Dear Editor, Regarding ‘The Francis effect bringing people back to the Church (IC 14/11/13), the impact of Pope Francis on Catholics and non-Catholics alike has been heart-warming, impressive and very positive. I would be concerned, however, that the religious practice of a considerable number of ‘returned’ Catholics appears to be based on the personality of one man.…
Month: January 2014
Picturing an inclusive Church
Dear Editor, I was interested to read David Quinn’s piece ‘Why the Church cannot be all inclusive’ (IC 2/1/14). I’d like to take up two points in relation to his thoughts: 1.That “horrible and impossible to contemplate turn of events” that he fears, has already taken place. The fact is that God Himself is ‘pro-choice’…
The Non-Violence of God
Fr Ronald RolheiserIn his deeply insightful book, Violence Unveiled, Gil Bailie takes us through a remarkable section of the diaries of Captain James Cook, the famed British scientist and explorer. Visiting the Island of Tahiti in 1777, Cook was taken one day by a local tribal chief to witness a ritual where a man was sacrificed as…
Retrospective on the Coen brothers
Aubrey MaloneA season of classics opens in Dublin
A loose alliance of opinions
Brendan O’ReganMedia worked to categories the Reform Alliance
Pope should bring laicised ‘back to the Church’
Martin O'BrienOne of Ireland’s best known and most influential laicised priests has suggested that Pope Francis initiate a way of bringing back to priestly ministry thousands of men who have left because of compulsory celibacy. Denis Bradley told The Irish Catholic he wished the Pope could “find a way of bringing back a lot of people…
‘We are in a different place’
Denis Bradley shares his story with Martin O’Brien
‘My faith was a comfort through the tough times’
Mags GarganPrayer and pilgrimage sustains family through double tragedy
New missal could be subject to review – liturgist
Cathal BarryThe retired director of the National Centre for Liturgy warns that “a review is not a revision”
Belfast Mayor applauds Christian festival
Festival is “outreach in its truest sense” – Cllr Muilleoir