Tag: Vatican II
St John Paul II: Someone the Church really needed
In looking upon John Paul II as a kind of hero, and acknowledging his personal holiness, we must not lose sight of his humanity, his struggles, his suffering
Plenary 2020: the creeping clericalisation of the laity
The commitment of lay persons is politicised when the laity is absorbed by the exercise of power within the Church. That happens when the Church is not seen in terms of the mystery of grace that characterises her, but rather in sociological or even political terms.
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...
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Understanding Peer Pressure
It’s normal for young people to worry about fitting in. Peer groups play an important role in young people’s lives, particularly during adolescence.
‘Peer pressure’...
