Mags GarganDear Editor, Thanks to The Irish Catholic for Martin O’Brien’s insightful interview of Francis Campbell, who has taken over the leadership of London’s St Mary’s University. As an Irishman, Mr Campbell follows in the footsteps of many great Irish Vincentians most notably Fr Kevin Cronin and Fr Des Beirne. One aspect of Mr Campbell’s campaigning…
Month: August 2014
Ireland’s special relationship with Our Lady
Michael KellyReflecting on Marian devotion
The Faith in Scotland’s Western Highlands
Peter CostelloWhen Dr John Watts was asked if he would write a history of the Diocese of Argyle and the Isles since its restoration as a Catholic diocese in 1878, he quickly realised that to make full sense, to extract the fullness of the history of the Faith in the highlands and islands, he would have…
Visions of Knock
The 135th anniversary of the visions at Knock, which falls on August 21, has brought into focus the whole question of visions, apparitions and the Church’s attitude towards such private revelations, and to Marian traditions as a whole. Knock is now numbered among the most famous visionary sites in the world, along with Lourdes…
Catering for young pilgrims
Courtney McGrailKnock, the perfect place for youth to find God
Our Lady on the big screen
Aubrey MaloneThe depiction of Our Lady in films has usually been in a secondary capacity to that of Jesus for obvious reasons but there have been a few where she has indeed occupied centre stage, as it were. This was most apparent in The Song of Bernadette (1943) which featured Linda Darnell as the Virgin Mary. This…
Iraqi Christians dying in crowded camps
“We are facing risk of a real genocide and a human catastrophe.”
Mary; the ‘epitome’ of the Gospel
Cathal Barry takes a look at what the Church teaches about the proper veneration of Mary
Mixed messages on new missal
Dear Editor, I also share Mr Kieron Wood’s concern (Letters, Aug 7) that words such as “consubstantiation” would not be understood by ordinary Massgoers, but he can rest assured that it doesn’t appear in the new translation of the Ordinary Form of the Mass. The question now is should Mr Wood seek ‘forgiveness’ or ‘remission’…
Shaking hands is more unhygienic
Dear Editor, I was very surprised to read that the Vatican has ordered Catholics to replace hugs and kisses with handshakes when they are offering the Sign of Peace.Pope Francis is banning hugs and kisses at Mass, and he has told bishops to draw up strict guidelines. The circular said churchgoers should be offered “practical…