Tag: Philippa Martyr
Philippa Martyr: Women, equality and the Church
The Church is either human and democratic or like the Blues Brothers – on a mission from God
My last piece on women deacons caused...
Philippa Martyr: a bishop who has stood out
You’re not likely to hear that in your average sacramental preparation class, and that’s a crying shame.
Women deacons misses the point
Can women be ordained as permanent deacons in the Catholic Church? And if they can, should this happen?
I will save you all worrying, because...
And a very happy Easter to everyone!
Spiritual communions, perfect acts of contrition, and Mass on TV are not what the Lord intended for us. He intended real things: breath and bodies; oil and wine in our wounds; flesh and blood for us to eat; water and fire to purify
Philippa Martyr: A Church Golden Era? Get real, there never was...
I was chatting to one of my increasingly rare friends the other day about the state of the Church, and she gave me a...
Philippa Martyr: Synods synonymous with scandal
Two upcoming Church synods are causing a bit of concern. The Amazon Synod opened on Sunday 6 October, and will consider a range of...
On those who suffer for others less repentant
When Catholics try to tell me that the sexual abuse crisis is largely manufactured by enemies of the Church, I agree with them - but we differ on who the real enemies are.
