Mags GarganPilgrims respond to a need for the extraordinary
Month: August 2014
The Christian message is one of reconciliation
Fr Patrick Devine SMA, a missionary priest originally from Co. Roscommon and based in Kenya, described his work in conflict resolution and reconciliation to the Knock Novena on Monday. Fr Devine has spent over 20 years in Eastern Africa and he set up the Shalom Centre for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in 2009. It uses…
Knock continues to draw crowds of pilgrims
Michael KellyAll generations and nationalities gather at Marian Shrine
When a pregnancy can mean an ‘honour killing’
Mary KennyOne of the most salient aspects of the troubling recent case in which a woman was given a Caesarean section at 25 weeks pregnancy (after she sought a late abortion for suicidal feelings) was the report that the woman herself had said she might be “killed” for being pregnant. At the time of writing, we…
In hysteria, the facts are the first casualty
Greg DalyThe latest abortion controversy is as a result of the change in the law writes Greg Daly
Lay people can provide pastoral care
Dear Editor, I read with amazement the letter from Fr John McCallion (Letters, August 7) about the need for hospital chaplains. I agree that the provision of chaplains and pastoral care can be a great comfort for patients and their families. I am a secondary school teacher who in the past has worked in Ireland…
Vatican wrong on peace gesture
Dear Editor, I want to say that I disagree with the recent Vatican restriction on the Sign of Peace in Mass. I cannot see what is wrong with the priest coming down from the altar to greet the people. I think that the Vatican should look more closely at the Gospels and rule accordingly. In…
Tributes paid to nuns lost in tragic drowning
Accident in Co. Kerry claims nuns’ lives
Dining with dignity
Courtney McGrailCourtney McGrail visits a Crosscare community café in Dublin
A living example of the fruits of mission
Mags Gargan meets the new head of Misean Cara