Tag: Dr Philippa Martyr
Dr Philippa Martyr – Mass: it’s about God, not emotions
Pope Francis wrote an exhortation on the liturgy, Desidero Desideravi, earlier this year. I’d like to unpack just one element of it - the...
Dr Philippa Martyr: Avoiding the gnashing of the dentures
I recently said that planning for parish reform would lead to weeping and gnashing of dentures. So let’s think more about a large Mass...
Dr Philippa Martyr: Neither Fr Relaxo nor Fr Apocalypto
If you start thinking about smaller dioceses in Australia, you start thinking about other things. That’s why I’ve been watching diocesan reform in the...
Dr Philippa Martyr: A great way to finish the Church
Sociopathic priests
Are you ashamed of Catholic priests? I had to think about this before answering. I’m ashamed of some individual priests. But I know...
Dr Philippa Martyr: It’s being there that counts
Some of you might remember that back in 2020, I did a study on how Australian Catholics chose to worship during COVID19 church closures....
Dr Philippa Martyr: The Spirit’s tough, but not a disruptor
Do you know who the Holy Spirit is? Could you recognise Him in action?
The Plenary Council set out to discern what the Holy Spirit...
Dr Philippa Martyr: The cutout Francis of the reformers
I think the Plenary Council was in some ways a success for all the wrong reasons. It showed the divisions in the Church in...
Dr Philippa Martyr: Plenary women’s vote revealed much
As many will know, the Plenary Council motions on women in the Church all failed to make the required two-thirds majority to pass on Tuesday afternoon.
The agenda is public – here comes the Plenary
The Framework for Motions (May 2022) has appeared. This document is supposed to guide the July session of the Plenary Council.
I’ve read it, and...
Dr Philippa Martyr: Schools that evangelise
The Vatican recently released a document on Catholic schools called The identity of the Catholic school for a culture of dialogue. Among other things, it’s a template for Catholic bishops across the world to take responsibility for deciding exactly which of their local schools can use the ‘Catholic’ brand.
Dr Philippa Martyr: begin your day with praise
Grumpy Catholics will find a solution to what ails them in Lauds, the morning prayer of the Divine Office
Dr Philippa Martyr: A salaried church – or a dangerous one?
I was relieved to hear that the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has already rejected the proposal in The Light from the Southern Cross for a national centre for Catholic leadership.
