Joe, thank you for sharing John XXIII’s opening address at the beginning of the Council. I have put it in my archive.
I always thought that his words— this will not be precise— “the hopes and
Brendan Walsh writes in the "Tablet" and his words capture our understanding of what we are dealing with when it comes to Trump. "It is not a moral vacuum but a medical emergency."
In relation to the statement that “a small, intense cohort (of young people) should not be mistaken for the future of the whole Church.”
The small number referred to is itself an enlargement o
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Your article on the Commissioning of Lay Leadership brought to mind the words of Pope John XXIII "throw open the windows of the Church." Lay Leadership is bringing "fresh air" in the form of renewed e
I witnessed my parents - as educators, in how they guided us, as Legionaries, as members of a parish community work alongside great priests, laity and religious to bring about change, in a world that
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"We are all on the same path together." Off the cuff... a few non Christian names that leave a blessing with their memory:
Mahatma Gandhi (Hindu). Martin Buber (Jewish). Dalai Lama (Buddhism).
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Thank you, Sean. That is so rich it will take me some time to understand it fully, but even at one reading I can appreciate its force, and its invitation to further reading and thought.
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April 15 2026Joe, thank you for sharing John XXIII’s opening address at the beginning of the Council. I have put it in my archive. I always thought that his words— this will not be precise— “the hopes and
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April 15 2026Brendan Walsh writes in the "Tablet" and his words capture our understanding of what we are dealing with when it comes to Trump. "It is not a moral vacuum but a medical emergency."
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April 15 2026In relation to the statement that “a small, intense cohort (of young people) should not be mistaken for the future of the whole Church.” The small number referred to is itself an enlargement o
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April 14 2026Your article on the Commissioning of Lay Leadership brought to mind the words of Pope John XXIII "throw open the windows of the Church." Lay Leadership is bringing "fresh air" in the form of renewed e
Brendan Hoban in his Western People article of 14.4.2026 takes issue with The Irish Catholic editor
April 15 2026Indeed.
Brendan Hoban in his Western People article of 14.4.2026 takes issue with The Irish Catholic editor
April 15 2026I witnessed my parents - as educators, in how they guided us, as Legionaries, as members of a parish community work alongside great priests, laity and religious to bring about change, in a world that
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April 11 2026"We are all on the same path together." Off the cuff... a few non Christian names that leave a blessing with their memory: Mahatma Gandhi (Hindu). Martin Buber (Jewish). Dalai Lama (Buddhism). Numero
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April 6 2026Thank you, Sean. That is so rich it will take me some time to understand it fully, but even at one reading I can appreciate its force, and its invitation to further reading and thought.
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