Monthly Archives: May 2015

IN A GODWARD DIRECTION THE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES SATIRICAL REFLECTIONS OF A PRIEST, POET, AND PILGRIM — WHO KNOWING HE HAS NOT OBTAINED THE GOAL, PRESSES ON IN A GODWARD DIRECTION. MAY 30, 2015 Being and Doing: A Response to … Continue reading →

Ireland’s ‘Social Revolution’ – An Updated Brand of Traditionalism? J. Dionne Jr. May 28, 2015 – Commonweal Catholic magazine BOSTON — Consider the stunned disbelief, perhaps of a somewhat aggressive sort, that would have greeted anyone who might have told … Continue reading →

LGBT youth action has helped pull down ‘architecture of homophobia’ Fifty per cent of LGBT young people still consider suicide owing to stigma and homophobic bullying and one in five LGBT pupils avoid school ‘Slowly, but surely, we have been … Continue reading →

BY SARAH POSNER MAY 21, 2015 (Religion Dispatches) JOSH DUGGAR AND THE PURITY LIE Josh Duggar, the oldest son of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of “reality” TV and the real life conservative movement, has resigned his position as … Continue reading →

Irish people vote Yes in referendum on marriage equality Results received at the Central Count Centre for the referendum on the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015. Turnout 60.52 Yes/Tá 62.07% No/Níl 37.93% Latest Summary – national … Continue reading →

300,000 expected for beatification of Oscar Romero in San Salvador 22 May 2015 06:00 by Francis McDonagh Some 300,000 people are expected to witness Saturday’s beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero, whose elevation to the altars has been pushed by Pope Francis. … Continue reading →

Women deacons could solve Pope’s conundrum 22 May 2015 by Michael Phelan Speaking to an international group of women and men religious last Saturday, Pope Francis said that the Church needed women’s voices, input, and experiences. He went on to … Continue reading →

Go Ireland. Go! Go! Go! 21/05/2015 by Kelvin 1 Comment Filed Under: Uncategorized Comments Father Ron Smith says: 22/05/2015 at 01:29 I loved the video of Mary McAleese, former Irish President, affirming the need to vote YES in the Irish … Continue reading →

As I see it…. View from a Trustee of ‘Inclusive Church’ My daughter’s wedding I love my children; I am as proud of them as any father could be.  My eldest daughter is studying medicine in Birmingham University and her … Continue reading →

“We are with you,” says Bishop Zavala; Meetings May 20 Written by SCDiosAdministrator Tuesday, 19 May 2015 15:45 Bishop Tito Zavala, Presiding Bishop of South America, was with us at Diocesan Council today, May 19, 2015. “We are here to … Continue reading →