Tag: Novel
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Sixty Years Since Vatican II
Happy Birthday Vatican II. Sixty years old and you don’t look a day over 500. For those of you who are a bit confused, ‘II’ is the roman numeral for ‘2’, and this milestone doesn’t mean that a new improved version of the Vatican was birthed 60-years ago. It’s merely the 60th anniversary of the…
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Habemus Papam – Welcome Pope Leo XIV (AKA Pope Bob)
In my previous blog post, I conveyed my fears that the next Pope may not be as progressive and tolerant as Pope Francis. So, with the election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy late last week, have my fears been realised? On the face of it, I’ll have to say no. Pope…
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RIP Jorge Mario Bergoglio – AKA Pope Francis
The death of Pope Francis has brought great sadness to many in the world including myself. His progressive interpretation of Catholic doctrine brought relief to many who had previously been ostracised by the hard-line stand of many in the church hierarchy. Sadly, although he implored the clergy to be more tolerant and accepting, real and…
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Church Without Walls Poem
Here’s another post for my Church Without Walls friends and the Rev Ed Trevors fan club. I wrote this poem in 2012 as a message of thanks to the communities who supported me and my children during my wife’s battle with terminal cancer. I titled it ‘My Church Has No Windows’. This was 10-years before…
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Grab Youself a Bargan
Pope Dreams: Pope Peter the Improbable is heavily discounted on Amazon at the moment. It’s even cheap enough to fall into Secret Santa territory. The perfect gift for that recovering Catholic in your life or anyone who likes a good read.Don’t believe me, then check out this review: “Thoroughly enjoyed this story. The contrast between…
Stephen D'Agata 