tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post4353598404112875034..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Voice of Mainstream Catholicism: Who?Fr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-31341269818239507422010-04-27T08:16:38.152+01:002010-04-27T08:16:38.152+01:00Meant to post the name of AB's new book: Philo...Meant to post the name of AB's new book: Philosophy, the Quest for Truth and Meaning. Should be published 15 May - worth a look!Ben Trovatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230935468606845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-32373515422958605392010-04-27T08:13:10.598+01:002010-04-27T08:13:10.598+01:00How about someone from Maryvale, the intellectual ...How about someone from Maryvale, the intellectual powerhouse of orthodoxy in this country?<br /><br />My vote would be for Prof Andrew Beards: a philosopher (great new book coming out soon!), totally orthodox, and very witty. <br /><br />Used to appear on a silly religious radio show in the North East where he lives and dismantle heretics and ridicule witches with good humour, erudition and panache!Ben Trovatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299230935468606845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-88614122160022646172009-10-11T14:17:28.451+01:002009-10-11T14:17:28.451+01:00I'm afraid this is a trick by the BBC.
They wa...I'm afraid this is a trick by the BBC.<br />They want to know who NOT to call when seeking an opinion that will be to their liking and not one that reflects true Catholic teaching.<br /><br />I know, I know. I'm just a cynic but this is the BBC, so hang me! :)Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560107422129799866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-55379845712657469902009-10-08T22:36:09.749+01:002009-10-08T22:36:09.749+01:00"Is it uncharitable to opine that modern cler..."Is it uncharitable to opine that modern clerics are more at ease with Catholics who embrace sterility rather than fecundity?"<br /><br />When you sin by detraction, very much so.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-90439771686074534012009-10-08T21:47:21.530+01:002009-10-08T21:47:21.530+01:00Is it uncharitable to opine that modern clerics ar...Is it uncharitable to opine that modern clerics are more at ease with Catholics who embrace sterility rather than fecundity?<br /><br />Mrs Gillick didn't think so.Sadie Vacantisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823532366874114366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-49627103675783361202009-10-08T12:53:52.158+01:002009-10-08T12:53:52.158+01:00Piers Paul Read.Piers Paul Read.IanWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802289720095323373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-58670828605491698302009-10-08T12:43:56.149+01:002009-10-08T12:43:56.149+01:00Charles Moore.Charles Moore.IanWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802289720095323373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-44128243537819548842009-10-08T10:38:53.716+01:002009-10-08T10:38:53.716+01:00The BBC inevitably use ex priests and anti-magiste...The BBC inevitably use ex priests and anti-magisterium so called Catholics to pontificate upon matters Catholic. It is written in their 'rule book'.Sixupmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486627001579821658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-23352365803936144252009-10-07T22:51:33.276+01:002009-10-07T22:51:33.276+01:00We are deluding ourselves if we think that priests...We are deluding ourselves if we think that priests or plain looking lay people with no dress sense are going to be taken seriously when talking about sexual matters on tv so get real!<br /><br />Victoria Gillick was a natural because she was fit.Sadie Vacantisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823532366874114366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-18395957881650414672009-10-07T21:31:41.161+01:002009-10-07T21:31:41.161+01:00I second Jack Scarisbrick - cool, clever, reslilia...I second Jack Scarisbrick - cool, clever, resliliant, clear, gifted teacher. <br /><br />Get him on quick. <br /><br />If he can't make it, then phone Blackfen.bernadettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-18710783668818648372009-10-07T21:28:23.226+01:002009-10-07T21:28:23.226+01:00Let us not be too unkind about individuals who do ...Let us not be too unkind about individuals who do their best, it is not helpful.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-63299313654615908402009-10-07T20:34:36.929+01:002009-10-07T20:34:36.929+01:00James Preece, as suggested by Sadie, would be exce...James Preece, as suggested by Sadie, would be excellent.<br /><br />We also need to think of image: not a sleek smooth priest in a dog collar but (say) a Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate.<br /><br />Someone who isn't afraid of mixing it: no "on the one hand, on the other hand", but someone who can assertively stand up for us.Ttonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185875893212146794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-88150982977100848842009-10-07T20:21:14.399+01:002009-10-07T20:21:14.399+01:00i would endorse all those previously suggested- if...i would endorse all those previously suggested- if I had to narrow the list to six, it would look like this:<br /><br />Dr. Thomas Pink<br />Professor Ralph Paton<br />Canon Luis Ruscillo<br />Fr.Ray Blake <br />Fr. Tim Finigan<br />Fr. Stephen LangridgeKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08692837527315745231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-51114314145997921282009-10-07T15:22:04.762+01:002009-10-07T15:22:04.762+01:00I have three suggestions.
