Dr Martin Mansergh has insisted that the Fine Gael and Labour coalition “alienated” religious voters during their time in Government. Writing in The Irish Catholic this week, Dr Mansergh said that politicians and speech writers “whose anti-clerical invective may have won applause in the national media” now “need to reflect on where public attitudes really…
“At times of immense darkness and pain, the mission of people of faith is to keep the rumour of God alive”, writes Editor Michael Kelly Late on Sunday evening – Palm Sunday – news of the almost unspeakable tragedy that occurred in Buncrana, Co. Donegal began to emerge. What started out as a Sunday outing…
Sisters Majella, Anne and Gwen preparing for the ‘Easter Egg Hunt’ on Easter Sunday after 9.30am Mass at the Carmelite Monastery in Delgany, Co. Wicklow.
Dear Editor, I write regarding Sr Eileen Clear’s letter (IC 03/03/2016). I agree with Church teaching on capital punishment as it has developed to respect the value and dignity of human life in all contexts, including those of abortion, euthanasia, and violent crime. Bur her contention that “For Scalia, the law and constitution always came…
Green Fingers “From sweet April showers, do spring May flowers,” said Thomas Tusser. We might get hail, sleet or snow, but ideally what we need now is warm showers and sunshine to get things really moving fast. If you are growing rhododendrons, azaleas or camellias on acid soil they will benefit from a general purpose…
My First Holy Communion Keepsake Journal created by Avril O’Reilly (Lulu, available through Amazon, ISBN 978-1326480103 (girls), 978-1326542863 (boys), €20.00) With a “Special Record of first Holy Communion” Avril O’Reilly has had a delightful notion. She has prepared a keepsake of first Communion for girls. “This book,” she explains, “is designed to keep all the Communion…
Simon Flint describes his first three months as a VMM lay missionary teaching in Africa Simon Flint I came here in November into the searing heat of the warm heart of Africa as Malawi is sometimes called. My first month was spent with Damian and Bridgett who are both volunteers working with Network for a…
Zootropolis (PG) As we stand on the cusp of a new era in American politics – Donald Trump putting up walls to combat foreign forces and Hilary Clinton trying to break them down to embrace them – along comes an animated film about that very subject. Taking as its lift-off point the fact that modern…
Dear Editor, Last week our acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny, in front of assembled Americans, stupidly insulted every Christian and embarrassed the majority of Irish people by using the expression “Be Jaysus”. This is not the kind of leadership I want for my country. Please, step aside Enda! Yours etc., Anne McGrath, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
It is the change in the light that tells me – spring is here. Early in the morning and now in the evening there is a golden glow to the world, different from the more subdued light of winter. I love this season, with our berry bushes beginning to bud, rhubarb growing so quickly you…
Dr Martin Mansergh
Michael Kelly
Paul Gargan
Aubrey Malone
Bairbre Cahill