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  • Reflections at a Funeral

    August 5 2016
    John Quinn

    I have written about the unfortunate messages sent by liturgies. The presence of a bishop, particularly in mufti, and as a member of the worshiping community rather than seated on high resplendent in

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  • Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement

    August 2 2016
    Lloyd Allan MacPherson

    @14 Amen to that. Something of a contingency the Bishop should have started to employ. The future of the church rests on those intellectuals who can cut through the simulation and get to the root of

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  • The problems with seminaries

    August 3 2016
    Joe Meagher

    I found it very difficult to follow the Tony’s opinions and logic, so please allow me to summarise my understanding of the article and please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve included my own opinio

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  • Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement

    August 2 2016
    Mary Ruane

    Many thanks Brendan for your words, both spoken and written, on this topic over the past few days. You have, throughout, been the voice of reason, clarity and common sense for so many parents like me.

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  • Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement

    August 2 2016
    Joseph Ryan

    I have no idea what is really going on in Maynooth nor do I feel any of the discussions I've heard have given the full story either. However, my main concern is with dealing with 'anonymous allegation

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  • Breaking New Ground

    July 26 2016
    Con Devree

    Dear Moderator, The problem is not going to be a shortage of priests. It will be one of a shortage of Catholics. Observe the Mass attendance rats of young marrieds. Mathematically there will be enou

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  • Reflections at a Funeral

    August 5 2016
    Colm Holmes

    Gabriel Daly speaks with great wisdom. I pray that his wise words will be heard and acted on. WAC wrote to each bishop in Ireland on 8 July 2016 asking them to support our silenced and sanctioned prie

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  • Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women

    August 2 2016
    Maureen Mulvaney

    I welcome this Commission on the “Women’s Diaconate”. I also understand the reservations some have about, “What woman would want to train for the diaconate where she is not free to speak her

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  • Reflections at a Funeral

    August 5 2016
    Brendan Cafferty

    I was following reports of the funeral and wondered if any Bishop attended. Now I know. Could not even one be found, or another one or two so as not isolate the one ? What about mould breaker A'Bishop

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  • Ministry with the freedom of poetry and the colour of marriage

    August 4 2016
    Padraig McCarthy

    Not like A lone beautiful bird These poems now rise in great white flocks Against my mind’s vast hills Startled by God Breaking a branch When his foot Touches Earth Near Me 14th Century Persian Myst

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