"could you – or Joe – tell us something about the idea of ordination making priests ontologically superior."
The mystique of the priesthood and the special qualities of the clerical caste proba
#12 (Neil Bray on Synodality not being an inverted pyramid)
All of this is 'ad intra' - i.e. addressed to the church's internal workings and rules. With his obvious responsibility as the church's c
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"participating himself in the 2023-24 Universal Synod on Synodality"
Pope Francis in 2023 withdrew from the synod process to write Fiducia Supplicans with Cardinal Fernandez which had his appro
Key Message:
We are not too late to return to Jesus!!
Homily:
Let us imagine this scene....
Our Lord Jesus is hanging on the cross between two thieves. Both the thie
#10 "There is no inverted pyramid in synodality since the Pope is not part of it."
As it was Pope Francis who initiated the Synodal process - participating himself in the 2023-24 Universal Synod on
I took a full part in the listening exercise held in my diocese pre covid. At that stage there was no mention of synodality. I subsequently lost confidence in the synodal process as I read about it.
Yes, evangelization is a major concern in the church today. Synodality is driven by the goal of evangelization. Hopefully, it will help the church be more effective in bringing the Gospel to the worl
'Ontologically' different? I can only guess that here again there was a need for a term to express whatever it is that confers upon the priest at ordination the sacramental 'power' or 'authority' to
“… even though from the time of Augustine the church has called it a mistake to think of ordination as perfecting the person who receives it."
Seán, given what you have shared above, could you -
Yes - very often the most basic human needs are peremptory and must take precedence - but there is also in the Gospel the clear instruction to make disciples and pass on the Good news (Matthew 28:19
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Brendan Hoban: Resistance to synodal church is now evident
November 16 2025I took a full part in the listening exercise held in my diocese pre covid. At that stage there was no mention of synodality. I subsequently lost confidence in the synodal process as I read about it.
Brendan Hoban: Resistance to synodal church is now evident
November 16 2025Yes, evangelization is a major concern in the church today. Synodality is driven by the goal of evangelization. Hopefully, it will help the church be more effective in bringing the Gospel to the worl
Brendan Hoban: Resistance to synodal church is now evident
November 16 2025'Ontologically' different? I can only guess that here again there was a need for a term to express whatever it is that confers upon the priest at ordination the sacramental 'power' or 'authority' to
Brendan Hoban: Resistance to synodal church is now evident
November 16 2025“… even though from the time of Augustine the church has called it a mistake to think of ordination as perfecting the person who receives it." Seán, given what you have shared above, could you -
Brendan Hoban: Resistance to synodal church is now evident
November 16 2025Yes - very often the most basic human needs are peremptory and must take precedence - but there is also in the Gospel the clear instruction to make disciples and pass on the Good news (Matthew 28:19
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