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When we hear the term “abuse” in relation to the Catholic Church, we immediately think of crimes of a sexual nature committed against children by the clergy. But there is…
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle
Speeches by An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar and Pope Francis In Dublin Castle.
An Taoiseach; “Holy Father, I believe that the time has now come for us to build a new relationship between church and state in Ireland – a new covenant for the 21st Century. It is my hope that your visit marks the opening of a new chapter in the relationship between Ireland and the Catholic Church.
Building on our intertwined history, and learning from our shared mistakes, it can be one in which religion is no longer at the centre of our society, but in which it still has an important place.”
Pope Francis; “It is my prayer that Ireland, in listening to the polyphony of contemporary political and social discussion, will not be forgetful of the powerful strains of the Christian message that have sustained it in the past, and can continue to do so in the future.”
Healing Circle – Dublin Region
Apologies that we have to cancel this healing circle. We will be hosting it later in the year. Please keep up to date on the website.
A Comment on the Comments (or not)
Seamus Ahearne encourages all of us to share more of our thoughts and opinions on our ACP website.
” In some ways, no one should be let into priesthood unless they can use words, speak up/out, and write. The routine of each day, challenges us to write.”
Séamus Ahearne: His light was everywhere: along untarred roads by spread of gorse. In meadows overspilling their fences. In the kitchen where we knelt across chairs to pray. (Back Then – Pádraig Daly osa).
The art of kissing: I like the idea that Victor Manuel Fernandez has been appointed Head of DDF (formerly CDF). He might be rather different. Did he write a book…
Brendan Hoban interviews Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows
Interview on Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive programme by Brendan Hoban with Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows, Bishop Elect for Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/church-of-ireland-bishop-michael-burrows-on-faith-alive-sun-30-jan-2022?si=a331dd8a6c1e4ab28a1c71e800850c6b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Disappointing that Dermot Farrell still has such a fixed patriarchal view of women in regard to priesthood and that ‘certain pillars’ can’t be changed. He shows a lack of understanding of the movement in the early church that shut out the role of women that Jesus had opened up in his ministry. We need the ‘Syrophoenician woman’ who changed the mindset/ worldview of Jesus to work on Dermot and so many others who have such ‘fixed/ unchangeable’ perspectives.
Roy, I am at the moment reading “Women Remembered. Jesus’ Female Disciples” by Helen Bond and Joan Taylor, both Professors of Christian Origins. Helen lectures at New College here at Edinburgh University and she has previously spoken on this subject at our Edinburgh Newman Association.
This book confirms absolutely that, as you say: “He shows a lack of understanding of the movement in the early church that shut out the role of women that Jesus had opened up in his ministry.”
The section on Mary may prove difficult for some of our flock as the presence of her other children is taken for granted —indeed for all of us who pray our belief in the “ever-virgin” every time we attend Mass.
We have discussed this in the past on this site to no great conclusion.
The stonewalling of the hierarchy is becoming a joke. Seeing women priests in action (and seeing same-sex couples thrive) one is convinced beyond argument that the church attitude to women (as to LGBT folk) is baseless.