Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Part of our preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation included learning the names of the sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Blessed Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction (Sacrament of the Sick), Holy Orders and Matrimony (Mater/Matris/Mother). Why not return to this beautiful title and thereby throw some light on the forthcoming debate on same-sex…
Month: February 2015
European solidarity requires a deal to solve debt burden
Lucinda Creighton, The View
Scrapped education cuts not “said and done” – University head
Cathal BarryThe principal of St Mary’s College, Belfast, has expressed concern that the North’s Higher Education Minister will continue to target his college, despite plans to cut the teacher training college’s funding being overturned. Prof. Peter Finn welcomed the decision taken by the Northern Ireland Executive to retain the premia for the University Colleges. However, he…
On a mission of mercy to do God’s work
Greg DalyThousands of people are due in Dublin this weekend for the Divine Mercy Conference, writes Greg Daly
Far-reaching family law reform extremely is bad news
David QuinnThe Children and Family Bill shows this Government no longer believes in marriage, writes David Quinn
‘Pattern is changing’ watchdog insists
Child safeguarding remains a vital part of the Church’s ministry, writes Greg Daly
Is marriage between two people of the same sex a human right?
The Irish Catholic has asked an interdisciplinary team, which includes Prof. Eamonn Conway and Dr Rik Van Nieuwenhove, theologians at Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick, and Mr Patrick Treacy SC of Integritas, to consider and respond to the difficult questions we all face when deciding how to vote in the referendum.
Wolf Hall’s anti-Catholic bias
Dear Editor, Last year I read Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel about Thomas Cromwell’s life and times. I enjoyed both books very much, as Ms Mantel is a very talented writer. I was, to say the least, rather puzzled by her depiction of Thomas More’s character, who was known as…
Government running unfair campaign on marriage
Dear Editor, We will be asked soon to change the Irish Constitution in favour of same-sex marriage. Unfortunately the possible outcome of the deliberately distorted propaganda by the Government around the word ‘equality’ will produce a ‘yes’ vote. How sad to see a Government desperate to be re-elected exploiting the emotions of society in this…
We cannot equate gay and traditional marriage
Dear Editor, As stated in the Editor’s Comment on 29/01/2015, I agree that the current large majority in support of same-sex marriage may not hold to the referendum day. I think an explanation for this may lie in the fact that many of us, including practicing Catholics are moved emotionally by the simple argument that…