Dreaming a New Dream: Conversations on the Future of the Church in Ireland

Pope Francis has said that we are not only in an era of change, but also in a change of era. Such fundamental and immediate change that faces the Church in Ireland could lead us to retreat into ourselves. It could lead to a kind of false conservatism where we confuse fearful clinging on to old habits as making a stand for tradition. This response leads us to be closed in on ourselves and stifles discernment of God’s will.

Discernment, individually and communally, is essential in such a time ...