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Month: December 2014
A novel worth reading
Peter CostelloThe Homesman by Glendon Swarthout (Simon & Schuster, €9.99/£7.99)
A movie you will love or hate
Paddington Bear
Some Christmas books for children and young people
The Miracle of the Myrrh by Marci Alborghetti illustrated by Hervé Blondon Winslow House International, €13.50/£10.70) Though not exactly a new book, this illustrated tale of the first Christmas has provided many families with just the right kind of text to read together and to explore the true meaning of Christmas from a Christian point…
A hard-hitting week for human rights
Brendan O’ReganPoignant moments from this week’s TV and radio
Christmas ‘crackers’ on view in our cinemas
Aubrey MaloneA quick look at some films that might catch your eye on the run up to Christmas
Building homes of hope
Limerick student Sean Keane shares his experience of a school immersion programme in Brazil
Avoiding overindulging over Christmas
Cathal BarryCathal Barry helps you to avoid the various temptations of Christmas
Repentance is never mentioned
Dear Editor, Cathal Barry’s interesting article on Christ’s life (IC 06/11/2014) exemplifies some of the problems in the Church today. Similar to most of the sermons in today’s homilies, in his lengthy article Cathal does not once mention the word repentance. Did Christ die unconditionally for everyone? After reading Cathal’s article the thought crossed my…
RTE has a religious blind spot
Dear Editor, RTÉ has a blind spot where religious faith is concerned. This was evident in the very minimal report RTÉĖ gave to the powerful address by Pope Francis in the European Parliament. In contrast the BBC, ITV and Sky News gave extensive coverage and good analysis of the event. I am sure the media…