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  • The importance of different coloured buttons.

    July 26 2016
    John

    Isn't it time to do away with "concelebrated masses". The idea that "a priests place must be in the sanctuary", must be showing themselves. If there are ten priests present at a Mass would it no

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  • Father Sean Fagan RIP — a brief appreciation

    July 15 2016
    Soline Humbert

    "After his silencing,Sean Fagan declined an invitation to contribute to a book on moral theology, edited by Vincent MacNamara, a priest of the Society of St Patrick, and Enda McDonagh, a former profes

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  • The importance of different coloured buttons.

    July 26 2016
    Mary Vallely

    ..."clericalism is a noxious weed, taking over even when people don’t realise it." I am smiling and nodding my head here as I read those words. Thank you, Brendan, for your refreshing honesty and f

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  • Some cardinals should see red!

    July 18 2016
    Paddy Ferry

    Soline@14, thank you for letting us see the whole article. I was about to make the request that it would be made available to us. And, thank you too for giving us the link to Sean Fegan's obituary in

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  • Father Sean Fagan RIP — a brief appreciation

    July 15 2016
    Sean O'Conaill

    I am also greatly indebted to Fr Sean - for words of encouragement and advice over many years. He was, and he remains, a voice of clarity, sanity and compassion. Aside from his great books, already c

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  • 25 July. Feast of Saint James, Apostle

    July 25 2016
    Pat Rogers

    Hi John, Oops, you are quite right... and I have emended the page accordingly. You might like to read the reflections of pope emeritus Benedict upon St. James, at http://www.piercedhearts.org/theology

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  • Father Sean Fagan RIP — a brief appreciation

    July 15 2016
    Soline Humbert

    Sean's obituary in last Saturday's Irish Times (23rd July 2016) http://wearechurchireland.ie/fr-sean-fagan-theologian-whose-compassion-challenged-church-rigidity/ The role of the Irish bishops is men

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  • Some cardinals should see red!

    July 18 2016
    Soline Humbert

    @12 Thank you Roy. Owen O'Sullivan concludes his article with these words,still valid today. (Full text on http://www.womenpriests.org/teaching/osulliva.asp. NB Postal and e-mail address for Fr Owen O

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  • 25 July. Feast of Saint James, Apostle

    July 25 2016
    John Amuda

    I think today's James is the one of the son of Zebedee. Check the Catholic Roman Missal for confirmation. I stand to be corrected if I understand your homily wrongly Thanks

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  • Father Sean Fagan RIP — a brief appreciation

    July 15 2016
    DOM

    I am one of those who owe much to his priestly wisdom. After I read 'Does Morality Change, I wrote to Fr.Sean as I had some queries. His reply showed that we were addressing a specific section from di

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