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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    Paddy Ferry

    I would like to enquire of Jane Coll @18 how she justifies her assertion below and especially her statement that "It therefore has to be based on the words and actions of Jesus himself." I am wonderin

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    Eileen Clear

    The idea that Revelation ended with the death of the last apostle contradicts every I understand about Christian living. Does God not reveal God's self to us through the holy Scriptures, through other

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    Roy Donovan

    I hold that Revelation is a two way process. The Holy Spirit is very dependent on open minds and hearts and is so often restricted and gagged by human prejudices and conditioning. It's handy to hold t

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    Phil Greene

    The seven sacraments being baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, marriage and holy orders. The first 5 being open to all , the last 2 unfortunately call for a choice that m

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    jane coll

    While I absolutely agree with Roy Donovan's comment 'The Jesus’s movement with its openness to women met a very quick death.', I am not so sure of his definition of Revelation. I think that Pope Fra

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    Roy Donovan

    The last contributor mentions Revelation. Remember revelation is a two way channel/ system. Unfortunately the channel from our side is mostly from a male patriarchial lens. This exclusively male view

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    jane coll

    Have just read the above comments. As always with these discussions, I am saddened by the contributors lack of recognition that Ordination is a sacrament, not just a job title. It therefore has to be

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  • When the Sky Didn’t Fall In on the Catholic Church

    May 15 2019
    Caitriona Clear

    I really appreciate both Brendan Hoban's article and Michael Maginn's poem, and thanks to my sister Eileen for drawing my attention to them. I love my church and I don't want to leave it, but I'm find

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  • 19 May, 2019. 5th Sunday of Easter

    May 19 2019
    George Valiapadath

    I am so very grateful to the team for this week's Reflections. It truly elevated me. In the midst of an ocean of anti-islamic social media posts, I was indeed confused. Your Reflections boosted my s

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  • ACP Statement on Women Deacons

    May 11 2019
    Jane Doherty

    So let me get this straight: You want the approval of a male priest (bishop, pope) for you to be women-deacons? Doesn't that show that women are in fact inferior for requiring such approval? They are

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