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
Eddie Finnegan @2
Oh ye of little faith!
It will be like the Berlin wall coming down. No one saw that coming.
There is so much needs addressing in our church we need a new structure.
Step 1: We elect
Very large families are a thing of the past. I am afraid Humanae Vitae is dead in the water as can be observed by the present generations much smaller families. There was scant regard for the health a
Martin, what do you mean by "tried and tested"? Who tried and tested the declaration of Paul VI? If they passed the trial and test, why did the Synod and the Pope remain so silent about this?
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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
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Is 'learning curve' the new Baal? Why, why, why are Catholic (and other) folk so in thrall to the jaded language of 1990s 'total quality management'?
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September 15 2016Eddie Finnegan @2 Oh ye of little faith! It will be like the Berlin wall coming down. No one saw that coming. There is so much needs addressing in our church we need a new structure. Step 1: We elect
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Very large families are a thing of the past. I am afraid Humanae Vitae is dead in the water as can be observed by the present generations much smaller families. There was scant regard for the health a
The ethics of using contraceptives
September 16 2016Martin, what do you mean by "tried and tested"? Who tried and tested the declaration of Paul VI? If they passed the trial and test, why did the Synod and the Pope remain so silent about this?
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