Bowman Sunday this weekend “will be devoted to Enda: his childhood, his vocation, his many disagreements with the bishops, how relieved he was with the awareness that he would not be a bishop, and his commentary on all the major issues of the church over the past 60 years.”
Bowman Sunday 8.30am RTÉ Radio 1, 28th February 2021.
Taken from https://www.tonyflannery.com/blog/ My initial thoughts on the new appointment to head of Dublin Archdiocese. It is no surprise to me, or, I’m sure to most people, that the choice…
Brian Eyre keeps the situation of married priests before us. How can the talents of these men be utilised for the good of the church. He presents a challenge to us! “However in the long run it is the local parish where the married priest lives that can bring about changes. A P.P. who welcomes a married priest who lives in his parish can do an awful lot of good to break down barriers and wrong attitudes. His role or position will not be challenged or weakened if the married priest is seen doing pastoral work in collaboration with him.”
A presentation on the topic of the retirement of priests was given by Mattie Long at the recent AGM of the Association of Catholic Priests.
The financial cost of a year of empty churches Western People 13th April 2021 We’re warned that, after COVID, we won’t be returning to ‘normal’. That there won’t be ‘a…
During our site refurbishment some links have been temporarily affected. For those using our Liturgical Resources (by clicking on Liturgy on the Home Page and then clicking on Sunday Homily…
Bishop Dr John McAreavey, at the centre of a controversy, has resigned as the Co Down Bishop of Dromore.
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Your members and followers may also be interested to hear the former President, Mary Robinson, talking about her friend and sometime mentor, Fr Enda McDonagh on tonight’s episode of The Leap of Faith, at 10pm on Radio 1.
Roger Childs, Head of Religious Content, RTÉ