“Most of the men and women of 1916 would not, I think, disapprove of the separation of Church and State”, writes Mary Kenny How would the leaders of 1916 see Ireland today? I believe they would see much of which they would approve. They would, surely, be thankful to see that poverty has so very…
Singer Nicole Scherzinger has revealed she regularly prays before making important decisions in her life. The former X-Factor judge told the Daily Record that she was a “very spiritual girl” and “grew up in a religious family”. Scherzinger, who is a Catholic, has previously spoken about how faith helped her overcome her battle with bulimia.…
The Hurley Maker’s Son: A Memoir by Patrick Deeley (Doubleday Ireland, €17.99) J. Anthony Gaughan Patrick Deeley was born in a small farm near Loughrea, Co. Galway, in 1953. He was educated locally and attended St Patrick’s Teacher Training College in Drumcondra in Dublin. Subsequently he served as a principal in a primary school in Ballyfermot.…
Grace Rooney (6) with her granny Olivia help bless a statue of St Kevin after it was moved from its original position in St Kevin’s Hall in north Belfast – which is being demolished – to St Kevin’s primary
The parish priest of the family who died when their car slipped off Buncrana pier said it was the “biggest tragedy” he has had to deal with in 43 years as a priest and the community has been numbed by shock. Sean McGrotty (46), his sons Mark (12) and Evan (8), his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels…
A former government minister has criticised the State after the Diocese of Elphin confirmed it was forced to pull out of a local family life centre to guarantee future funding. Dr Martin Mansergh, who also served as special adviser to successive Taoisigh said it “is sad when the State withdraws financial support for work that…
There has been renewed talk lately about fixing the date of Easter, rather than continuing with it as a moveable feast. This is the sort of idea that the appeals to both the tidy minded and the sort of person who believes that Sunday trading is good for the economy, however damaging yet another day…
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.
The National Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration is launching a ‘National Crusade of Prayer’ which will see 50,000 adults and 500 children nationally praying each week in front of the Blessed Sacrament. The initiative will be launched by Bishop Kevin Doran at a Year of Mercy pilgrimage to Knock Shrine next month, at which parishes across…
“Jesus has, indeed, broken through the barrier of death to new life, and where he has gone, we will follow”, writes Fr Martin Delaney At the heart of the Easter story is a most extraordinary idea. The incomprehensible notion that someone dies but comes to new life. This claim has then led to a belief…
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