Breda O'Brien“it does not matter what you identify yourself as, so long as you work on behalf of the human rights of others”, writes Breda O’Brien
Month: July 2015
Sharing a bag of fun
Courtney McGrailSenator Rónán Mullen makes a presentation to Ann Widdecombe, former British Shadow Health and Shadow Home Secretary and papal dame, who was guest speaker at a dinner hosted by the Pro-Life Campaign during her visit to Ireland last week. Photo: Andrew Ascough
Varadkar abortion report raises troubling questions
Greg DalyIt beggars belief that Ireland could have more ‘emergency’ terminations in one year than England and Wales had in ten, writes Greg Daly
Processions give witness
Dear Editor, I was very impressed by the pictures of the Corpus Christi processions in Millstreet and Templemore in The Irish Catholic on June 18. But where are the processions from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s? Why did they stop? The same goes for Marian processions and the traditional practice of the crowning of a statue…
Media silence noted
Dear Editor, RTÉ News very briefly carried the tragic story of the young Irish woman who in 2012 died after an abortion carried out at a London clinic. Three abortion clinic staff – a doctor and two nurses – were being charged in court with manslaughter and negligence. Subsequently other media ignored this woman’s tragic…
The God of our desires
Fr Ronald RolheiserWhat lies deepest inside authentic faith is the truth that God is the object of all human desire, no matter how earthy and unholy that desire might seem at times. This implies that everything we desire is contained in God. We see this expressed in the Psalms, which tell us that God is the object…
Strawberry and elderflower mousse
Erin FoxEvery summer I look forward to making elderflower cordial. Elderflower is best picked on a sunny day, but we had so many dull and drizzly days last month that I had little opportunity to pick any. As soon as the sun peeped out from behind the clouds, I legged it out of the house with…
Tributes paid to victims in Tunisia
Local bishops have paid tribute to the three Irish people killed by a gunman in Tunisia and offered their prayers and condolences to their families. Bishop Michael Smith of Meath paid tribute to Lorna Carty, a nurse from Robinstown as a woman “known to, and loved by, very many people”. “The brutal circumstances of Lorna’s…
Waterford ordains first permanent deacon
Dr Lazarus Gidoff became the first person ordained for the permanent diaconate in the Diocese of Waterford in a ceremony led by Bishop Phoncie Cullinan in St Oliver’s Church in Clonmel on Sunday. Rev. Lazarus is married to Seena and they have three children, Romald, Serena and Tracy. He is a native of Kerala in…
Liturgy as source of life
Cathal BarryThe Church teaches that liturgy is a participation in Christ’s own prayer, writes Cathal Barry