"Our church needs to move to a new structure and Pope Francis has clearly stated he wants an “Inverted Pyramid” structure with the pope at the bottom and the people of god at the top. A first step
Joe (no. 17), I wonder how many of we contributors to this discussion would be around today if the Catholic Church had embraced Thomas Malthus' thesis and advocated birth control to alleviate the 'pop
I usually limited my criticisms to systems rather than individuals, but I have to say on this occasion that I found Nuncio AB Charles Brown's comments on celibacy and the ordination of women pitiful a
HV gave one argument for banning all use of artificial contraceptives: that any contraceptive sexual act offends against the inseparability of the unitive and the procreative. Every single sexual act
This is the same Nuncio AB Charles Brown who has refused to even meet with the leadership of the ACP! He has obviously not heard of women deacons & priests who were ordained for some 1000 years no
How sad that the Nuncio narrowly associates the priesthood with a 'tradition' that begins with the Second Council of the Lateran in 1139.
When will we ever learn to sit down and listen to each other?
Bob @13 - "seemingly positive" is a stretch but you are correct in stating that this is a branch of personnel management but it only becomes predatory when it is placed in the wrong hands. The canons
These reports always saddened me as I can feel the tangible heartache and at times despair behind the words I read. I recall Olivia O'Leary talking to Ryan on the Late Late Show saying how she loved t
Joe #14: Side-effects, yes, insofar as the intended aim of the chemical contraceptives is concerned; but also moral "deficiency" in their use if these are effects. Just as the aim of fracking is to pr
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Church faces ‘huge wake up call’
September 21 2016"Our church needs to move to a new structure and Pope Francis has clearly stated he wants an “Inverted Pyramid” structure with the pope at the bottom and the people of god at the top. A first step
25 September. Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 25 2016It is much social- oriented. Nice to be so because Jesus condemned social evils. I felt very enriching.
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Joe (no. 17), I wonder how many of we contributors to this discussion would be around today if the Catholic Church had embraced Thomas Malthus' thesis and advocated birth control to alleviate the 'pop
Church faces ‘huge wake up call’
September 21 2016I usually limited my criticisms to systems rather than individuals, but I have to say on this occasion that I found Nuncio AB Charles Brown's comments on celibacy and the ordination of women pitiful a
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016HV gave one argument for banning all use of artificial contraceptives: that any contraceptive sexual act offends against the inseparability of the unitive and the procreative. Every single sexual act
Church faces ‘huge wake up call’
September 21 2016This is the same Nuncio AB Charles Brown who has refused to even meet with the leadership of the ACP! He has obviously not heard of women deacons & priests who were ordained for some 1000 years no
Church faces ‘huge wake up call’
September 21 2016How sad that the Nuncio narrowly associates the priesthood with a 'tradition' that begins with the Second Council of the Lateran in 1139. When will we ever learn to sit down and listen to each other?
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Bob @13 - "seemingly positive" is a stretch but you are correct in stating that this is a branch of personnel management but it only becomes predatory when it is placed in the wrong hands. The canons
Church faces ‘huge wake up call’
September 21 2016These reports always saddened me as I can feel the tangible heartache and at times despair behind the words I read. I recall Olivia O'Leary talking to Ryan on the Late Late Show saying how she loved t
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Joe #14: Side-effects, yes, insofar as the intended aim of the chemical contraceptives is concerned; but also moral "deficiency" in their use if these are effects. Just as the aim of fracking is to pr
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