Tag: Discouragement and Hope

Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half

Home diocese of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. (CNA) “… The decision to drastically downsize the diocese comes amid declining Mass attendance there as well as a prediction of a shrinking number of priests. Seventy percent of the 145 total priests ministering in the diocese are over the age of 50. According to the diocese’s projections, in… Read More Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half

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Explaining the Cycle of Ireland’s Constant Destruction. John Waters.

Ireland. So, you asked me,“Where’s it going?” Well, it’s pretty dark… Evil, in a strange way, brings us together, forces us to discover strands of commonality and fellowship in our seemingly divergent cultures. When I was growing up, the particularities of my homeland, Ireland seemed to function as a barrier to connections with other places.… Read More Explaining the Cycle of Ireland’s Constant Destruction. John Waters.

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The Consequences of Not Having Children

Getting older without children? A hard and fearful awakening is coming for you. Birth, death, immigration. Connor interviews Philip Pilkington & Dr Paul Morland, authors of ARC’s report, ‘Migration, Stagnation, or Procreation: Quantifying the Demographic Trilemma’, about dire destiny unless there is radical change now. What low birth rates portend. Dr. Ralph Martin on the… Read More The Consequences of Not Having Children

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