29Dec
Tony Flannery reflects on the appointment of the new Archbishop of Dublin
Taken from
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 …
29Dec
Soline Humbert writes…
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 …
29Dec
Roy Donovan: We need a new kind of Crib…
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 …
29Dec
Head of German bishops, self-described conservative, calls for changing church teaching on LGBT people and women
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.
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29Dec
Bishop Dermot Farrell appointed as the new Archbishop of Dublin
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…
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29Dec
5th day in the Octave of Christmas
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.
