Kathleen Faley sees our churches as less welcoming of the diversity of young people than shopping malls and sports stadia – and calls for change.
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Can Pope Francis make a difference on climate change?
Can the pope’s pending encyclical add global momentum to the cause of tackling climate change, or will it simply divide the church?
A Cosmic Spirituality for a New Theology; Teilhard de Chardin’s Evolutionary Journey to Omega Christ by Aidan Hart
In the first half of the 20th century (1881-1955), a French Jesuit priest, Fr. Teilhard de Chardin SJ, combined his theological, philosophical and scriptural studies with a growing interest in the structure of rocks and fossils (geology), the material aspects of the...
The Bishops, ‘the Message’ and the Church
For Sean O’Conaill Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s call for a ‘reality check’ is welcome, but only if that will allow for dialogue and a new look at human sexuality.
A visitor’s experience of Dublin Mass in referendum week
I arrived at Dublin airport only a few hours ago but in time to attend Sunday Mass at a nearby neighborhood church. Mass began with the deacon reading Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin’s pastoral reflections about Ireland’s upcoming constitutional referendum on marriage equality. Spoiler alert: he’s against it.
Agreed Open Letter to Pope Francis following Limerick International Catholic Reform Conference held April 2015
Press release 12 May 2015 After a recent significant international meeting in Limerick of Catholic priests’ associations and Catholic reform groups from ten countries it was agreed to forward an agreed letter to Pope Francis (see below). The agreed statement...
New Light on the Problem of Atonement
René Girard’s insights into the origins of violence and over-consumption help to explain how the Crucifixion reconciles us humans to God.
Irish Abuse Survivor and Papal Councillor Marie Collins was Featured Speaker at VOTF 2015 National Assembly
Watch a video of Marie’s most informative talk in which she tells her own story as a survivor of clerical sexual abuse and now as a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission.
What happened in Limerick should not stay in Limerick
From April 13th- 17th, 2015, thirty-eight Catholics from priest associations and church reform organizations across ten countries met in Limerick, Ireland to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the Church today and to work together for change. Traveling...
Towards a better understanding of Liberal-Catholics
Managing Identities: Towards a better understanding of Liberal-Catholics Volunteers required. Read on ... Roman Catholicism has long been the dominant religion in Ireland. Despite a general decline in religious participation across Europe, Ireland has...
Press Statement from International Catholic reform Conference in Limerick, April 2015
New Era – Last chance: Catholic Priests Associations and Reform Groups unite in International Conference in Limerick, Ireland PRESS RELEASE Limerick, 16.04.2015. “With the resignation of Pope Benedict we are at the end of an era, and this is our best chance to renew...
Mimetic Desire, The American Dream And the Next Global Financial Crisis
By applying René Girard’s theory of mimetic desire to the American Dream and national economies Aidan Hart shows how it reveals their deep sickness and inevitable journey towards another global crisis, increasing violence and the disintegration of the social, moral and religious fabric of society. Has Christianity the answer? Read on and find out!
Mimetic Desire, The American Dream And the Next Global Financial Crisis
By applying René Girard’s theory of mimetic desire to the American Dream and national economies Aidan Hart shows how it reveals their deep sickness and inevitable journey towards another global crisis, increasing violence and the disintegration of the social, moral and religious fabric of society. Has Christianity the answer? Read on and find out!
OMG! A new catholic online quarterly
A group of ordinary-but-imaginative Catholics, have launched a relatively new online quarterly called OMG! They want to establish a forum that will draw the attention of thoughtful people everywhere and appeal, ultimately, to men and women of good will looking to make...
International Network of Catholic Church Reform Movements Conference to be held in Co. Limerick
An International Network of Catholic Church Reform Movements conference will take place next week, from Monday 13th April to Thursday 16th April, in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Limerick. Hosted by Fr. Tony Flannery, the participative conference will be the first time...