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39 minutes ago
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Priest hits out at ‘unlikeable, entitled' parishioners in poem
A priest has written a scathing poem blaming his 'unlikeable, entitled' parishioners for dwindling congregation numbers. Father Pat Brennan, the parish priest at Holy Family Catholic Church in Coventry, announced in the church newsletter that he was leaving his post after nine years because of 'vocal criticism' from a few parishioners. In a poem that he described as a 'parting gift', Father Brennan asked: 'What makes people not come to church?' The answer, he suggested, was 'the righteous, the clique, the worthy' who offer a 'disdainful look', and complain when others sit in their seat and 'gossip'. These 'unfriendly' few he described as 'a mix of disgruntled, unlikeable, entitled offended … tutting for a living, whispering about you know who'. The priest asked in the poem, entitled Not I Lord Surely, whether prospective churchgoers may be put off by 'the cold indifference and quiet disdain of those who already go'. 'You can't please all the people' Father Brennan, who was ordained as a priest in St Dunstan's Kings Heath, Birmingham, in July 1992, said he would leave the parish with many fond memories, adding: 'I was very happy at Holy Family and had the privilege of meeting so many wonderful people.' However, he said: 'You can't please all the people and those few who have been vocal in criticism in and outside of the parish, have contributed to my leaving. Despite those few, I will keep the fondest memories in my heart and am grateful to have been parish priest here at Holy Family.' He added that priesthood was 'not an easy vocation' but the 'prayers, love and support' from parishioners act as great encouragement. Father Brennan ended his not by saying: 'Please pray for your priests.' A spokesman for the Diocese of Birmingham said that 'Father Pat is an experienced and much valued member of the clergy', adding that he would continue as parish priest at Bulkington and Bedworth. 'They should be ashamed of themselves' Maura Murray-Reeves, who has ties to the parish, shared the poem in a residents Facebook group, and said she was 'extremely disappointed' to hear that Father Brennan felt shunned. She said: 'Father Pat has been the parish priest for almost 10 years and he has always been very welcoming. It is disgusting to think that he was treated so poorly by a sad minority. They should be ashamed of themselves.' Ms Murray-Reeves later told the BBC: 'Being at Holy Family for 40-odd years we've had other priests and there's always been some [questions] as to why have they left. 'I can't imagine a priest is going to say something like that or vocalise that if it wasn't true – he'd have no reason to. This isn't the way we should be making a priest feel.'
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Expert reveals the subtle sign your relationship is heading for disaster
A relationship and break-up coach has revealed three signs a partnership is heading for disaster. Paige Moyce, a coach as well as content creator, shared the signs in a recent video on TikTok. Before listing the three signs, Paige said that 'our brains are wired for what's familiar, so as soon as relationships become familiar, which they do very, very quickly, it becomes really difficult to differentiate between what's normal and what isn't'. This, she noted, means many people stay in relationships for longer than they should, because the partnership is familiar, and 'because your brain sees familiarity as safety, even if it's the most unsafe situation in the world'. Paige continued: 'I'm always a big believer that relationships can be worked on. 'Psychologies can be worked on. Humans can evolve and can change and can grow. 'However, if these three things are happening in your relationship, and they have been happening for a long time, and there is no sign of any actionable steps to change it, then the relationship is over. 1. Communication is designed to avoid conflict According to Paige: 'If your communication is designed to avoid arguments, conflict, silent treatment, blow ups [and] big reactions, this is a recipe for disaster.' She added that if someone has to be extremely mindful of how they communicate before discussing something important or emotionally-driven, and feels anxious and like they have to walk on eggshells around their partner, this is 'not healthy in the absolute slightest'. 'It is like burying a bomb,' the coach added, 'because what we end up doing is burying our feelings, burying what's important to us, burying our needs, because we're just so petrified of this person leaving or their reaction.' Concluding her first point, Paige said: 'How long is this sustainable for? Depends how long you want to cling onto barbed wire and bleed. But ultimately, if you are having to self edit and audit yourself to that point to try and keep this person happy, this relationship is heading a disaster.' 2. One partner would leave tomorrow if they could Paige explained: 'I often say to clients who come to work with me [....] that if there was a magic wand and there was no consequence, and you didn't have to worry about anything or anyone, and you could leave and you could be happy outside of this relationship [tomorrow], would you do it?' She added that if the answer is 'yes', then that person is 'probably already exhausted'. 'You're probably that person that's already tried to fix this 400 million times. And the reality is, nothing changes time and time again. Everyone has a tipping point, and when you reach that tipping point in your relationship, it's very, very hard to come back. When there is a catalogue of things you are just expected to get over and not talk about, it is a recipe for disaster.' 3. There is no warmth in the relationship anymore According to the relationship coach, a lack of warmth could relate to a lack to physical or emotional intimacy, trust, or the ability to be vulnerable. She continued: 'There isn't that warmth in the relationship anymore. There isn't that teamwork, there isn't that togetherness that perhaps there once was, no matter how much you try to fight for that, it just feels like this person is not meeting you halfway.' And this, she said, is often a sign that a relationship is is over, because in order to reignite that warmth, and in order to have that warmth back again in the relationship [...] that takes two [...] that has to be a team effort.' She continued: 'If you're in a relationship with no warmth, you're probably in a relationship with very little trust, very little emotional connection, very little healthy love, and that is not a healthy relationship. And that is not sustainable.'
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
London Southend Airport to fully reopen on Thursday after crash
Flights have been allowed to resume at London Stansted Airport three days after a plane crash that killed four Essex facility was shut after nurse Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, the aircraft's pilot and co-pilot, and another person died there on Sunday. Four easyJet flights were allowed to land at the airport on Wednesday, with normal operations resuming on Thursday."Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of those who tragically lost their lives on Sunday," an airport spokesperson said. Witnesses described seeing a "fireball" when the Beech B200 Super King Air crashed and exploded shortly before 16:00 plane was operated by Zeusch Aviation, which specialises in medical evacuations and is based at Lelystad Airport in the had flown from the Greek capital Athens to Pula in Croatia, before flying to Southend ahead of another journey to Lelystad Airport. A multi-authority investigation was launched after the crash, involving the Air Accidents Investigation Branch and the Royal Air Force."Throughout the course of this week, we have continued to support the air investigation team," the airport spokesperson stressed it had been an "incredibly difficult time" for staff and passengers."The understanding and kindness shown by our local community has been incredible, and we are grateful for their support," they added. The four people killed in the crash have not been formally named, however, the BBC understands Ms Rojaz Ortiz was among the friend Anna Smith told the BBC it was her first day as a flight nurse."She had a giving heart and was humble, and chose a profession that reflected that," Ms Smith."She was so excited for this new job."Friends have set up a fundraising campaign to raise money to repatriate her remains to Chile, so she can be buried next to her Supt Morgan Cronin, from Essex Police, said the victims would be "treated with the utmost respect and dignity".Writing on X on Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said their deaths were "terrible news". Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
