The Pontiff's heavy handed removal of Card. Muller was not consistent with catholic social teaching and we have come to expect high standards from the man. He also demanded the sacking of three membe
Pádraig McCarthy @ 2“But maybe we still won’t be ready to believe him”!The basis for credibility/believe is in the serving of the Truth, straight talking, as in “Yes or No”. Those who s
An heart-warming and emotional piece, Brian.You sense of loss and grief is strong.I wonder if the ACP might open up this approach on the web-site for priests, still in ministry and those who hav
Rodney Stark begins with a ridiculous strawman -- the alleged widespread belief that the Church believed the earth was flat and so discouraged Columbus. He lists as "distinguished bigots" Gibbon, Jame
"Antisemitism, Dark ages, Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, anti-scientific, slavery, etc."There is plenty of historical substance in all of these. There may be some "misconceptions" to be corrected, b
" ...the widely discredited belief that if something is explained properly that Catholics will automatically accept it. They won’t”.Not just Catholics!
I'm reading "Bearing False Witness: Debun
We see the courageous hope of an outsider approaching in humility one who she perceives as a true man of God.
And Jesus in His humanity walking in “faith” responds in humility to the “Truth” H
Wisdom is a word that is rarely seen written or heard today.
So, it is a joy to see the wisdom of the ACP in calling on dioceses to hold off on the introduction of the Permanent Diaconate at this time
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August 21 2017The Pontiff's heavy handed removal of Card. Muller was not consistent with catholic social teaching and we have come to expect high standards from the man. He also demanded the sacking of three membe
Lazy, hazy days with a good book
August 14 2017Pádraig McCarthy @ 2“But maybe we still won’t be ready to believe him”!The basis for credibility/believe is in the serving of the Truth, straight talking, as in “Yes or No”. Those who s
Remember and forgive
August 21 2017An heart-warming and emotional piece, Brian.You sense of loss and grief is strong.I wonder if the ACP might open up this approach on the web-site for priests, still in ministry and those who hav
Lazy, hazy days with a good book
August 14 2017Diarmaid MacCulloch says Stark's book is a model of how not to write history: https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/private/anti-catholic-history/
Lazy, hazy days with a good book
August 14 2017http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lectio/2016/05/debunking-the-debunking-a-review-of-rodney-starks-bearing-false-witness/
Lazy, hazy days with a good book
August 14 2017Rodney Stark begins with a ridiculous strawman -- the alleged widespread belief that the Church believed the earth was flat and so discouraged Columbus. He lists as "distinguished bigots" Gibbon, Jame
Lazy, hazy days with a good book
August 14 2017"Antisemitism, Dark ages, Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, anti-scientific, slavery, etc."There is plenty of historical substance in all of these. There may be some "misconceptions" to be corrected, b
Lazy, hazy days with a good book
August 14 2017" ...the widely discredited belief that if something is explained properly that Catholics will automatically accept it. They won’t”.Not just Catholics! I'm reading "Bearing False Witness: Debun
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August 20 2017We see the courageous hope of an outsider approaching in humility one who she perceives as a true man of God. And Jesus in His humanity walking in “faith” responds in humility to the “Truth” H
Association of Catholic Priests Statement on the Permanent Diaconate
August 11 2017Wisdom is a word that is rarely seen written or heard today. So, it is a joy to see the wisdom of the ACP in calling on dioceses to hold off on the introduction of the Permanent Diaconate at this time
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