http://www.irishcatholic.ie/site/content/new-priests-reform-movement-launched
New priests' reform movement launched in Ireland
Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP
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New priests' reform movement launched in Ireland
29 Jul 2010
Garry O'Sullivan and Michael Kelly
"A new priests' movement is being planned to push for a reformation within Irish Catholicism, The Irish Catholic has learned. The push, which will include a call for the Church to re-evaluate its teaching on sexuality as well as ''an equal place for women in all areas of Church life'' is the brainchild of three prominent priests."
"In a statement to The Irish Catholic, the three, Fr Tony Flannery, Fr Brendan Hoban and Fr Sean McDonagh said ''the consensus was that, due to the diversity of opinion among priests, it would be impossible to represent all clergy."
I congratulate Fr. Tony Flannery, Fr. Brendan Hoban and Fr. Sean McDonagh for their courage in initiating a reform movement in Ireland. This is a very hopeful sign. Even if you stir up a hornet's nest of opposition by the hierarchy and/or by the Vatican. It is time that, we the people, including our male and female priests resist the oppression and take back our beloved church! My prayers are with you!Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP
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5 comments:
The Church is not yours. It belongs to Jesus Christ, who bought and paid for His Church with His own blood, not yours.
Oh Martin, you have got is so backwards. Yes, jesus paid the price for all of our sins, but we are the people of THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Holy Spirit is moving forward with Women Priests in the Catholic Church. Jesus was so inclusive, that he loved all of us to pray and be good to one another. Being a Male is NOT the God given birth rite to study and become a priest, Being a child of God is the birthright - and YES, that includes being a female prest !
Martin - Is God a Roman Catholic then?
Dear Bridget Mary
You seem to be a little out of date with the news... we have already had a reformation of the Catholic Church in Ireland - under henry the eight, elizabeth the first and their lackeys.
They seem to have achieved everything wanted by these priests... a reform of sexual morality (it was all over the right to divorce after all) and have subsequently embraced everything the liberal heart can desire... contraception, gay clergy, women priests and so on.
They also managed to secure for themselves some of the nicest property in the country, beautiful churches from whom their opponents were ejected with extreme prejudice, and right thinking pastors were established; I am unaware of any move to restore these properties to their original owners.
Isn't it amusing how so often humans forget history and think they are doing something new, simply because they are ignorant of the past.
Martin - the CHURCH is PEOPLE - never a thing
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