Letters

Archbishop Hickey

Frank Bellet

Contents - Aug 2011 - Buy a copy now Homily: Benedict XVI: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Pope Benedict XVI The Carbon (dioxide) Tax: a religious perspective - Peter Finlayson News: The Church Around the World Britain's anti-Christian brave new world - AD2000 REPORT Events: In defence of the authentic meaning of marriage - Canberra, 16 August 2011 - Babette Francis Bishop Conley on the new Missal translation: 'The very words of God' - Bishop James Conley Defending the Catholic Church against ill-informed attacks - Fr John Flynn LC Obituary: John Wright (1923-2011): pillar of the Catholic faith - Michael Gilchrist Exegesis: Genesis account of creation and fall: what does the Church teach? - John Young Young adult Catholic ministry: further progress - Br Barry Coldrey Letters: Archbishop Hickey - Frank Bellet Letters: Unseen kindness - Anne Lastman Letters: , - Arnold Jago Letters: Catholic schools - Fr Brendan Dillon PP Letters: No oxygen - Fr M. Durham Letters: Rose-coloured glasses - Cathy Cleary Letters: Christian heritage - Fr Bernard McGrath Letters: Anglican ordinariate - Michael Apthorp Books: PRODIGAL DAUGHTERS: Catholic women come home to the Church, ed. Donna Steichen - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: STANDARD-BEARERS OF THE FAITH: Lives of the Saints for Young and Old - Terri Kelleher (reviewer) Poetry: Consequences - Bruce Dawe Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: The new evangelisation: 'missionary spirit' needed - Fr Dennis W. Byrnes

Living on the opposite side of our continent, I have always been an admirer from afar of Archbishop Hickey, so naturally I found Brian Peachey's excellent article on the Perth leader both informative and most interesting (June AD2000). I was not aware of a number of Brian's anecdotes, however they simply confirmed the high opinion I have of the Archbishop.

Even though it is incumbent on a bishop, when he reaches seventy-five years of age, to offer his resignation to the Pope, I believe that if the bishop believes he is still up to the task, it would be worthwhile, in the case of someone of Archbishop Hickey's qualities, for the Holy Father to offer him the option of continuing until such time as he himself feels the need to retire.

FRANK BELLET
Petrie, Qld

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 24 No 7 (August 2011), p. 15