The answers to the two questions on religion in the poll conducted among Irish farmers, and published in the Irish Examiner, are really interesting. 82% are in favour of priests being allowed to marry
If Humanae Vitae was so reasonable and plausible:
(1) Why was the ruling that it expressed rejected by the papal commission set up to advise Pope Paul VI, which included those most closely in touch wi
The document is a curate's egg - good in parts. There are some surprising flaws:
"7. The morality of any human action is determined by the motives and intentions of the agent..." These do not determin
Paddy @ 10, can you imagine "you must be the first to give example"? How could you ask someone to do something that you indeed weren't willing to do yourself? Also, never take a "no" from someone wh
The philosophy of Montini's pontificate was that "the faithful have to be convinced not coerced" -- (how things were to change after his time!)--- but it seems to me he realised the arguments for ke
Bob @ 4, even TQM has its applications. Contraception is a balancing act. You have too many offspring today and you could be combating poverty. It's not like the days of old where "more the merrier
Paddy & Joe @6&7 - I too find it hard to believe that +Montini of Milan should be any more or less mendacious or truthful than +Martini of Milan, just because one became Pope and the other did
I cannot believe Paul VI thought he was lying in issuing his ban on contraception. That would be the ultimate ecclesiastical scandal. I prefer to think that he made an honest mistake. Note that he rea
For many years I kept all my Tablets. However, it was a very space consuming practice and eventually I had to discard my archive. I did, however, keep those with especially interesting articles and t
This is an excellent and enlightened initiative. Thanks to the ACP for sharing it with us. Many who contribute to this site will already be aware, I am sure, that all recent research has shown that 90
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September 21 2016The answers to the two questions on religion in the poll conducted among Irish farmers, and published in the Irish Examiner, are really interesting. 82% are in favour of priests being allowed to marry
Affirmation of the Catholic Church’s Teaching on the Gift of Sexuality
September 20 2016If Humanae Vitae was so reasonable and plausible: (1) Why was the ruling that it expressed rejected by the papal commission set up to advise Pope Paul VI, which included those most closely in touch wi
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016The document is a curate's egg - good in parts. There are some surprising flaws: "7. The morality of any human action is determined by the motives and intentions of the agent..." These do not determin
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Paddy @ 10, can you imagine "you must be the first to give example"? How could you ask someone to do something that you indeed weren't willing to do yourself? Also, never take a "no" from someone wh
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016The philosophy of Montini's pontificate was that "the faithful have to be convinced not coerced" -- (how things were to change after his time!)--- but it seems to me he realised the arguments for ke
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Bob @ 4, even TQM has its applications. Contraception is a balancing act. You have too many offspring today and you could be combating poverty. It's not like the days of old where "more the merrier
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Paddy & Joe @6&7 - I too find it hard to believe that +Montini of Milan should be any more or less mendacious or truthful than +Martini of Milan, just because one became Pope and the other did
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016I cannot believe Paul VI thought he was lying in issuing his ban on contraception. That would be the ultimate ecclesiastical scandal. I prefer to think that he made an honest mistake. Note that he rea
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016For many years I kept all my Tablets. However, it was a very space consuming practice and eventually I had to discard my archive. I did, however, keep those with especially interesting articles and t
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016This is an excellent and enlightened initiative. Thanks to the ACP for sharing it with us. Many who contribute to this site will already be aware, I am sure, that all recent research has shown that 90
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