I agree with you Brendan @1 when you say that "Something so sad and evil this elderly priest being put to death on his own altar in front a handful of worshippers." What has to be noted here by Cathol
Something so sad and evil about this elderly priest being put to death on his own altar in front of a handful of worshippers. This is a great evil which is sweeping France and its not easy to prepare
@4 Thank you Sean.
The two articles mentioned by Sean Fagan in this letter can be read online:
Darkness Made Visible by Fergus O'Donoghue SJ
http://archive.thetablet.co.uk/article/6th-june-2009/12/fer
Relevant? I should think so...
Letter to the Tablet, June 13, 2009.
Catholics in the United States, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand are in shock at
the revelations of the cesspool of physical and
se
Will future generations be saying why was it that great men like Sean Fagan were not listened to. It boggles my mind how badly women have been and continue to treated by the church. Without women and
Fine outstanding honest article by late Sean Fagan. What a shame this good man was treated to badly by the powers that be- I dont say Rome as I doubt many Irish Bishops stood by him,if any. I often wo
@8: Charlie O'Gorman.
Good question. The honorific titles that seem most frequent are "Sir" and "Madam". See letters to the Editor in newspapers. I like to use the Irish "A chara" or "A cháirde" or "
In Canon Sheehan's novels the protestant characters (upper class) refer to the priest as "Mr" and address him as "Sir". Nothing much wrong with that. People who know the priest well could address hi
Are we priests the only group in Irish society still using an honourific title? Other groups simply use the job description as a form of respectful address eg. Guard, Nurse, Doctor, Bishop. The title
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July 27 2016I agree with you Brendan @1 when you say that "Something so sad and evil this elderly priest being put to death on his own altar in front a handful of worshippers." What has to be noted here by Cathol
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July 29 2016@4 Thank you Sean. The two articles mentioned by Sean Fagan in this letter can be read online: Darkness Made Visible by Fergus O'Donoghue SJ http://archive.thetablet.co.uk/article/6th-june-2009/12/fer
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July 29 2016Will future generations be saying why was it that great men like Sean Fagan were not listened to. It boggles my mind how badly women have been and continue to treated by the church. Without women and
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July 29 2016...",but Christian women for centuries were psychologically and spiritually CRUCIFIED by the way they were spoken about and treated."We still are.
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July 29 2016Fine outstanding honest article by late Sean Fagan. What a shame this good man was treated to badly by the powers that be- I dont say Rome as I doubt many Irish Bishops stood by him,if any. I often wo
The importance of different coloured buttons.
July 26 2016@8: Charlie O'Gorman. Good question. The honorific titles that seem most frequent are "Sir" and "Madam". See letters to the Editor in newspapers. I like to use the Irish "A chara" or "A cháirde" or "
The importance of different coloured buttons.
July 26 2016In Canon Sheehan's novels the protestant characters (upper class) refer to the priest as "Mr" and address him as "Sir". Nothing much wrong with that. People who know the priest well could address hi
The importance of different coloured buttons.
July 26 2016Are we priests the only group in Irish society still using an honourific title? Other groups simply use the job description as a form of respectful address eg. Guard, Nurse, Doctor, Bishop. The title
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