Month: April 2014

Dear Editor, Based on the highly logical reasoning found in Douglas Adams’ The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Ch.6, p52), the following theological argument can surely now be made: “I refuse to prove that I exist,” says God, “for proof denies faith and without Faith I am nothing.” “But,” says Man, “the recent removal of…

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From St Peter to Pope Francis, there have been 266 popes; 78 of them are recognised as saints, and that number will jump to 80 after the April 27 canonisations of Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II. The earliest Popes were martyred for their faith, which the Catholic Church takes as a clear…

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Visiting Bergamo and Sotto il Monte, the little village where Pope John XXIII was born, one understands deeply the importance of this great man for the citizens who live today in the places of Angelo Roncalli’s childhood. Talking with the people it was evident from the first moment how they wanted to underline what the…

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Dear Editor, I note hopes are rising for a State visit to Ireland by Pope Francis in the near future. This is an extension from an invitation to the Pope to address the Seanad, issued by Senator David Norris. The excited quotations from several serving Fine Gael Oireachtas members in the article speak for themselves. Consider…

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Dear Editor, The call by Pope Francis (pictured) for forgiveness for the evil committed by some priests, is another example of how perceptive he is in showing real leadership in addressing the scandal of child abuse, by putting in place processes to ensure such failures of governance are not repeated; such as the high level…

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