Ed Bruce

As a priest, Monsignor O'Flaherty followed the Bible to the letter. However seeing as he was an Anglo Catholic, he was loyal to the Pope and served him in the holy office at the Vatican for many years. As it turns out, O'Flaherty was a very thoughtful person and relied on his `human reasoning' to solve the majority of his disputes. But to what extent could O'Flaherty coordinate his beliefs? Surely one of his sources of authority had to out weigh the others. This is a look at Monsignor O'Flaherty's understanding of Christian Authority, and how he applied it in a time of crisis.

As part of his faith in the Bible, O'Flaherty was compelled to help people in need. This meant that he had to go out of his way to ensure the safety of escaped prisoners and...