Sean Brady
Sean Brady
Seán Baptist Bradyis an Irish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1996 until 2014, being elevated to the cardinalate in 2007. He faced repeated calls to resign over his role in an alleged cover-up of child abuse by priests in his jurisdiction...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth16 August 1939
CountryIreland
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Looking back, I am ashamed that I have not always upheld the values that I profess and believe in.
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May God forgive us for the times when we as individuals and as a Church failed to seek out and care for those little ones who were frightened, alone and in pain because someone was abusing them. That we did not always respond to your cries with the concern of the Good Shepherd is a matter of deep shame.
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We live in a twilight sort of world where, unfortunately, the perception of the seriousness of abortion - has grown progressively obscured in the minds of many of our contemporaries.
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Ireland and its people have much to be proud of. Yet every land and its people have moments of shame. Dealing with the failures of our past, as a country, as a Church, or as an individual is never easy. Our struggle to heal the wounds of decades of violence, injury and painful memory in Northern Ireland are more than ample evidence of this.
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There is no more important value than upholding the right to life in all circumstances.
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In 1975, no State or Church guidelines existed in the Republic of Ireland to assist those responding to an allegation of abuse against a minor. No training was given to priests, teachers, police officers or others who worked regularly with children about how to respond appropriately should such allegations be made.
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Unprecedented financial pressures, and an ever-increasingly aggressive public culture, along with social, moral and spiritual fragmentation, are leading to lives being overwhelmed by stress, intolerable interior isolation and even quiet despair.
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There is always tension between the possibilities we aspire to and our wounded memories and past mistakes.
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We didn't realize how quick she was. My game plan was to stop her, but I did the wrong thing. We didn't cut off the baseline. We knew she was good, but after playing against her, she's the best we've played against.
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We definitely used our height to our advantage. (Silva and Zamora) have been our 1-2 punch all year.
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I'll usually sit down with my two boys to watch hockey and, unfortunately, it was kind of an empty spot in our plans to do stuff together. I'm really excited that the season is back and I'm glad they made some of the changes they did.
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I hope that calm will be restored to these communities by community leaders engaging in constructive talks.
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In marking the establishment of our churches and parishes, we are not just commemorating long past events, we are celebrating the living faith which inspired those actions, and which continues to inspire, guide and sustain us today,
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I remember the game very well. It was near 100 but we were definitely the best conditioned team in the tournament.