30Sep 30 September, 2013. Monday of the Twenty Sixth Week
29Sep Religious congregations should lift sanctions on six Irish priests
Tony Flannery calls on the five religious congregations who have members under censure from Rome to follow the lead of Pope Francis, and to act in the prophetic manner expected of religious by removing all sanctions on these men.
29Sep Presider’s Page for 29 Sept (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Today’s readings, from the prophet Amos and St Luke, remind Christians that God is on the side of the poor, defending their rights. Those who assemble for Eucharist pray to be on God's side.
29Sep Bishops must shun the dark to follow the leader
Eddie Molloy reacts to Pope Francis' interviews and calls for action in the Irish Church in response. (Article was previously published in a slightly abridged form in the Sunday Independent).
29Sep 29th September 2013. 26th Sunday of Year C.
Unpacking the Lazarus Riddle
28Sep Pope Francis has given people permission to have doubts
Jo O'Sullivan shares her struggles with the Catholic Church. She dreams that, in the papacy of Francis, ex-Catholics might see that change is possible within this institution
28Sep 28 September, 2013. Saturday of the Twenty Fifth Week
Life's Eternal Possibilities
27Sep The Irish Church refuses to face statistics on priesthood
Brendan Hoban shows that within 20 years a tiny cadre of aged priests
will be struggling to say Masses in a tiny complement of churches. He believes a fundamental re-think on priesthood is required (first published in the Western People)
27Sep Pope’s interview reveals a new balance
The Editors of Commonweal welcome Pope Francis welcome what they see as the pope's clear-eyed evaluation of how the Gospel should be preached in the modern world. (Commonweal is an independent journal of religion, politics and culture edited in New York by lay Catholics: read the original editorial of 23 September 2013 and comments here.)
