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  • Mary McAleese to Pope Francis -‘develop a credible strategy for the inclusion of women as equals’

    March 9 2018
    Joe O'Leary

    This is not quite the full text of her speech since she added several remarks when delivering it. The video of the proceedings can be found here: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/ju

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  • Mary McAleese to Pope Francis -‘develop a credible strategy for the inclusion of women as equals’

    March 9 2018
    Eddie Finnegan

    Lucky that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's revelation that his own views are reflected in Mary McAleese's challenge to Pope Francis on credible strategy in lieu of warm words didn't come at the start of

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  • Misogyny in the Vatican

    March 8 2018
    Bernard Kennedy

    Mary McAleese,in her speech,and Fr. James Martin, SJ, in his welcome book, Building Bridges, are being prophetic and led by the Spirit. Both works are a Lenten reflection. Behind the oppression is an

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  • Handle with reverence

    March 6 2018
    Kevin Walters

    Sean O'Conaill @4 thank you for your comment “Could you agree that his story can also teach us how to deal with our own vulnerabilities, especially the fear of shame? To put into context your post

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  • ‘Whistle- Blower’   (Life, Death, Hope and the Eight Amendment)

    March 10 2018
    Joe O'Leary

    It's a black and white issue: direct abortion is always wrong and can never be allowed or legalized; so there is nothing to discuss. But is it so simple? We have not discussed with women on this issu

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  • Handle with reverence

    March 6 2018
    Joe O'Leary

    Sean, the "In hoc signo" story was never an article of faith, surely, but it certainly stirred us all as children. It's been multiply deconstructed, and Evelyn Waugh ("Helena") gives the lowdown on Co

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  • Handle with reverence

    March 6 2018
    Sean O’Conaill

    #5 “The Cross is the most powerful sign ever raised up before the human mind. The Emperor Constantine recognized this when a vision told him: ‘In this sign you shall conquer.’” Agreeing compl

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  • Handle with reverence

    March 6 2018
    Joe O'Leary

    I think the Cross as an emblem of struggle and conquest is a bit like "jihad" in Islam. It has been a very intoxicating and galvanizing idea, but one that went astray into militarism. Sermon rough d

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  • Misogyny in the Vatican

    March 8 2018
    Joe O'Leary

    Lots of comment on the forthcoming referendum in The Guardian today. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/08/abortion-ireland-women-unborn-mothers Also an article on transgender issues

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  • Misogyny in the Vatican

    March 8 2018
    Phil Greene

    WOW, what an International Women’s Day we have had ! Again the Irish do us proud , in the form this time of Mary McAleese , what a person! Equality with women, why is it such a terrible concept for

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