The Irish Times reports:
The death has taken place of Msgr Tom Stack, former parish priest at Milltown in Dublin, regular contributor to The Irish Times and frequent guest on radio and television programmes. He died peacefully at Our Lady’s … Read the rest
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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 fell to Dermot Farrell, current bishop of Ossory and former … Read the rest
When There Was No Room At The Church Inn And A Wise Woman Came With A Gift
Twenty five years ago today a friend of mine, a missionary sister returning from Africa, gave me a very special present with these … Read the rest
We need a new kind of Crib?
Scholars tell us that the nativity scene in the Matthew and Luke infancy narratives is not historical but religious myth/stories to convey that God is doing something extraordinary new in the coming of … Read the rest
America Magazine reports:
BERLIN (CNS) — In a wide-ranging interview, the head of the German bishops’ conference called for far-reaching changes to the Catholic Church and criticized the Vatican’s treatment of the church in his country.
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed the Most Reverend Dr Dermot Farrell, until now Bishop of Ossory, as Archbishop of Dublin.
Address of Bishop Dermot Farrell on his appointment…
Simeon, a devout elderly Jew, took the child in his arms and blessed God. If every child is fascinating, how much more was the child Jesus? Having held him and gazed at him, Simeon was ready to leave this world and go to God.
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