Oh, I get it -- he made her an apostle when she washed his head in Mt 25 -- except that most scholars say that woman was not the Magdalene at all -- nor, historically, did she meet the risen Christ --
That prayer is problematic, given that it is piously held by the Church that the risen Lord appeared first to His own mother. This prayer discards that idea. It'll stick in my throat if that's what I
Mary of Magdala,first witness and proclaimer of the Risen Christ may have been honoured by Christ with "the office of apostle",
but if she were alive today she wouldn't be allowed to proclaim the Gos
Let me add my congratulations to Brendan. Indeed you're an inspiration to us all for your lively mind and your broad ranging estimations of the real situation ... in our world and in our church. pleas
What annoys me most about this case is not that Ken Curtin is not being allowed to read at Mass, but that the excuse of a fixed annual readers' rota is trotted out as a reason for not being able to re
Another fine article, Brendan, on a topic that should be discussed in every parish in Ireland: How can we find suitable people to do the various ministries, liturgical and otherwise?
Padraig McCarthy
Overall, a good piece, but I surely can't be the only one to see the irony in Brendan criticising and rejecting "name-calling" and then two sentences later using the term "out-of-control ultra-traditi
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Mary Magdalene, Apostle
June 11 2016Oh, I get it -- he made her an apostle when she washed his head in Mt 25 -- except that most scholars say that woman was not the Magdalene at all -- nor, historically, did she meet the risen Christ --
Mary Magdalene, Apostle
June 11 2016The prayer does seem to be a bit of a mess.
Mary Magdalene, Apostle
June 11 2016That prayer is problematic, given that it is piously held by the Church that the risen Lord appeared first to His own mother. This prayer discards that idea. It'll stick in my throat if that's what I
Mary Magdalene, Apostle
June 11 2016Mary of Magdala,first witness and proclaimer of the Risen Christ may have been honoured by Christ with "the office of apostle", but if she were alive today she wouldn't be allowed to proclaim the Gos
History is history, and truth must be told
June 8 2016Let me add my congratulations to Brendan. Indeed you're an inspiration to us all for your lively mind and your broad ranging estimations of the real situation ... in our world and in our church. pleas
Clerics still tilting at windmills
June 7 2016What annoys me most about this case is not that Ken Curtin is not being allowed to read at Mass, but that the excuse of a fixed annual readers' rota is trotted out as a reason for not being able to re
12 June. 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 12 2016Thank you for the work you did in putting this all together. It is well done and greatly appreciated. God bless the worker!
Clerics still tilting at windmills
June 7 2016Another fine article, Brendan, on a topic that should be discussed in every parish in Ireland: How can we find suitable people to do the various ministries, liturgical and otherwise? Padraig McCarthy
History is history, and truth must be told
June 8 2016Congratulations, Brendan, on all these stupendous achievements. Brings back memories of that heroic man, Liam Swords.
Clerics still tilting at windmills
June 7 2016Overall, a good piece, but I surely can't be the only one to see the irony in Brendan criticising and rejecting "name-calling" and then two sentences later using the term "out-of-control ultra-traditi
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