In our culture, washing a person's feet is not an intimate act, not an an act of love. It is not done at in our culture, nor is it necessary, except in the case of a person physically incapacitated
Surely the time has come when we can think outside the box and open up the wonderful ministries to people who have given wonderful service to the Church.
This case has as a surprise to me. Maybe as w
Thank you, Padraig, for illuminating this wonderful story for me at any rate. Jesus didn't -doesn't - recognise boundaries. My eyes lit up as you were explaining it. I felt your love and admiration f
Some belated reflections on the Gospel reading!
1. We’re in seanchaí mode, storytelling mode. Once upon a time, fadó fadó, in my father’s time, tells us that yes, it’s a story, and more than
Dr. Henry @3, surely you must be joking about Canon Law being able to abide by the prescription of Natural Law with an emphasis on modern day logic? Could that possibly lead to a rewriting of Canon L
Just ridiculous, especially the requirement to avoid his former parish. Do the rule makers not have any experience of community? Also his debarment from ministries normally open to lay people relegate
Anchorman Vincent Browne initially picks up with Marie re NCR report above; Marie comments in person with three other panelists, including a priest.
Link: www.tv3.ie/3player/show/41/0/0/
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Your link to the reply from the Broadcasting Authority doesn't seem to work but it doesn't matter too much. This is par for the course - in fact pretty mild for RTE compared to their libelling a Catho
In many ways the Pope's hands are tied by canon law in this matter. He cannot do much to change canon law as it is. He can grant dispensations in some situations. However, the better approach is to ha
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An intimate act of love
March 15 2017In our culture, washing a person's feet is not an intimate act, not an an act of love. It is not done at in our culture, nor is it necessary, except in the case of a person physically incapacitated
Man made for the Sabbath
March 16 2017Surely the time has come when we can think outside the box and open up the wonderful ministries to people who have given wonderful service to the Church. This case has as a surprise to me. Maybe as w
19 March, 2017. 3rd Sunday of Lent
March 19 2017Thank you, Padraig, for illuminating this wonderful story for me at any rate. Jesus didn't -doesn't - recognise boundaries. My eyes lit up as you were explaining it. I felt your love and admiration f
19 March, 2017. 3rd Sunday of Lent
March 19 2017Some belated reflections on the Gospel reading! 1. We’re in seanchaí mode, storytelling mode. Once upon a time, fadó fadó, in my father’s time, tells us that yes, it’s a story, and more than
Man made for the Sabbath
March 16 2017Dr. Henry @3, surely you must be joking about Canon Law being able to abide by the prescription of Natural Law with an emphasis on modern day logic? Could that possibly lead to a rewriting of Canon L
Man made for the Sabbath
March 16 2017Just ridiculous, especially the requirement to avoid his former parish. Do the rule makers not have any experience of community? Also his debarment from ministries normally open to lay people relegate
Open Letter to Cardinal Gerhard Müller from Marie Collins
March 14 2017Anchorman Vincent Browne initially picks up with Marie re NCR report above; Marie comments in person with three other panelists, including a priest. Link: www.tv3.ie/3player/show/41/0/0/ kevin your b
Should we accept disrespect for the Eucharist on State Television?
February 28 2017Your link to the reply from the Broadcasting Authority doesn't seem to work but it doesn't matter too much. This is par for the course - in fact pretty mild for RTE compared to their libelling a Catho
Man made for the Sabbath
March 16 2017In many ways the Pope's hands are tied by canon law in this matter. He cannot do much to change canon law as it is. He can grant dispensations in some situations. However, the better approach is to ha
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests on the Apostolic Nuncio’s new appointment
March 10 2017I wonder what are the chances of the Pope appointing a woman here. Marie Collins?
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