Gina Menzies was a guest on Faith Alive on Midwest Radio on Sun 13 Nov 2022 ahead of a public lecture in Ballina. Speaking with Monica Morley she was exploring the history and the possibilities for women in the Catholic Church.
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Brendan Hoban in his Western People column argues that for the Catholic Church the result of the referendum on same-sex marriage will matter less than the fall-out afterwards.
“Looking back on previous debates (on contraception, divorce, abortion) that divided the nation, neither side was prepared to take a long and respectful approach to the issues. Debates around difficult subjects and competing rights were marked by an absence of generosity on both sides.”
Many dramatic media images with accompanying captions from events of this weekend coming not only from Gaza, the Holy Land, but the U.S. will shock people once again. The images…
Eugene Cullen Kennedy is emeritus professor of psychology at Loyola University Chicago. In the National Catholic Reporter he comments on what motivates the catholic bishops of the U.S.A. under the leadership of Pope Francis.
“We must feel for these men trained to be one kind of bishop now searching for some way to become another. For this and other blessings already beyond counting, we may be grateful to the loving God who gave us Francis.”
‘You don’t bring me flowers anymore.’ The Bible of nature: There are hints of Autumn everywhere. The colours are quite beautiful. Nature is also at work with decomposition: Bacteria, Fungi,…
Chris McDonnell wrote recently in the Catholic Times, August 24th 2018, about the the late Raymond Hunthausen, retired Archbishop of Seattle.
“At a time when a number of those to whom the Church has given responsibility of leadership have fallen short of expectations, it is worth while pausing a moment and reflecting on the life of an outstanding man, who in spite of his being called to the Lord remains with us in example and deed. He was truly a man of the Beatitudes, who saw Christ in those about him and was himself Christ to those who were in need.”
The ACP offers sincere sympathy to our colleague Brendan Hoban and to his extended family on the death of his brother, Seamus.
Thank you Gina for this thoughtful interview. Well worth listening. I am sure your Monday night talk in Killala raised more insightful questions…
In connection with women in the Bible, and your mention of reading the Bible in translation, I just came across this interesting article (with a quote from Brendan Hoban, of ACP & Killala diocese!)
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have adopted the ESV. What about Ireland?
How do we excavate women from under the weight of rubble of these exclusive translations, which certainly run counter to where the Synodal Pathway is now taking us?
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/fleshofmyflesh/2022/11/writing-women-out-of-the-bible-gender-exclusive-language-in-the-esv/