The proposition that catholics in South America (or elsewhere, perhaps Ireland) left the catholic church for evangelical churches because there was not enough priests is an unresearched presumption.
Now there is a statement.
"Not all love of neighbour has to be dramatic. Most of us can’t take part in either of these situations (Syria/Standing Rock). But simply by being, we make a difference.
Are these women the end result of the domino effect,the"unmentionables" of the previous post,Pope of the possible?
After all,we are assured that with God,nothing is impossible.
Gentlemen,
Whilst I realise and fully respect that this is a priest's association and the courage it must have taken to even start this organisation I find it difficult to understand why the next step
Brendan, you write,
" Priests are disappearing and if priests disappear Mass disappears and if Mass disappears the Church disappears."From an earlier entry on ACP; Community :
"I felt warmth, welcome,
“if priests disappear Mass disappears and if Mass disappears the Church disappears.” Brendan, what a gross overstatement and clericalised point of view. In many missionary countries for hundreds o
"You can see where this is going – the dreaded domino effect. First priests who are married, then married men who can be ordained, then a choice for a married or celibate clergy, then women deacons
"and eventually the unmentionable."
What if the unmentionable were already in our midst?Called by name by the God in whose image and likeness we are and whose Spirit is in us?
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Pope of the possible
January 9 2017The proposition that catholics in South America (or elsewhere, perhaps Ireland) left the catholic church for evangelical churches because there was not enough priests is an unresearched presumption.
Pope of the possible
January 9 2017It is, surely, very hard to disagree with Phil Greene's sentiments in the above@7.
The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests (ARCWP)
January 10 2017Now there is a statement. "Not all love of neighbour has to be dramatic. Most of us can’t take part in either of these situations (Syria/Standing Rock). But simply by being, we make a difference.
The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests (ARCWP)
January 10 2017Are these women the end result of the domino effect,the"unmentionables" of the previous post,Pope of the possible? After all,we are assured that with God,nothing is impossible.
Pope of the possible
January 9 2017Gentlemen, Whilst I realise and fully respect that this is a priest's association and the courage it must have taken to even start this organisation I find it difficult to understand why the next step
Tony Flannery at 70
January 5 2017Congratulations to Fr Tony,best wishes for the celebration and Eucharist.
Pope of the possible
January 9 2017Brendan, you write, " Priests are disappearing and if priests disappear Mass disappears and if Mass disappears the Church disappears."From an earlier entry on ACP; Community : "I felt warmth, welcome,
Pope of the possible
January 9 2017“if priests disappear Mass disappears and if Mass disappears the Church disappears.” Brendan, what a gross overstatement and clericalised point of view. In many missionary countries for hundreds o
Pope of the possible
January 9 2017"You can see where this is going – the dreaded domino effect. First priests who are married, then married men who can be ordained, then a choice for a married or celibate clergy, then women deacons
Pope of the possible
January 9 2017"and eventually the unmentionable." What if the unmentionable were already in our midst?Called by name by the God in whose image and likeness we are and whose Spirit is in us?
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