Paddy, reading John O'Malley, SJ's "Vatican I" I can add a 5th: the rushed through definition of papal infallibility in 1870.Did it have providential good effects? No doubt. But look at its bad effe
I really like your reply Donal . I agree with the two stages you suggest and that was where my thinking was going too but perhaps it would be best to try to get agreement by the Irish Bishops on the
Catholicism is caught in a feedback loop just like every other "ism" on this planet. Blame mimetic desire and it being completely incompatible with innovation these days. Clericalism is what we have
For 'Northern Regional Meetings' isn't it time ACP recognised the remaining two-thirds of Ulster and of the Primatial Ecclesiastical Province? It is an All-Ireland / Whole Island Church after all. No
Thank you Peter for your continual prophetic stand for the homeless in word and action.
Now that the Irish Catholic Bishops have talked the talk about homelessness will they now walk the walk under th
Pat, your mention of Bonhoeffer also chimes with the sermon I heard yesterday: Fr Bulson mentioned Bonhoeffer and "costly grace." It looks as if something like an approved tradition for dealing with s
Do people normally go into the confession box and ask a priest for a blessing. I have done it once and felt mad doing it. I dont know why I did it, it just came out of me when I was struggling with di
Fair point, Paddy (1). I did not venture into that minefield of hyperbole, where literal interpretation would lead to self-harm .... and the sort of dangers mentioned by Joe (2).Kieran O'Mahony's co
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