Mags GarganDom Richard Purcell, Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea celebrates the success of the Cistercian College Roscrea’s Senior Cup Team winning of the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup. Pictured are Dom. Richard with senior team players, Fineen Wycherley and Robert Wharton. Picture: Alan Place/FusionShooters.
Month: March 2015
Mary Aikenhead’s modern challenge to ‘austerity Ireland’
Pope’s plea to ‘give people hope’ is echoed here
Don’t blame Vatican II for lukewarm Catholics
Greg DalyBad catechesis has been an integral part of Catholic tradition for a lot longer than 40 years
Vatican ambassador finds new Roman home
Michael KellyIreland’s renewed relationship with Vatican takes a step forward
Being a Christian today can be tough
Hiding one’s faith is a challenging reality for many committed Christians
Comedy falling short of being funny
Brendan O’ReganMy quest for a good laugh was not in vain last week
Sing a new song to the world
Peter CostelloLatin Psalter Manuscripts in Trinity College Dublin and the Chester Beatty Library
Our Government is set to radically redefine the notion of a traditional family
Children’s interests are of secondary concern in the new Children and Family Relationships Bill, writes Thomas Finegan
Let’s not forget about our heroic religious women
Women like Mary Aikenhead deserve our utmost respect, affection and gratitude.
Dark days in Ulster
A Place Apart: Northern Ireland in the 1970s