The complaints bruited by Patsy McGarry in today's Irish Times seem to be distilled from the ghastly muck distributed by "Bp" Pat Buckley and his host of anonymous disussants. This morning's complaint
Much of the talk about Maynooth and the Irish Church is talk about human nature. Like churches, seminaries are hospitals for sinners not hotels for saints. Archbishop Martin and some of his fellow bis
Lloyd, it was a very brief document promising to be celibate. No need to indulge fantasy. Agree totally with Padraig. Now I see McGarry's case A founders on denials from all involved. Note that when w
A topical comment by St Teresa Benedicta on women deacons: “The early Church gave outlet for the manifold activity of women in the Christian communities, even a consecrated ministerial office – th
I would ask that the statement that priests are to sign regarding celibacy be checked to make sure it adheres to local/state laws. Has that ever been done/challenged?
It might be enforceable in Rome
Still no further concrete evidence apart from the anonymous letters etc? There is plenty of poisonous material on the internet. We would be most unwise to let such material set our agenda. Such materi
I should hope that Pope Francis is moving in a progressive manner with the creation of the commission, however, we do know that Pope Paul VI, also commissioned a commission...and look at what the cond
I share Jeannine Gramick's disappointment at the AUSCP's skirting of the issue of women's ordination to the priesthood(and the ACP's similar stance, unlike the Austrian priests of the Pfarrer-Initiati
The ACP for me provides a function not unlike that of the AUSCP: It provides a forum where we can discuss freely the ongoing renewal of the mission of the church. Without that, there would be the temp
St Teresa Benedicta is no longer an optional memorial, but a Feast, and a patron of Europe. The main patron saint is Benedict of Nursia.Cyril and Methodius, Bridget of Sweden, Catherine of Siena and
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Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement
August 2 2016The complaints bruited by Patsy McGarry in today's Irish Times seem to be distilled from the ghastly muck distributed by "Bp" Pat Buckley and his host of anonymous disussants. This morning's complaint
Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement
August 2 2016Much of the talk about Maynooth and the Irish Church is talk about human nature. Like churches, seminaries are hospitals for sinners not hotels for saints. Archbishop Martin and some of his fellow bis
Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement
August 2 2016Lloyd, it was a very brief document promising to be celibate. No need to indulge fantasy. Agree totally with Padraig. Now I see McGarry's case A founders on denials from all involved. Note that when w
09 August. Tuesday, Week 19
August 9 2016A topical comment by St Teresa Benedicta on women deacons: “The early Church gave outlet for the manifold activity of women in the Christian communities, even a consecrated ministerial office – th
Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement
August 2 2016I would ask that the statement that priests are to sign regarding celibacy be checked to make sure it adheres to local/state laws. Has that ever been done/challenged? It might be enforceable in Rome
Maynooth Seminary Crisis: ACP Statement
August 2 2016Still no further concrete evidence apart from the anonymous letters etc? There is plenty of poisonous material on the internet. We would be most unwise to let such material set our agenda. Such materi
Women Deacons; ready, willing and able
August 8 2016I should hope that Pope Francis is moving in a progressive manner with the creation of the commission, however, we do know that Pope Paul VI, also commissioned a commission...and look at what the cond
Sharing a vision
August 9 2016I share Jeannine Gramick's disappointment at the AUSCP's skirting of the issue of women's ordination to the priesthood(and the ACP's similar stance, unlike the Austrian priests of the Pfarrer-Initiati
Sharing a vision
August 9 2016The ACP for me provides a function not unlike that of the AUSCP: It provides a forum where we can discuss freely the ongoing renewal of the mission of the church. Without that, there would be the temp
09 August. Tuesday, Week 19
August 9 2016St Teresa Benedicta is no longer an optional memorial, but a Feast, and a patron of Europe. The main patron saint is Benedict of Nursia.Cyril and Methodius, Bridget of Sweden, Catherine of Siena and
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