RobertoGillThe instruction that Communion will be distributed in the hand only is surely discriminatory. Some health professionals indicate that both receiving in the hand and on the tongue offer a 50/50 chance of catching a virus, so why is the Church favouring in the hand only? According to Church law too,...
KieranIt would be interesting to know how many laity already have significant academic qualifications in Theology and Scripture in this country. The Launch Out programme in Wellington has certainly proved as demanding as any degree, along with its pastoral component. I would be interested to know what...
Toni
The key word here is in the first sentence, "also".
A seminarian's education is not only academic and here lies the rub.
The history of the church in NZ shows that merely academic formation is not sufficient.
This is most evident when men have come to priesthood after ending a professional...
Missionari FaithPoor Theologian, well does she have children of her own? God gave the woman the gift of giving physical life for his people isn't that enough problem for her. Why does she wants to be higher than Jesus's command at the last Supper. I support her all the way for Deaconship by Archbishop and of the...
Jonathan GodfreyPerhaps it's worth noting that Seminarians' formation also includes formal education by way of a B.Th. In New Zealand, this is via the Catholic Theological College, whose programme is from the Sydney College of Divinity. Being a standard Bachelor's degree, this is three years of full-time study,...
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