Mags GarganOscar Romero’s early life suggested an unlikely hero for justice and human rights, writes Mags Gargan
Month: May 2015
Wexford climbers fundraising for Nepal victims
A group of hillwalkers from the Diocese of Ferns, including the Riverchapel parish priest, who survived the devastating earthquake in Nepal has organised a fundraising appeal through local parishes. “We are working with Caritas in Nepal, a sister organisation of Trócaire, and 100% of the funds raised will go to projects on the ground,” said…
The rocky road to sainthood
Cathal BarryThe beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero has been a long time coming, writes Cathal Barry
If he hadn’t been a martyr, he would still have been a saint
Courtney McGrailArchbishop Romero’s sanctity was evident to all whom he met, writes Fr Ciaran Ó Nuanain
The Irish Connection
Greg DalyGreg Daly talks with Irish missionaries about their encounters with Oscar Romero.
Legacies – it’s never too little or too late
Benjamin Franklin once said “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. While taxes are unpleasant, facing our own mortality is even more disagreeable, but it is an inevitability that we must all plan for or we risk leaving our family in a situation where a sudden death leaves…
McAleese referendum claims are rejected
‘No’ campaigners challenge former President’s statement on marriage referendum
Moyross youth people jockeying for racing career
Some young people from Moyross parish in Limerick were the guests of the manager of Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin where they spoke to jockeys and horse owners about how to pursue a career in the horse industry. Also pictured is Karen Keehan, youth justice worker; Tiernan O'Neill, principal of Corpus Christi Primary School, Fr Tony…
‘Aspire not to have more but to be more’
Catholics across the globe greeted with joy the news that the heroic martyr, Archbishop Oscar Romero, is to be beatified this weekend. Since his murder in 1980, news of Archbishop Romero’s heroism and holiness has spread around the world. Long before his martyrdom made him a household name, Archbishop Romero had a deep connection with…
From TV reporter to nun like ‘makeover show in reverse’
Former BBC journalist Martina Purdy drew a large crowd to the Little Way Novena in Derry