1) Fr Guy Nicholls
2) Fr...I have three suggestions.<br />1) Fr Guy Nicholls<br />2) Fr Tim Finigan<br />3) Fr Ray BlakeChristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-63423077991427610772009-10-07T14:54:13.606+01:002009-10-07T14:54:13.606+01:00Jack Scarisbrick - brilliant speaker and could dea...Jack Scarisbrick - brilliant speaker and could deal with a conflict situation.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-12573570406402229542009-10-07T12:41:49.254+01:002009-10-07T12:41:49.254+01:00How about Dr Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the LMS. Al...How about Dr Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the LMS. Also Stuart Reid, who sometimes contributes to the Catholic Herald.Et Expectohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273064434098923960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-34784118155525566972009-10-07T11:26:08.212+01:002009-10-07T11:26:08.212+01:00John Smeaton, Fr. Timothy Finigan, Daphne McLeod o...John Smeaton, Fr. Timothy Finigan, Daphne McLeod of Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, the Bishop of Motherwell, Dr. Tom Ward, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life and president of the National Association of Catholic Families (NACF),<br /><br />and your own good self. <br /><br />and I second the James MacMillan suggestion. Eamonn Duffy seems obvious.Hilary Jane Margaret Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-45513431887888654482009-10-07T11:20:12.189+01:002009-10-07T11:20:12.189+01:00I shold like to blow my own trumpet and add my nam...I shold like to blow my own trumpet and add my name to the list. In fact I have been asked twice in the past on ~TV to make comments, once on married priests and secondly on communion for divorced and remarried Catholics.Michael Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568515640292864739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-6778100612532956322009-10-07T10:04:42.344+01:002009-10-07T10:04:42.344+01:00MeMeFranz Forresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302040876405648062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-31241385624239875762009-10-07T09:29:24.078+01:002009-10-07T09:29:24.078+01:00James MacMillan
John Haldane
BTW it's St An...James MacMillan<br /><br />John Haldane<br /><br /><br />BTW it's St Andrews University - not St Andrew's.Crux Fidelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949811845963570447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-43517175253805773812009-10-07T08:42:27.245+01:002009-10-07T08:42:27.245+01:00I've never met you, Father, but you come out w...I've never met you, Father, but you come out well on photos and sound good in "print", saying sensible things without signing up for any intra-Catholic enthusiasms.<br /><br />I know one chap who was consulted by some reasonably well-known female Indian presenter whose name escapes me, and who'd be absolutely brilliant for historical/philosophical/political stuff, but he's abroad :-( I'll pass you his name when he comes back!berenikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16917803593444075354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-7060601667477516942009-10-07T08:36:50.916+01:002009-10-07T08:36:50.916+01:00Brother Francis would be excellent and he has alre...Brother Francis would be excellent and he has already demonstrated humility, honesty, compassion, wisdom and integrity, as well as loyalty to the Magisterium on TV.The Boneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271719805983763595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-12363763415448076142009-10-07T07:49:08.659+01:002009-10-07T07:49:08.659+01:00Father Dwight Longnecker(cos he's lived in Eng...Father Dwight Longnecker(cos he's lived in England for twenty five years,been an evangelical,then an Anglican Priest,converted to Catholicism and then been ordained as a Catholic Priest.He's also married with four kids and written a book on the Rosary(OK,I admit it,it was the book on the Rosary that swung it).mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962374096401238994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-71310508091292173182009-10-07T06:32:45.571+01:002009-10-07T06:32:45.571+01:00I'm sorry but the Bogles are not good at this ...I'm sorry but the Bogles are not good at this sort of thing. Typically, nobody has told them this and they carry on volunteering. <br /><br />There are too many priests being suggested when we need a smart and holy laity. The blogger who went on the Nicky Campbell show did ok. Let's back the likes of him. Priests are generally hopeless on camera.Sadie Vacantisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823532366874114366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-41149096292189266782009-10-07T01:46:03.776+01:002009-10-07T01:46:03.776+01:00Yes, definitely Fathers Ray and Tim.
I'd also...Yes, definitely Fathers Ray and Tim.<br /><br />I'd also suggest my friend, Austen Ivereigh, who though a Tabletista is a good orthodox Catholic, <i>very</i> good on the telly and radio - he stood up brilliantly to Jon Gaunt when he was inteviewed by him over the Strangers into Citizens campaign.<br /><br />And I have to admit it, Damian Thompson would also be very good, very arch, very witty.<br /><br />Jo Siedlecka of Independent Catholic News would be another good one, she's a good egg and very level-headed.<br /><br />However, I respectfully disagree with a number of the other suggestions, namely Joanna Bogle - not because I dislike her or particularly disagree with her but because she has a tendency to loose her cool when under fire - remember her on Channel 4 News not long ago, when she fell for Jon Snow's wind-up tactics.<br /><br />Jon Smeaton? Depends which programme but nothing involving debate because he doesn't even allow comments on his blog.<br /><br />Neither would I particularly go for Anthony Ozimic. Personally, I think the SPUC scene is too insular, too defensive, too much in flight from modernity and this comes across in the meedja.<br /><br />Mind you, Fiorella I'd put on telly and radio.<br /><br />Bill Morris-lookalike Greg Clovis and wife Agie, no way Jose Maria. Nice pair but I don't think he's a particularly mainstream orthodox Catholic.<br /><br />Jack Valero, yes, he'd be good.<br /><br />I'd also suggest the following:<br /><br />Professor David Paton - brilliant man with a blazing career in academic economics. Excellent at explaining rationally and sensibly why idiotic things like the teenage pregnancy strategy are a total waste of money.<br /><br />Professor David Albert Jones, like me he's combative - I'd put him on fast-paced debate programmes.<br /><br />The amazing Phyllis Bowman, orthodox, the doyenne of the UK Pro Life lobby, began her career as a Fleet Street hack, she's a diva with style.<br /><br />And one day ... me. The day, or rather evening will surely come when Padraig and Neil throw open Resonance FM's cult science and rationalist programme, <a href="http://www.littleatoms.com/" rel="nofollow">Little Atoms</a> and allow me to recreate my legendary pub debates with humanist philospher maven, <a href="http://www.littleatoms.com/petercave.htm" rel="nofollow">Dr Peter Cave</a> live on air.Red Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858695355021361726noreply@blogger.com