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  • The Ballot Be Yours

    January 31 2016
    Sean O'Conaill

    #14 - "Ireland has relied too much on the church and that has meant on the clergy for moral and civic guidance, at the expense of the due autonomy of adult moral and civic conscience." Please refer me

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  • Spotlight

    February 8 2016
    Kevin Walters

    Paddy Ferry @5 Thank you Paddy for your response, I have not seen the film I will probably purchase the CD when it comes out next month. I tried to go back to my comments and those made by your self

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    February 8 2016
    Ben Flood

    I've just read Padriag McCarthys response to the film. I am disappointed that he talks about the Church's response as being rooted in the societal norms at the time. It seems clear to me from this fil

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  • Spotlight

    February 8 2016
    Paddy Ferry

    Kevin, thank you for the link to the NCR article by Fr. Peter Daly. Near the end of his piece, Fr. Daly simply says " many people have still not gotten the message". This reminded me of what Anne said

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  • Spotlight

    February 8 2016
    D.B. Doucette

    In reference to the article statement: "I do not know how historically accurately the film presents what happened, nor to what extent artistic licence is used. It seems to me a film worth seeing" yes,

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  • Spotlight

    February 8 2016
    sara

    I found it incredibly healing. I came across the scandals about 10 years ago and went into moral shock. I couldn't tell anyone. If I did I was told it was Catholic bashing and petty gossip. To see

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  • Spotlight

    February 8 2016
    Lloyd Allan MacPherson

    The real story of the film but a detail that was left out as this was not entirely central of the plot is "Crimine solicitationies". This document needs its time in the spotlight. Those Bishops out

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  • The Ballot Be Yours

    January 31 2016
    Sean O'Conaill

    #13 Thanks, Padraig. However, you leave me still unsure as to what exactly you tried to convey in your homilies. It is one thing to recommend the Sermon on the Mount as a guide for all the faithful

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  • Spotlight

    February 8 2016
    Kevin walters

    This article by Fr. Peter Daly In the National Catholic Reporter| is well worth reading Quote from his article As a parish priest I found it painful to watch. I was ashamed. I went to see the movie al

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  • The Ballot Be Yours

    January 31 2016
    Joe O'Leary

    The strong role and function of the clerical church? I said the church, not the clergy. Ireland has relied too much on the church and that has meant on the clergy for moral and civic guidance, at the

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