalism, confusion of language can give rise to many problems”
No confusion here Merriam-Webster: Clericalism; a policy of maintaining or increasing the ‘power’
What a well informed, civil and enlightened discussion, lads. Thank you both.
I have also read both of those books of Donald Cozzens, Chris and we can only call them wonderful. "Freeing Celibacy" is
I much appreciate the detailed response by Seamus to my few words on clericalism. As he concludes, there is always more to be said.
Another person who has written extensively on this question is an A
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The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019The biggest problem with Clericalism, in my humble opinion, is that many lay people have now 'caught up' with the clergy in terms of theological training. They are as highly educated and in some case
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February 10 2019Your reflection is powerful and helpful to me in preparing my homily this Sunday. Glad I discovered your site by accident. Father Conrad
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019#6 Right on the nail, Eugene, apart from the second word in the following: "The personification of God in popular understanding is perpetuated continually in doctrinal and clerical teaching and preac
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019Paddy, in no.3, feels he digresses by asking "what do we understand the reality of the unseen God to be?" I would argue that this is the question that shines a light on the negative effects of clerica
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January 22 2019Fr Daniel, who I met and listened to during his Advent retreats at Hawkestone Pastoral Centre, had a prfound impact on my grow in faith with comments like,"when you get it (the theology of nature and
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019Well done Chris, Seamus and Paddy. It's fascinating to me that I wrote a letter to the Pope in October of 2014, saying in a nutshell, that while he could accomplish many things during his Papacy, unl
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019“When we come to discuss clericalism, confusion of language can give rise to many problems” No confusion here Merriam-Webster: Clericalism; a policy of maintaining or increasing the ‘power’
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019What a well informed, civil and enlightened discussion, lads. Thank you both. I have also read both of those books of Donald Cozzens, Chris and we can only call them wonderful. "Freeing Celibacy" is
The Cult of Clericalism – we look after ourselves
February 1 2019I much appreciate the detailed response by Seamus to my few words on clericalism. As he concludes, there is always more to be said. Another person who has written extensively on this question is an A
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February 3 2019Powerful and edifying sermon.
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