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  • 14 January. 2nd Sunday, Ord. Time

    January 14 2018
    George

    This site gives me something meaningful, every time I look for it. I wanted to develop the theme : "The presence of God", as all three readings are saying something about it. "Directing others to God"

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Lloyd Allan MacPherson

    Imagine that - showing up 20 minutes beforehand and explain to parishioners that you are going to be there to poll the audience on matters of importance. No need for a trip to see Star Wars - rent "th

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Kevin Walters

    Sean @ 4 "If the church considers the Mass to be a celebration of ‘acceptable’ sacrifice, why is that? Many struggle with this question; how a God of Love could ask Abraham to sacrifice/murder his

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Paddy Ferry

    Excellent, Seamus, all excellent but I especially liked "..... so many young fogies dress up as if they were escapees from an ecclesiastical museum." I think they are the living embodiment of the "nar

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    DOM

    Fr.Aherne,thank you for an interesting and stimulating article.The real question is why can the Mass be so unattractive in some churches? Currently, there can be a lack of structure. Why are parts of

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Donal Dorr

    Wow! Thanks, Seamus. Donal

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Sean O'Conaill

    "We drop the Confiteor, Gloria and Creed – too many lumpy words." 'Mass is obese, flabby' 'It is all a rush and a muddle.' If you drop the Confiteor, the Gloria and the Creed, how can you avoid the

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Kevin Walters

    "Any real psychology of praying is absent' It may not be in the thunder or the lightning or the earthquake (1 Kings 19) but rather the quiet breeze" A Personal understanding of 1 Kings 19:11-12 A wind

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Sandra mc Sheaffrey

    As ever, Seamus, thanks.

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  • Mass is flabby and possibly obese

    January 11 2018
    Sarah

    What the world and the mass lacks is that deep profound silence. People are being driven crazy by too much noise ..too much information. I love silent meditation but I can only do it at home. In a chu

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