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Catholics must take encyclical seriously, priest says

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 23:52:30 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’ has elicited a range of reactions, from rabid criticism to gushing praises. But what does the encyclical mean for the average Catholic? Is it binding on Catholics? The short answer is yes, said Good Shepherd principal and canon law lecturer Msgr Brendan Daly. “All Church teaching binds.

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Flaw in Church’s attitude to education noted

Michael Otto — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:12:44 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO The Church hasn’t valued higher education in the way it should have, says a prominent New Zealand artist and academic. In an address given at the Good Shepherd College graduation in Ponsonby on June 5, Lady Mary Barker said that, as a body, the Church has generally been suspicious of new thought

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Jesus was in favour of the law, scholar argues

Michael Otto — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:06:42 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO
Speaking at the launch of Canon Law In Action by Msgr Brendan Daly, historian and Scripture scholar Fr Justin Taylor, SM, argued against the notion that Jesus was opposed to law.echo $variable;

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Threat forecast for Confession

Michael Otto — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 21:25:49 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO A leading canon lawyer has warned that it is only a matter of time before New Zealand’s legal protection of priest-penitent privilege comes under strong challenge. Good Shepherd College principal Msgr Brendan Daly issued this warning at the launch of his book Canon Law In Action at the St Columba Centre in

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