Wijngaards Institute’s tribute to its founder John (Hans) Wijngaard, 1935-2025

Brendan Hoban, in his Western People column wonders whether we’re able at all to use the intelligence God has given us and to assess reasonably what fits or doesn’t fit within the boundaries of our faith, what makes sense and what’s just plain, well, daft.

Brendan Hoban, in his Western People column, reacts to the letter, Beloved Amazon, issued by Pope Francis last week.
“It is important for us to name the disappointment, the frustration, the sadness, the upset, the anger that are part of the fall-out from last week’s letter.”
“The answer is that for some people, and progressively more, the waiting is over. Parents with children – teenage and adult – understand why time is important. Our leaders seem to be in denial about the impact such catastrophic delays are having on the confidence and the membership of our Church.”

Link: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2025/11/14/archbishop-farrell-pope-leo-designates-st-marys-as-cathedral-church-of-dublin/ HomilyReadings: Gen 28:10-22; 1 Pet 2:4-7, 9-10; John 6:52-59Two-hundred years ago today, on the Feast of Saint Laurence O’Toole, this church was dedicated. It was dedicated in a…

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