Browsing Theology and Religious Studies (Peer-reviewed publications) by Author "Connolly, Patrick"
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Accused but innocent - what should a priest do?
Duffy, Eugene; Connolly, Patrick; Conway, Eamonn; Lyons, Enda (The Furrow, 2007)Many priests in Ireland feel somewhat vulnerable at the moment. They fear that if an accusation of sexual misconduct with minors is made against them, they will be removed from their duties with great publicity, without ... -
Homilies for January
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Lay and ordained ministry
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 2004)In the centuries immediately before Vatican II, the ordained priesthood was understood to be the exclusive locus of ministry in the Catholic Church. Since the Council, things have changed dra matically, and in some parts ... -
'Our children, our church': significant problems
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 2006)When published last December, the document Our Children, Our Church (hereafter OCOC) received a broad welcome. In recent months, however, it has come in for more detailed scrutiny as its practical implications have become ... -
Priest and Bishop: implications of the abuse crisis
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 2006)The fall-out from the clergy abuse crisis continues to reverberate, and nobody can even foresee all its long-term implications for the Church. What seems clear is that the crisis shows little sign of abating. One side ... -
The Priest and clustering: law and practice
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Religion and the primary schools
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 2014)In the current debates about religion and schooling in the Republic of Ireland, the primary sector has become the lightning rod of discontent with the current system, as we saw during the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism ... -
A review of "Becoming a Woman" by Valerie Vance Dillon; "Becoming a Man" by William J. Bausch
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 1990)The Christian view of sexuality is a wholesome one, yet many people perceive it to be negative and oppressive. How often we hear people speak on radio or television about their being 'liberated' from the strict Catholic ... -
A review of "Governance Structures of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy: Becoming One" by Mary Lyons
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 2007)The history of religious life in the Catholic Church is one of ups and downs, starts and finishes. The ecclesiastical climate of the time of a reli gious congregation's foundation often marks its organisational structure, ... -
A review of "Inside My Father's House" by George A. Kelly
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 1991)Mgr George Kelly is a well-known figure in the American Church. He is outspoken and controversial, holding strongly conservative views which he expresses with energy and enthusiasm. This book is a memoir of the years of ... -
A review of "The Limits of the Papacy: Authority and Autonomy in the Church" by Patrick Grantfield
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 1988)This book has a provocative title, but its substance is an exploration of the delicate relationship between Roman power and local autonomy in the Church. The author situates his study against the background of the last ... -
A review of "Why You Can Disagree... and Remain a Faithful Catholic" by Philip S. Kaufman
Connolly, Patrick (The Furrow, 1991)The basic thesis of this book is that Catholics have a right to know not only official Church teaching but also 'other information in the Church'. In his foreword, Richard A. McCormack, the distinguished moral theologian ...