Brendan O’ReganAlthough Christmas viewing did not have an ‘overt religious element’, Brendan O’Regan describes entertainment full of ‘joy, good humour, optimism and insight’
Month: December 2015
Echoes of the past… from the archives
Peter CostelloGarrett FitzGerald meets the Pope On March 28/29, 1977 Dr Garret FitzGerald, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Italy for an EEC Summit, paid a visit to the Vatican, during which he had the opportunity of an audience with Pope Paul VI. So much at least was known to the press, who seem to have…
Music down memory lane
Mags GarganMags Gargan visits a choir for people suffering from memory loss
Israeli Christmas Parade
Courtney McGrailIsraeli Arab Christians dressed up as Santa Claus wait for the start of the annual Christmas parade in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth. Photo: AP
If only all 1916 commemorations were loyal to historical record
Dear Editor, My congratulations on a magnificent 1916 supplement in the December 17 edition. While it is slightly invidious to suggest any one aspect of the uniformly excellent coverage for particular commendation, I think you are especially to be praised for acknowledging the diversity of opinions that existed, and still do, within the Church regarding…
Faith in the Family
Bairbre CahillSo is the New Year starting for you with a diet or, like me, are you still celebrating the Christmas season right up until January 6? (After that there will be no more mince pies and caramel squares!) I’m often struck by the sense of anti-climax people sometimes experience at this time of year. “All…
Problems with an alienated dad returning to the fold
Aubrey MaloneDaddy’s Home (12A)
Secrets of the powers that be… from the archives
The Vatican: Ireland’s diplomatic listening post In recent years the justification of Ireland maintaining an embassy in both the Vatican and Italy has been the subject of much controversy, with the Vatican legation being abolished and then re-established. The Government seems to have taken little cognisance of the fact that the Italian State does not…
Nashville nuns to keep Limerick church alive
Greg DalyAn iconic Limerick church is to remain open with American help. Four apostolic sisters from the Nashville, Tennessee-based Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia will move into the priory at St Saviour’s Church on Glentworth Street in August 2016, keeping alive the Dominican order’s almost 800-year association with Limerick. St Saviour’s was one of five Dominican…
Which of us is the pagan society now?
Mary Kenny“Irish leaders…seem to strive to avoid underlining faith’s role in Christmas traditions” unlike our English neighbours, writes Mary Kenny