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Thank you Dairne for your good words of appreciation. I am very grateful to be able to offer my own wee thoughts on the Mass each day. It is the habit of a lifetime reflecting on the Word each day
"But when we see the bishops don't get it, that there's still the notion of self-preservation at the expense of the victim ... it just begs for lay leadership to come forward and to address this and h
Once again, the Psalter offers an insight into the experience of our human condition. Psalm 55 has these prophetic words that tell the story.
'If this had been done by an enemy
I could bear his
From the Guardian editorial Aug 28 2018:-
‘The Catholic church is at the moment institutionally dishonest about sexuality, and its caste of celibate clergy is by its nature opposed to allowing lay
Joe, I read DiNardo's proposal differently and Wuerl's statement seems to agree. That is, he (DiNardo) appears to suggest that Viganò's stewardship in Washington ought to be put under the spotlight.
I would just like to say how much I Appreciate the daily reflections on your website. And now these are further enriched by Brian Fahy's contributions. Warmest thanks to you all!
Very well said, Joe. I daresay Weigel did not refer in his piece to the fact that his hero, JPII, was the original architect of the Church's cover up policy with regard to the clerical child sex abuse
I wrote this reply to George Weigel'd defense of Viganò on the First Things website:
To whom shall we go? Why, to Christ the Savior of the World, and to Peter his vicar -- a role now well upborne by
Pope Francis has been on his own spiritual journey into freedom and has suffered his own dark times and confusions. He has a great devotion to Our Lady as the 'un-tier of knots'. His honesty and his s
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29 August. The Passion of St John the Baptist
August 29 2018@2 Thank you Dairne for your good words of appreciation. I am very grateful to be able to offer my own wee thoughts on the Mass each day. It is the habit of a lifetime reflecting on the Word each day
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018A devout lady (aged 90yrs) said this to me: "The Church needs a reformation on the scale of Martin Luther's. Only that will bring a true cleansing."
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018"But when we see the bishops don't get it, that there's still the notion of self-preservation at the expense of the victim ... it just begs for lay leadership to come forward and to address this and h
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018Once again, the Psalter offers an insight into the experience of our human condition. Psalm 55 has these prophetic words that tell the story. 'If this had been done by an enemy I could bear his
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018From the Guardian editorial Aug 28 2018:- ‘The Catholic church is at the moment institutionally dishonest about sexuality, and its caste of celibate clergy is by its nature opposed to allowing lay
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018Joe, I read DiNardo's proposal differently and Wuerl's statement seems to agree. That is, he (DiNardo) appears to suggest that Viganò's stewardship in Washington ought to be put under the spotlight.
29 August. The Passion of St John the Baptist
August 29 2018I would just like to say how much I Appreciate the daily reflections on your website. And now these are further enriched by Brian Fahy's contributions. Warmest thanks to you all!
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018Very well said, Joe. I daresay Weigel did not refer in his piece to the fact that his hero, JPII, was the original architect of the Church's cover up policy with regard to the clerical child sex abuse
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018I wrote this reply to George Weigel'd defense of Viganò on the First Things website: To whom shall we go? Why, to Christ the Savior of the World, and to Peter his vicar -- a role now well upborne by
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
August 25 2018Pope Francis has been on his own spiritual journey into freedom and has suffered his own dark times and confusions. He has a great devotion to Our Lady as the 'un-tier of knots'. His honesty and his s
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