For me, this discussion seems to be between those who view the Church as an organisation and those who view the Church as a sacred institution, instituted by the Son of God, and which has followed 200
"One wonders where we are going if anywhere."
Why not all go to taking seriously - absolutely seriously - the teaching - and truth - that we are all exactly equal in dignity anyway, by virtue of ou
I have earned what some people might call the dubious distinction of being blocked by @synodalpathway on X. (Aka Twitter).
To coin a phrase from the man who confirmed me ( Archbishop Marcel Lefebv
I have noticed that people who have risked a deep dive surrender to God seem to find their talents, abilities and the courage to make them manifest.
Our new Pope Leo is a great case in point. He said:
Rerum Novarum in 1891 was an earthquake in the Catholic world, since the church addressed social justice head-on for the first time. Since then social concern has become intrinsic to the church's prea
Key Message:
Real repentance leads to real change!!
Homily:
Teacher: What do you want for Christmas?
Child: I want to become a good child, so that I can become a fri
Ron Rolheiser says the "Christ movement is downward, free from the tyranny of ambition and achievement." He asks: "Are we emptying ourselves and assuming the powerlessness of the poor?"
"This conclusion is a disappointing failure of courage, synodality, and pastoral leadership.
At a moment when the global Church is in urgent need of reform and renewal, particularly on the role of wo
I am not well-enough read in St Augustine to pronounce on that, but the phrase 'merely symbolic' raises a question about our understanding of what symbols are and how they actually 'work' - i.e. how t
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Tony Flannery: Responding to the Vatican statement on the ordination of women as deacons.
December 5 2025For me, this discussion seems to be between those who view the Church as an organisation and those who view the Church as a sacred institution, instituted by the Son of God, and which has followed 200
Tony Flannery: Responding to the Vatican statement on the ordination of women as deacons.
December 5 2025"One wonders where we are going if anywhere." Why not all go to taking seriously - absolutely seriously - the teaching - and truth - that we are all exactly equal in dignity anyway, by virtue of ou
Tony Flannery: Responding to the Vatican statement on the ordination of women as deacons.
December 5 2025I have earned what some people might call the dubious distinction of being blocked by @synodalpathway on X. (Aka Twitter). To coin a phrase from the man who confirmed me ( Archbishop Marcel Lefebv
Tony Flannery: Responding to the Vatican statement on the ordination of women as deacons.
December 5 2025Tony I have nothing to add. Synodality how are you? One wonders where we are going if anywhere.
Séamus Ahearne: “A man must not deny his manifest abilities, For that is to evade his obligations.”
December 2 2025I have noticed that people who have risked a deep dive surrender to God seem to find their talents, abilities and the courage to make them manifest. Our new Pope Leo is a great case in point. He said:
07 Dec 2025 – 2nd Sunday in Advent, A
December 7 2025Rerum Novarum in 1891 was an earthquake in the Catholic world, since the church addressed social justice head-on for the first time. Since then social concern has become intrinsic to the church's prea
07 Dec 2025 – 2nd Sunday in Advent, A
December 7 2025Key Message: Real repentance leads to real change!! Homily: Teacher: What do you want for Christmas? Child: I want to become a good child, so that I can become a fri
Brendan Hoban: Media frenzy in Carey case was distasteful
November 25 2025Ron Rolheiser says the "Christ movement is downward, free from the tyranny of ambition and achievement." He asks: "Are we emptying ourselves and assuming the powerlessness of the poor?"
Vatican News: Petrocchi Commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment not definitive
December 4 2025"This conclusion is a disappointing failure of courage, synodality, and pastoral leadership. At a moment when the global Church is in urgent need of reform and renewal, particularly on the role of wo
Joe O’Leary: Thoughts on Christ the King, 23 November 2025
November 23 2025I am not well-enough read in St Augustine to pronounce on that, but the phrase 'merely symbolic' raises a question about our understanding of what symbols are and how they actually 'work' - i.e. how t
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