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Celibacy, Sexuality and the Crisis in the Priesthood
Paddy Ferry reminds all readers in Scotland that Tony Flannery will be there on Thursday evening, 21 March, at Edinburgh University talking about “Celibacy, Sexuality and the Crisis in the Priesthood”.
“A Conversation with Fr. Tony Flannery”, 6th Floor Common Room, Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD. 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Paddy also draws our attention to the fact that the German bishops have started “a binding synodal process”, as Cardinal Marx has called it, to discuss much the same topic. It has been reported in many outlets including the Catholic Herald.
Shepherding the Shepherds – Caring for Suspended or Laicised Priests
Helen B. Costigane, Ph.D.; D.C.L. writes on the canonical obligations of a bishop for financial care of suspended or laicized priests.
This article was first published in the July issue of THE FURROW, and later was made available through www.justiceforpriests.org
Aidan Hart wonders what it would take to revive a parish community?
Why Parish? Now in even deeper crisis, our Irish church will need ‘all hands’ in all parishes to get to grips with renewal. But what would it take to revive…
Wishing you every blessing this Christmas
Wishing you every blessing this Christmas
Pope departs Cyprus for Greece for second leg of Apostolic Journey
Vatican News reports: Pope Francis begins the third day of his 5-day Apostolic Journey, departing Cyprus for Greece on Saturday morning. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ After two days in Cyprus, Pope…
Dermot’s Lane’s letter to the Irish Times
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This event today and yesterday gives a glimpse of a future of Christian community that constrasts tellingly with the ghastly shackles of our clericalism (as manifested especially in our frozen liturgy in which the expressive charisms of the faithful are stifled). “The old order changeth yielding place to new/ And God fulfils himself in many ways.”
Professor Tom O’Loughlin explains what “Synodality” is all about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6vjhh9cFog&t=38s