Fully agree with Colm's comment.
I'd go one step further. I'm perplexed as to why women still support the church until they are ordained and treated equally. Women have the power to implode the church
very good article with hope filled comments. I was surprised at Pope Francis' comments on optional celibacy but I think he is playing to the bigger picture! Ordaining older men is only part of the ans
"The nuclear option of the (priestly) ordination of women was not considered, to my knowledge.(ps. for those with an irony-deficit, please ignore the last sentence!" (Brendan on the Kilmore initiativ
It is also a 'No Brainer' that all ministries should be open to women. Sadly our patriarchal hierarchy are terrified of this option, despite the fact that Jesus in his ministry dealt with women as equ
Thank you, Pádraig @ 1.
We don't often see prayers posted here but this one comes to mind thinking about today's Gospel and how we see each other. ( I usually omit the first line about fragrance as
"He was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him."
This reminds me of friends of mine, a married couple who, about 40 years ago, gave birth to a child. When I visited the hospital I
It is possible that myself and Kevin Walters (and others) are operating at cross-purposes. I certainly believe that Christ's call to establish a "Kingdom of Heaven" transcended Jewish Law and the Gent
I think this article, below, by Sally O'Neill in today's Tablet confirms my long-held positive view of Bishop Eamonn Casey. He was, truly, a bishop who could make you feel proud to be a(n) (Irish) Ca
Thank you Brendan. The dead wood is falling from the tree, let it fall. Trust in the gospel wisdom and the wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers. Let us grow and deepen in 'holy indifference' to
"Part of it is resisting those who want us to circle the wagons and make our Church a kind of Amish outpost", brilliant, Brendan!
I also must agree with Kevin. I always thought Bishop Eamonn was the
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A no-brainer
March 27 2017Fully agree with Colm's comment. I'd go one step further. I'm perplexed as to why women still support the church until they are ordained and treated equally. Women have the power to implode the church
A no-brainer
March 27 2017very good article with hope filled comments. I was surprised at Pope Francis' comments on optional celibacy but I think he is playing to the bigger picture! Ordaining older men is only part of the ans
A no-brainer
March 27 2017"The nuclear option of the (priestly) ordination of women was not considered, to my knowledge.(ps. for those with an irony-deficit, please ignore the last sentence!" (Brendan on the Kilmore initiativ
A no-brainer
March 27 2017It is also a 'No Brainer' that all ministries should be open to women. Sadly our patriarchal hierarchy are terrified of this option, despite the fact that Jesus in his ministry dealt with women as equ
26 March, 2017. 4th Sunday of Lent
March 26 2017Thank you, Pádraig @ 1. We don't often see prayers posted here but this one comes to mind thinking about today's Gospel and how we see each other. ( I usually omit the first line about fragrance as
26 March, 2017. 4th Sunday of Lent
March 26 2017"He was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him." This reminds me of friends of mine, a married couple who, about 40 years ago, gave birth to a child. When I visited the hospital I
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on the Tuam Babies revelations and the resignation of Marie Collins from the Vatican Commission on Clerical Sex Abuse
March 4 2017It is possible that myself and Kevin Walters (and others) are operating at cross-purposes. I certainly believe that Christ's call to establish a "Kingdom of Heaven" transcended Jewish Law and the Gent
Bishop Eamonn Casey
March 21 2017I think this article, below, by Sally O'Neill in today's Tablet confirms my long-held positive view of Bishop Eamonn Casey. He was, truly, a bishop who could make you feel proud to be a(n) (Irish) Ca
Bishop Eamonn Casey
March 21 2017Thank you Brendan. The dead wood is falling from the tree, let it fall. Trust in the gospel wisdom and the wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers. Let us grow and deepen in 'holy indifference' to
Bishop Eamonn Casey
March 21 2017"Part of it is resisting those who want us to circle the wagons and make our Church a kind of Amish outpost", brilliant, Brendan! I also must agree with Kevin. I always thought Bishop Eamonn was the
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