Thank you very much indeed for the link, Padraig. It'll help us with preparation here in Birmingham for our local ACTA meeting on Bishop Lobinger's ideas, led by the theologian David McLoughlin on Jan
When I worked on Merseyside, I scattered the ashes of seafarers and dockers at sea and in the Mersey. I even scattered ashes on the "holy ground" of Anfield Stadium. I'm afraid Cardinal Muller has m
Totally agree with Pope Francis ( couldn't you just hug him at times) about the need to focus on quality rather than quantity when vetting candidates for seminaries. I am not so sure that seminaries a
Amen to Anthony John's well pointed remarks. As a member from the other side of the pond, I suggest that Charles Brown return to the archdiocese of New York and get some pastoral experience before h
Apropos "Above all, to be a healer" and the notion of mercy contained within, please look into this article, by Dr. Samuel Gregg, which, at least for me, more reasonably articulates a fuller notion of
Fritz Lobinger worked at the Lumko Institute in South Africa, where they developed a very good set of materials for training in a variety of lay ministries in the 1970s. There is an account of this at
It is so sad to see this little group, not very representative really !!, fail to achieve communion and unity. What decline in priestly numbers?? Just go to Africa, which Benedict has great faith in,
Thanks, Jean and Darlene,
I couldn't agree more on both points, Lobinger model of priesthood and pastoral spirit, as well as the base communities of church to be.
Jean, what I have proposed for years, too many now, I'm afraid, is that the future church ought to be organized in such a way that a local bishop appoints/anoints proven men and women from parishes fo
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3rd International Conference of Church Reform Network; Chicago, October 2016
October 21 2016Thank you very much indeed for the link, Padraig. It'll help us with preparation here in Birmingham for our local ACTA meeting on Bishop Lobinger's ideas, led by the theologian David McLoughlin on Jan
Honouring the Dead: More respect or just more rules?
October 26 2016When I worked on Merseyside, I scattered the ashes of seafarers and dockers at sea and in the Mersey. I even scattered ashes on the "holy ground" of Anfield Stadium. I'm afraid Cardinal Muller has m
Time to Break Out
October 25 2016Totally agree with Pope Francis ( couldn't you just hug him at times) about the need to focus on quality rather than quantity when vetting candidates for seminaries. I am not so sure that seminaries a
Agenda: Annual General Meeting: Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone
November 16 2016Amen to Anthony John's well pointed remarks. As a member from the other side of the pond, I suggest that Charles Brown return to the archdiocese of New York and get some pastoral experience before h
24 October. Monday, Week 30
October 24 2016Apropos "Above all, to be a healer" and the notion of mercy contained within, please look into this article, by Dr. Samuel Gregg, which, at least for me, more reasonably articulates a fuller notion of
24 October. Monday, Week 30
October 24 2016thanks for the beautiful message
3rd International Conference of Church Reform Network; Chicago, October 2016
October 21 2016Fritz Lobinger worked at the Lumko Institute in South Africa, where they developed a very good set of materials for training in a variety of lay ministries in the 1970s. There is an account of this at
3rd International Conference of Church Reform Network; Chicago, October 2016
October 21 2016It is so sad to see this little group, not very representative really !!, fail to achieve communion and unity. What decline in priestly numbers?? Just go to Africa, which Benedict has great faith in,
3rd International Conference of Church Reform Network; Chicago, October 2016
October 21 2016Thanks, Jean and Darlene, I couldn't agree more on both points, Lobinger model of priesthood and pastoral spirit, as well as the base communities of church to be.
3rd International Conference of Church Reform Network; Chicago, October 2016
October 21 2016Jean, what I have proposed for years, too many now, I'm afraid, is that the future church ought to be organized in such a way that a local bishop appoints/anoints proven men and women from parishes fo
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