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Presider’s Page for Friday 1 November (All Saints)
Today and tomorrow we remember all the dead, those in heaven and those still be on the way there: God alone knows where each soul is. Today’s feast celebrates the saints in heaven, the holy men and women of every time and place: we hope some of our people are among them.
Cardinal urges change of celibacy rule
The National Catholic Reporter carries a story of Cardinal Reinhard Marx’s call for a change of the requirement of celibacy for priests as the German bishops’ conference prepares for a workshop debate to “review” the issue.
“Marx said the church must, “in light of the failure” surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis, modify tradition in response to changing modern times.”Pope Leo appoints Bishop Ger Nash to role in Ossory
Updated by Ailbhe Conneely, Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent, RTÉ. Link: https://associationofcatholicpriests.ie/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=post Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Bishop of Ferns as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ossory. The…
For the birds
Seamus Ahearne has expanded his exercise zone as per guidelines and gets to observe to behaviour of birds on his walks. But he also considers what the pandemic may mean for us.
“It asks us big questions: What am I about? What is important? Who matters to me? Do I matter to anyone? … For us as ministers, it is quite dangerous and can undermine our very existence. Do we need ‘them’ (them=our faith community) more than ‘they’ need us? We feel very ‘useful’ normally. We are very busy. Now many of us can do very little. We don’t like it.”Seán McDonagh in Irish Times interview…
Should we be buying from Amazon rather than working to keep a place like Nenagh alive?’ Unthinkable: Fr Seán McDonagh is increasingly worried about the power of big tech Irish…
Sarah Harte: Irish Catholicism still alive in piecemeal way since Sinéad’s incisive protest
The following article was recommended by a member. It’s from the Irish Examiner. Link to article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41196028.html