Sunday April 29

Open season on US religious women
David Timbs

c.f. John Allen's update (NCR)

Update re April 29 Irish vigil Vatican Insider c.f. Ap 29: vigil for silenced priests Ireland: update re Fr Brian Darcy (BBC) John W's Daily Blog: April 29 My heart is in Dublin today

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)

V2 Reflection 126
Sorrow & death lose their sting

Bible Plan: April 29
Readings for 4th Sun of Easter

This week's smile is up
-under calendar on right of this page
..... for Good Shepherd Sunday

At bottom of this page, at RevolverMaps box, click bottom right silver button  to see this.  Then click silver bar under "number of visits" for any country to check visit locations. Then click new silver bar  under "number of visits" to check locations within locations.
Dublin holds lead in Ireland.
Stoke-on-Trent holds lead in UK

  
The primacy of conscience
Brian Lewis
& see links to Brian's previous articles published elsewhere

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

 A friend to the homeless
Paul Dobbyn
(Catholic Leader)

V2 Reflection 127
A family spirit

Bible plan: April 30
Miriam: patron saint of complainers 

 Tuesday May 1
Chinese Joseph the Worker

 

Vatican abuse of power? Martin Mallon (Ireland) A new blogger - welcome! Report on Ap 29 vigil Seán McCárthaigh Irish Examiner US bishops 1995 discussion topics Des O'Donnell o.m.i. Association Irish Priests Censoring of Brian Darcy Jimmy McPhillips Association  Irish Priests Dialogue in Church Malcolm Reville Association Irish Priests Possible future Church Jo O'Sullivan Association Irish Priests Ireland: Program for May 7 gathering Association Irish Priests

Interviews with Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
Catholica

Has "real" Ratzinger" come out to play? (NCR)
John Allen

 

Vat vs USA nuns: How to spank a nun Mark Morford San Francisco Gate NY Times 2 features NCR

V2 Reflection 128
Love makes world go round

Bible plan: May 1
Scroll down to 
Joseph the Worker


John W's Daily Blog: May 1
May Day thoughts

Bp Robinson interview:
Communication dynamite
Brian Coyne (Catholica)

Austria update
Christa Pongratz-Lippitt
(NCR)

The amazing year of grace
Fr John Ryan
(CathBlog)

Anglican Church bun fight
Giorgio Bernardelli
(Vatican Insider)

June 2-3: one million for Pope's Milan Masses
Andrea Tornelli
(Vatican Insider)

Assisi spirit in Sarajevo
Giacomo Galeazzi
(Vatican Insider)

Wikipedia founder
praises John XXIII letter

USA: Tutu invitation row
Rowan Philp
(Times Live)

V2 Reflection 129
Socialisation

Bible plan: May 2
Mormons & Romans

John W's Daily Blog: May 2
A NY Times Bestseller


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Thursday April 26

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

V2 Reflection 123
How to regard atheism

Bible Plan for April 26
 The Cloud = The Holy Spirit

John W's Daily Blog:  April 26
Finding a good husband

Friday April 27

Amaka ga Spiritus 
Bill Mulcahy 
A plan to help Uganda

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

V2 Reflection 124 
 Most Communists are not  Communist 

Bible plan: April 27
Trumpets remind us of .....?

John W's Daily Blog:  April 27
Four items from yesterday

Good Shepherds
Judith Lynch
A beautiful reflection for parents

Sophia women
Judith Lynch (CathBlog)

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, but corruption?)

V2 Reflection 125
Faith gives us energy

Bible plan: April 28
Mark's angry Jesus

John W's Daily Blog: April 28
Today is Buddha's Birthday!

Happy Easter Season
 to all dear readers! 
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This week's smile
(updated April 29)
...for Good Shepherd Sunday

Let's encourage more people  to see 1-7  re Bishop Bill Morris 1: Judge's conclusions 2: Canon lawyer's report 3: Radio interview with judge 4:  "The Age" file of letters 5: Summary re Rome  6: Frank Brennan's update 7: ABC radio Fr Frank Brennan Google "Morris" at top of this page for many articles re Bishop BM

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Bp Pat Power
Bp Geoff Robinson
Bruce Duncan
Catalyst for Renewal
Catholics for Ministry  
Frank Brennan
Peter Johnstone     
The Swag 

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Hans Kung's letter to bishops
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Priests say 9 Masses a day....need to ordain married men

Making do with a faulty translation

Irish priests using 1998 ICE - not new translation

Fr J. Ratzinger's writings on V2

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