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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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  • The Judas Iscariot Lunch

    July 15 2016
    Jackie Minnock

    Just watched this programmed on the rteplayer and it was an excellent programme - explaining, in hindsight, their reasons for entering, for ministering and for leaving. One of the best programmes I'v

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  • The Judas Iscariot Lunch

    July 15 2016
    Paddy Coady

    I can identify fully with the sentiments expressed in the programme. The best thing I did in life was to get married and have a family. The second best thing was to join the Oblates. I have had unrese

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