Call for Synod on Human sexualityThe publication of Pope Paul V1's encyclical, Humanae Vitae, on 29th July 1968 caused dissent and division within the Catholic Church not seen since the Reformation
This is my favorite source for reflections on especially the daily readings.
It’s my understanding that today’s feast is for James the Greater, not James the son of Alphaeus. Am I wrong?
Mary Vallely @ 1“There is so much that is wrong with the model that I wonder if it is not just a waste of time and energy trying to repair it. Start again?No! transform it.It could be said th
Bruce
One day in our childhood my sister, Tricia and I went for a walk through the fields with our collie dog, Bruce. On the way we had a disagreement about whom the dog belonged to. Was he my dog or
“For others, the Church is our only home and an informed conscience our guide. We remain, in spite of the Encyclical, and will continue to be saddened by the consequences of the divisive teaching it
Oops, word dropped out: "I didn’t find the two Synod sessions on the Family dynamic at all dynamic."The most vocal speakers were African conservatives.If the upcoming Synod on youth is anything
Pope Francis has the right instincts, but their effective implementation has not begun, and lots of bishops and curial figures are sitting on their hands until the next pontificate.I didn't find th
Thank You so much Gerry, it was very kind of you to take pen to paper to help me understand what the model meant to us. When I read your book I will no doubt be able to more sense of it all too. Many
To Phil Greene@1:
As I understand it, Pope Francis wants to change direction with our model of church. In recent times (well, going back 1000 years, but particularly over the last 150 years) we have h
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Fifty years on and still a disputed question
July 23 2018Call for Synod on Human sexualityThe publication of Pope Paul V1's encyclical, Humanae Vitae, on 29th July 1968 caused dissent and division within the Catholic Church not seen since the Reformation
25 July. St James, Apostle (Feast)
July 25 2018This is my favorite source for reflections on especially the daily readings. It’s my understanding that today’s feast is for James the Greater, not James the son of Alphaeus. Am I wrong?
29 July. 17th Sunday
July 29 2018Thanks very much for these helpful insights.
Fifty years on and still a disputed question
July 23 2018Mary Vallely @ 1“There is so much that is wrong with the model that I wonder if it is not just a waste of time and energy trying to repair it. Start again?No! transform it.It could be said th
24 July. Tuesday, Week 16
July 24 2018Bruce One day in our childhood my sister, Tricia and I went for a walk through the fields with our collie dog, Bruce. On the way we had a disagreement about whom the dog belonged to. Was he my dog or
Fifty years on and still a disputed question
July 23 2018“For others, the Church is our only home and an informed conscience our guide. We remain, in spite of the Encyclical, and will continue to be saddened by the consequences of the divisive teaching it
The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis – A Synodal Catholic Church in Ireland?
July 24 2018Oops, word dropped out: "I didn’t find the two Synod sessions on the Family dynamic at all dynamic."The most vocal speakers were African conservatives.If the upcoming Synod on youth is anything
The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis – A Synodal Catholic Church in Ireland?
July 24 2018Pope Francis has the right instincts, but their effective implementation has not begun, and lots of bishops and curial figures are sitting on their hands until the next pontificate.I didn't find th
The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis – A Synodal Catholic Church in Ireland?
July 24 2018Thank You so much Gerry, it was very kind of you to take pen to paper to help me understand what the model meant to us. When I read your book I will no doubt be able to more sense of it all too. Many
The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis – A Synodal Catholic Church in Ireland?
July 24 2018To Phil Greene@1: As I understand it, Pope Francis wants to change direction with our model of church. In recent times (well, going back 1000 years, but particularly over the last 150 years) we have h
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