Joe @28 yes there is nothing explicit about capital punishment or slavery but the great commandment takes all of this and more in its grand sweep.
'Benighted' is a word I would be slow to use about
Parables illustrate a teaching.The non negotiable mandate to forgive is the point of Matthew's story of the unforgiving servant. It is not a lesson in how to sock it to those who have provoked us. The
Not sure how familiar folks in other parts of Ireland are with the phrase 'scraping my skillet' for 'going to confession'. It's what we called it in my corner of South Armagh back in the day. Pope Fr
"I know that the 70 or so children for Confirmation will know nothing really of the God that our Church wants to celebrate."
Note the exasperation of Fr Patrick Banville of St Senan's, Enniscorthy, ov
What most makes me pessimistic about this family event is the dismal and tedious performance of the bishops at the two Synod meetings on the family. The style of these exercises seems to be fixed.
As the ethical wisdom of humanity grows (and it does) all ancient texts, even divinely inspired ones, have to be corrected because of the now apparent blind spots of their cultural matrix.The NT is
Great article in which a lot of common sense is used. As we know ‘Common sense is not that common’.
I would recommend Dr Jordan B Peterson’s work to anyone interested in hearing a modern interpr
I live almost 10,000 miles away from Ireland and am so grateful to ACP for the spiritual feeding which you provide. I know that you do have a world wide readership. I thank our Provident God for pla
“Well how I wish that this gathering in August would celebrate the mess and the reality of life as it is lived among us in this country at present. We don’t need pious waffle rattling away with th
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World Meeting of Families: Who’s welcome?
February 1 2018Joe @28 yes there is nothing explicit about capital punishment or slavery but the great commandment takes all of this and more in its grand sweep. 'Benighted' is a word I would be slow to use about
World Meeting of Families: Who’s welcome?
February 1 2018Parables illustrate a teaching.The non negotiable mandate to forgive is the point of Matthew's story of the unforgiving servant. It is not a lesson in how to sock it to those who have provoked us. The
Pope orders new investigation into allegations against Bishop Barros
January 30 2018Not sure how familiar folks in other parts of Ireland are with the phrase 'scraping my skillet' for 'going to confession'. It's what we called it in my corner of South Armagh back in the day. Pope Fr
World Meeting of Families – Let’s be real.
February 9 2018"I know that the 70 or so children for Confirmation will know nothing really of the God that our Church wants to celebrate." Note the exasperation of Fr Patrick Banville of St Senan's, Enniscorthy, ov
Pope orders new investigation into allegations against Bishop Barros
January 30 2018A statement from the Pope is essential at this stage to end all this speculationhttps://t.co/Gs50jWoSDG?ssr=true
World Meeting of Families – Let’s be real.
February 9 2018What most makes me pessimistic about this family event is the dismal and tedious performance of the bishops at the two Synod meetings on the family. The style of these exercises seems to be fixed.
World Meeting of Families: Who’s welcome?
February 1 2018As the ethical wisdom of humanity grows (and it does) all ancient texts, even divinely inspired ones, have to be corrected because of the now apparent blind spots of their cultural matrix.The NT is
World Meeting of Families – Let’s be real.
February 9 2018Great article in which a lot of common sense is used. As we know ‘Common sense is not that common’. I would recommend Dr Jordan B Peterson’s work to anyone interested in hearing a modern interpr
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February 10 2018I live almost 10,000 miles away from Ireland and am so grateful to ACP for the spiritual feeding which you provide. I know that you do have a world wide readership. I thank our Provident God for pla
World Meeting of Families – Let’s be real.
February 9 2018“Well how I wish that this gathering in August would celebrate the mess and the reality of life as it is lived among us in this country at present. We don’t need pious waffle rattling away with th
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