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  • Tony Flannery and Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to Ireland

    December 2 2016
    Pól Ó Duibhir

    I've looked at the whole thing and while the Nuncio did mention Rome as being involved he left the clear impression that the silencing or whatever was at the door of the Superior of the Redemptorists

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  • Tony Flannery and Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to Ireland

    December 2 2016
    connie

    PN is very smooth and conservative by not changing - didn't entertain any discussion on women priests. Hopefully his replacement soon will be a more progressive person who understands the reason to re

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  • A Priesthood Imprisoned: Presentation by Marie Keenan to the AGM

    November 17 2016
    George Reilly

    Mattie, Sorry for slipping up on not having mentioned the website of the German research. The website to go for is: http://www.seelsorgestudie.de/startengl That is the home site of the "German pastora

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  • A Lost Tribe: priests at risk: Address of Brendan Hoban to the AGM

    November 17 2016
    George Reilly

    Lost tribe – lost hope? Reading Brendan Hoban’s address at the AGM is disheartening. I don’t want to belittle what you said about the problems relating to the care of priests, Brendan. A real ex

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  • A Priesthood Imprisoned: Presentation by Marie Keenan to the AGM

    November 17 2016
    Mattie Long

    George, it would be very useful if you could supply the title and provenance of the German research. A link to it would be good. I think we are all now very wary of 'research' and surveys and opinion

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  • Thinking for Ourselves

    November 28 2016
    Kevin Walters

    W O'Brien @ 3 “It is often the initial premise that is lacking in our teaching and which helps to make sense of greater questions. And the premise is always based in faith. Ultimately it seems that

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  • Taoiseach goes where bishops fear to tread?

    November 28 2016
    Joe Walsh

    The CDF's secret surveillance of clergy does more harm to the church than anything these guys have said or written. That CDF officials don't see the collateral damage done to the faithful by its way o

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  • Thinking for Ourselves

    November 28 2016
    sara

    Infused contemplation (mystical prayer) is a gift of God. It is like the ability to sing in tune. It can be given to anyone who prepares themselves, regardless of intellect. According to St Teresa "

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  • A Priesthood Imprisoned: Presentation by Marie Keenan to the AGM

    November 17 2016
    George Reilly

    Marie Keenan decries the “emotional immaturity“ of priests, that while they function in one sense as priests, their „incomplete personal development results in distant, unrewarding relationships

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  • Thinking for Ourselves

    November 28 2016
    Andrew

    @Brendan Was it really necessary, in omni caritate, to equate piety with foolishness? Also, why juxtapose piety and intelligence? Can the qualities of piety and intelligence co-exist in persons?

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