Comments on: SAINT or just saintly Mary is Christmas to all who want a fair go

By: Robert Tobin

Robert Tobin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:53:28 +0000

Hefferman,
What is wrong with Mr. Les Twentyman. I wish there were more people like him in the community. Fr. Bob, look after Les.

By: Robert Tobin

Robert Tobin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:43:20 +0000

I can’t speak about Fr. Bob because I don’t know how he celebrates Mass, but Fr. Kennedy who has done the most disgusting things to the Holy Mass thus resulting in his defrocking and probable excommunication.

I must say that I am no longer Roman Catholic. I left in the 1970′s. But I will say that I have not heard a legitimate Mass since the forceable infliction of the Ordo Novus Missae by Paul VI a heretical and illegitimate Pope.

By: Robert Tobin

Robert Tobin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:34:27 +0000

Fr. Bob is correct. The official title used by the Holy See is the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church. “Catholic” is used by some other Christians e.g in some areas of the Church of England: “Anglo Catholics”.

When I was a boy (born 1940) the then Archbishop Dr. Daniel Mannix directed that we were to drop “Roman” because the Protestants were using “Roman” Catholic in a derogatory manner.

By: bobmaguire

bobmaguire — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:49:49 +0000

Ann, and so say all of the US.Happy Christmas.RJM.

By: meg

meg — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:48:15 +0000

Happy Christmas to you too Father. You are on my ‘people I would like to meetbefore I die’ list you know but your response will suffice. Others on my list include Sir Garfield Sobers, 2009 Aussie of the Year, John XXIII – if he were alive, and lots of other gentle but strong souls too numerous to mention. You’re a champ Father Bob – rest easy, wishing you a peaceful yet productive New Year.

By: bobmaguire

bobmaguire — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:38:07 +0000

Meg, God forbid.Happy Christmas.RJM.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:42:19 +0000

I noticed you on the 7pm project on Tuesday night and thought I saw on your jacket an order of Australia pin. I was wondering father bob what you received it for?

By: meg

meg — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:41:51 +0000

Given the treatment dished out to Mary by her own Church when she was alive, when she could of achieved so much more with SUPPORT from local diocese and from Rome – it stands to reason that in a 100 years or so both Fr Bob Maguire and Fr Peter Kennedy will be beatified and annointed saints as well. So from a purely logical and practical point of view – if we start moulding their images in plaster and gilt NOW to sell to pious pilgrims, many welcome dollars can be raised for the Fr Bob Foundation and Micah projects in Brisbane

By: ann

ann — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:11:16 +0000

Thanks Fr. Bob for an excellent account of a Life well lived. I recommend, too, the succinct, informal but positive article by Cardinal George Pell in yesterday’s Australian newspaper. It will be yet another miracle if the example of Mary helps to unite, not divide, people, not the least those ‘within’ the Catholic Church. Isn’t this what your motto, Not Us and Them but We, is all about? Let us note too, with some satisfaction, that it is the ‘official’ Church, maligned in some quarters as it is, which has recognised Mary’s special qualities, and confirmed them in the time-honoured way (canonisation) while the nervous, small-minded men, who didn’t support her, have passed into merciful oblivion! Having taught and researched hagiography for many years, I have seen this pattern occur many times…we need to be patient and above all optimistic!

By: kathryn

kathryn — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:22:42 +0000

Wishing you all the best for Christmas Fr Bob.

Three of my dads aunties were joeys though one found the life wasn’t for her so I suppose I should say two.

No amount of prayers to her for the healing of my mums brain tumour helped nor did the prayers after 7 ivfs for me

Ahh well. I have a very old relic from one of my dads aunties which I treasure .. even though it doesn’t help.. whinge whinge..