Many Irish priests now using iPads at the altar and at mass

I have only attended one service like this and I'm sorry but it does not work for me. I find it bad enough when people type out a Bible reading on a piece of paper. If we are reading God's word then it MUST be from the Bible. That's what I was taught at Bible College years ago. I think that it is time that we got back to basics - THE WORD of GOD.

I am always amused at the likes of Belphagor and Phutiephan or whatever they call themselves .All very smart and flippant until the plane is going down , and then they appeal to God so save their asses !

How does this article provide IrelandNorth and Scriver an excuse for bashing Protestants and RC reformers? Is Fr Fintan Monaghan, secretary to the Archbishop of Tuam, an ACP member or a Protestant? The one ACP member quoted, Fr Sean McDonagh, said he'd never use an iPad. ACP is not a "young priest" group.

The people of the RCC have more important issues to focus on besides debating the merit of technology in the Sunday liturgy.

Is this a case of the Gospel according to Bill (Gates) and Steve (Jobs), where the medium is more important than the message. Does using such modern technological devices improve the quality of the theology. (Never knew Liverpool was in Munster/southern Ireland (just kidding!), even if John Lennon said it was the true capitol of Ireland because of so many Irish there.) An if the yong Turks of the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) want a new reformation, will they afix their 39 megabyte i-Pads to the door of the Basilica in Saint Peter's Square in Rome.

Does this mean Protestants have to use an Android tablet?

Why are people even wasting their time going to church its all a waste of time.

i think it is absolutely horrible for them to use iPad's -- maybe the Pope should be aware of what is happening in Ireland

Could we assume these bishops, opposed to the use of the ipad for the Mass texts, would have been the same ones, who would have insisted that Mass texts be read from a hand written scrolls even after printing came into vogue?

Would you care whether the paper used were white or ecru. Whether the ink were lead based or soy based? Would you care if you priest use a large print version to help his declining sight. Would you care if your priest had a sprained wrist and had help carrying the book? Do you care if the cover is calf leather or cloth? Do you care if the pages are edged in gold vs. being edged in red? Do you care if the pages are rag paper or recycled paper? Why would you care whether the pages are paper or electronic?

The modern priest is not really a priest. They are nothing more than glorified social workers.

Those iPad priests sound more flippant than reverend. How on earth do they get the 'blessing' from it?? Mind you I am not surprised the 'priests association' are into iPads, sort of matches their territory. Proves to me that I am doing the right thing avoiding such modernists by attending the Extraordinary Form of Mass on Sundays, even if it means driving for an hour each way. The correctly done Modern Mass nearby during the week is holy and peaceful too as the young priest prays the Mass (not just 'say' it). At this stage I just say, Poor Ireland, may God Bless her and save her.