April 30

Communion - both kinds the norm Bishop Patrick McGrath (The Deacon's Bench)

 A friend to the homeless Paul Dobbyn (Catholic Leader)

The story of my interfaith family Huff Post Good example for multi-faith cultures

Catholic Democrats criticize bishops for "politicizing the faith" Worcestor Telegram

Israel: Methodists consider divesting (NCR)

China: blind activist case background Jonathan Watts (Guardian)

Conception to birth: 10 min video by Nobel Peace prize winner (Catholica)

The embattled "deacon" words John Collins
For lots of material re deacons, Google "diaconate, john n collins" at www.google.com 

Schools confront the globalisation of superficiality (Eureka Street) Bishop Greg O'Kelly S.J.

Pope's Opus Dei troubleshooter Tom Kington (Guardian) (Problem is not leaks,butcorruption?)

Address of Fr Robert McCulloch on receiving Pakistan award Columbans website

The Vatican and the LCWR Phyllis Zagano (NCR)

The Liturgy's Titanic moment Carmel Pilcher (CathBlog)

China: update re Ap 25 new bishop Vatican Insider

Ireland- Assn of Catholic priests: April  29: vigil for silenced priests - see John W's comment, no. 3 Church is  in deep crisis Nessan Vaughan A view from the pew Jo O'Sullivan Focus on faith binds us Brian Darcy Priests won't break Confession seal Independent ie

Why are women not being ordained to the priesthood?
Fr John Shea  O.S.A., Boston
This is "taking a stand"!

 

Vatican vs USA nuns: Why are we not surprised? Robert McClory (NCR) Who will watch the watchmen? Eugene Kennedy (NCR) In LCWR oversight, key questions remain  Joshua McElwee (NCR) c.f.    From Michael Mullins'  Feb 26 article in Eureka Street

Pope: responsible tourism Vatican Insider

British history: Dark hearts George Monbiot (Guardian)

Sudan & South Sudan close to war Guardian

Report:  South China Sea war? ABC c.f. menu of Tuesday April 23

Victorian sex abuse inquiry: Secrecy of the Holy Office Catholica

April 24

BlogWatcher Michael Mullins 

Climate change a life issue for poor Helen Forde (Catholic Leader)

HK Card Tong's hopes re China Vatican Insider
c.f. Previous story part one   Previous story part two

Benedict's obsession to help SSPX Rorate Caeli  (..groan..)
("accepting Vat II just an option")

USA: vocations boom (?) Vatican Insider
- re WSJ article Ap 12, at which see John W's comment, no. 34

Victorian sex abuse inquiry: Unlocking clergy sex abuse culture Michael Mullins (Eureka Street) Dear Abp: contrition, not deflection Bill Farr (The Age) c.f. Abp Denis Hart's letter Push to widen inquiry Jane Lee (The Age)

1. Bap; 2 Confirm; 3 Euch - why? Elizabeth Harrington (Cath Leader)

Tribute to "gentleman" Gold medalist ABC

South Korea: Church's Asian Tiger Chiesa 
c.f. Christianity in Korea - notice the Matteo Ricci connection

Why is Rome-SSPX deal on hold? Vatican Insider
( fiddling while Rome is burning...)

South China Sea conflict coming?  RTHK
c.f. Standoff continues (RTHK) - War in South China Sea? (UPI)

Vatican II as I experienced it Dr Michael Costigan

Christians oppressed by Syrian rebels Vatican Insider This has serious complications

A chance to heal unholy wounds Bronwyn Pike (The Age)

When Catholics dropped Bible Frank Moloney (Eureka Street TV)
Trent & reform of reform: "listen to hierarchy rather than Bible"

Vatican vs USA nuns: 
No hope from church lawyers (NCR) - see comments
US Bishops website report

Victorian sex abuse inquiry: Inquiry will find Church has been fair
Archbishop Denis Hart

AIDS began in Cameroon, in 1908 SMH The history of AIDS

Curia stifling debate on renewal Patsy McGarry (Irish Times) ("the elephant in the room")

On his  return from gunfight  with Irish priests Sheriff Levada corrals US nuns Joshua McElwee (NCR)

Vat:  protect conscientious objection Washington Post

New bishop has Rome & Beijing ok Vatican Insider Stop press: excommunicated bishop attends the ordination (AFP)

France: Christian political indifference? Vatican Insider

USA: Partisan dangers Commonweal

The Good Book ABC Radio program "fewer & fewer people read Bible"

Benedict like a sledge-hammer? Patsy McGarry (Irish Times)

New documentary re Oscar Romero John Dear (NCR) (if link not working,  click JD's article at NCR main page)

Holocaust Day- moving reflection Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks (Huff Post) (please avoid Palestinian genocide...)

Diocese: time to re-think boundaries Stefan Gigacz (CathBlog)

"Dear Joe" (Catholica)  published with comment on  Vatican Insider

Irish Catholics' Forum New thread started by John W (a cat among pigeons?)

Mass: "my sacrifice and yours" Melissa Nussbaum (NCR) (see John W's comment, no. 2)

Benedict's 7 years as pope Vatican Insider ( rose-tinted glasses?)

Vic abuse inquiry: (The Age)
- most priests/people want it 
- premier bows to pressure

3 week old baby: Dad's thoughts George Monbiot

Christ:  truth will set us free Colum Kenny (Independenct ie)

Priests support silenced colleague Luke Byrne (Independent ie)

Philip Adams vs Dawkinsonians Micheal Mullins (Eureka Street)

Full text of Leadership in our Church - a shared responsibility of service Robert Fitzgerald (CFR)

Sri Lanka: compulsory Communion on a kneeling tongue in Colombo Rorate Caeli (..groan..)

