Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Changing any law, or Constitution, or State policy, like an election, means an open political debate – no matter what the content – any firm or citizen may freely choose to fund or ignore or aid or oppose any proposal or candidate. So how can any bakery firm be conscripted to provide a…
Month: April 2015
Feast of Annunciation is neglected
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Mary Kenny on her thoughtful piece on the Annunciation (IC 26/03/2015). It is a cause for concern that the feast day is so much neglected and the fact that it is often confused with the Immaculate Conception shows a lack of knowledge of the Catholic faith. Yours etc., Colm de Barra,…
Dad’s Diary
It was going to be a big, and very emotional, adventure. The older two kids were going to have their first full weekend away on their own without one or other parent with them. They were going to Cork to stay with their nana and grandad for a whole weekend alone. They’re very close to…
Crochet a cross for cards, books or bookmark
Erin FoxChildren’s Corner with Erin Fox
Struggling with the wonder of Easter
Bairbre CahillThomas needed to believe at the level of his own human experience
The Gift of Grace
Greg DalyA Cavan couple’s fifth child proved to be anything but ‘incompatible with life’, Greg Daly learns
The Church is apostolic
Cathal BarryThe apostles gave their successors the duty of completing their work, writes Cathal Barry
Resurrection always eventually trumps crucifixion
Fr Ronald RolheiserSomething there is that needs a crucifixion. Everything that’s good eventually gets scapegoated and crucified. How? By that curious, perverse dictate somehow innate within human life that assures that there’s always someone or something that cannot leave well enough alone, but, for reasons of its own, must hunt down and lash out at what’s good.…
Business owners should be able to follow conscience
Dear Editor, The Tanaiste, Joan Burton, said there will be legislation to ensure that same-sex couples are not denied goods and services by businesses. No doubt she was referring to Ashers Bakeries in Belfast, a well-known Christian business. Ashers were asked to make a wedding cake bearing the slogan Support Gay Marriage. They refused on…
Objection to perceived party politics
Dear Editor, I wish to express my dismay at the inclusion in your issue of March 19 of yet another article by Lucinda Creighton, this one the most unashamedly party political so far. I think your readers are entitled to know just what political agenda The Irish Catholic is pursuing. Your otherwise excellent paper constantly…