Priest should not face the people Rorate Caeli (..groan..)

Bishops and liturgy Elizabeth Harrington (Leader) Bishop leads by example, not decree

Belgian bishop: ordain married men The Tablet
c.f. Priests say 9 Masses a day....need to ordain married men

Tiny Estonia is internet giant The Guardian A lesson for leaders

April 16

The godless delusion Chris Berg (The Age) Western civilisation's debt to Christianity

Priestly ministry today Fr Kevin Hegarty Comment no. 1: "Every Catholic in Ireland needs to read this"

The Vatican and the faithful The Irish Times

Austria: Martha's Mass Vatican Insider

SSPX - the last call?  Chiesa

Reflection for Divine Mercy Sunday NCR, 2012
c.f. History of Divine Mercy devotion John Allen (NCR, 2002) c.f.r. donation and devotion fatigue?

Listen to the people  Editorial, The Tablet  Dissent is seen as normal

Obedience to law or Scripture? NCR c.f. Card Schönborn disobedient? Vatican Insider

Card Ratzinger wanted Italian pope Vatican Insider (must have changed his mind?)

Pope and SSPX to sign agreement? Rorate Caeli   (groan...)

Bruises all round  in Pell-Dawkins street fight  Neil Ormerod (Eureka Street)

Ireland - Catholic survey report:
- Copy of  report
- ACP website comments
- majority want woman priests and married priests (IE)

After near death experience, USA  atheist became a Christian pastor UK Catholic Herald & CathNews

A voice of healing and trust SMH Fr Gerry Iverson 1937 -2012

Traditional Catholicism is winning Wall Street Journal -see John W's comment, no. 34

April 13

Easter & the never ending story John Dear (NCR)

Austria "rebellion" update: no diktat Vatican Insider 

Pope doesn't like Neocat Mass Chiesa

April 12

Ominous divide in Church Irish Times

Statement by Association of Catholic Priests (Ireland; 800 members)
- see John W's comment:  no. 38

Vatican Insider report re above Info re role of Card Levada in above

 Dalai Lama: Christians close to Buddhist spirit Vatican Insider

Gay lobby in Vatican? Vatican Insider 

Silencing the revolution Iglesia Descalza (Austria...Ireland...)

The role of women in Church Pope's Easter Monday address

Easter tale of Sabbath economics Ross Gittins (The Age)

Dying priest's last sermon NCR

Say "No" to Syria intervention Holy Land Franciscan (Vatican Insider)
c.f Arab Spring & Christian fears

Don't Do It Eric Hodgens

Response to Pope's Chrism homily We are Church (UK)
- full homily, see menu of April 7
- NY Times report of Chrism homily

Pope's Easter homily  Vatican Insider

Pope's Easter message to world Vatican Insider

Asian followers give life to churches Barney Swartz (SMH)

Dear Joe: open letter to Pope Leonard Swidler (Catholica)

Irish priest under investigation Irish Examiner

Ireland: silenced priest receives global support Irish Examiner

Ireland: Reality Magazine

Another lot of new cardinals? Vatican Insider Present group "well balanced"?

Bishop Bill Morris affair: ABC radio interview  with Fr Frank Brennan

Christians urged to wear Cross Cardinal Keith O'Brien Guardian

Can we believe in love? Easter's essential role Joel Hodge (ABC)

An Easter miracle: children who know Bible John Elder (The Age)

1,000,000 Christians hidden in Arabia Vatican Insider

April 7

The bird cage An Easter story

Modern Stations of Cross Catholica

Easter Sand Bible

Pope: Don't dissent Holy Thursday Chrism homily "Irrevocable teaching: no women priests"

Comment on Pope's homily Austrian "rebel" leader Vatican Insider

"Reform of reform" out of sync with Easter season Eugene Kennedy (NCR)

Have you seen these? The Crucifixion  in sand     Jerusalem: the site of Calvary

Easter in detention Andrew Hamilton (Eureka Street) (my experience exactly)

Where is Easter for those on Cross? NCR ("Every simple creature  is a book about God")

The Jesus Stabat Mater (to tune of Stabat Mater)

What's Jesus' mobile number? 31314?

Brisbane:  The Iona Passion Play

Iona Passion Play Stations of the Cross - an historic recording

Vatican letter to Buddhists Vatican Insider

Stem cell conference cancellation Vatican Insider

Jesus' last words provide non-violent inspiration on Good Friday
John Dear  (NCR)

Women after dialogue
Bishop Vincent Malone (PR)

Senate submission on gay marriage
Cardinal George Pell

Vatican knows where missing girl is?
Vatican Insider

Vienna: gay man on parish council
Vatican Insider

April 3

Brisbane: 
Archbishop Mark Coleridge

Iran: the desire for Christianity
Vatican Insider

Why they left the Church
America Magazine

Call for peace & justice in Holy Land
Bishop Pat Power (Eureka Street)
"Israel must stop abusing Palestinians
so trust and respect can prevail"

Copy of talk on which above article
is based - Bishop Pat Power (ES)

Holy Office at click of mouse
Chiesa

Senate submission on gay marriage
Peter Wilkinson

Senate submission on gay marriage
Jane Anderson

"Can I Thee Wed?" 
Same-sex marriage in Australia
John Murphy

Another view of gay marriage:
- Vic bishops
- Francis MacNutt
(what a divisive topic....groan...)

Communion on a kneeling tongue
Rorarate Caeli  (..groan...)