Paul KeenanThe Church sees no division in a disputed land, writes Paul Keenan
Month: October 2016
Brexit fears were so predictable
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Your front page story ‘North feels “forced out of EU” by Brexit, Bishop warns’ (IC 6/10/2016) was as predictable as it is alarming. The concerns Bishop Donal McKeown expresses about and on behalf of ordinary working class people in Derry and elsewhere in the North following Britain’s vote to quit the EU give…
Denying the worth of a human being
Dear Editor, Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate for US Vice-President, claims he is personally opposed to abortion but he does not think that he should impose these views on others: “I am personally opposed to affronts to life, such as abortion, but I will not advance that view through law.” This is also the prevailing…
Elected representatives should show sensitivity
Dear Editor, I could not agree more with Michael Kelly’s editorial comment (IC 6/9/2016) that “what is hidden by badges proclaiming Repeal the Eighth is the horror of what the phrase actually means”. Some political parties and even the Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone TD, seem to be oblivious to how provocative it can be…
We need plain facts of what constitutes life
Dear Editor, How can we live in a society where a man like Donald Trump is permitted to berate the world with his bigotry, let alone run for presidency of a so-called ‘superpower’? Trump reminds me of the drunk who torments punters down the local, spouting out nonsense and ignorance that nobody wants to hear.…
Religious educators gather for Veritas Conference
The annual Veritas conference for religious educators took place in St Patrick’s College Maynooth on October 1. Gathering educators and other stakeholders in religious teaching from across Ireland, the conference offered talks, exhibitors and workshops for attendees, all under the theme ‘Connect, Communicate, Celebrate’. According to Pamela Mcloughlin of Veritas, as in previous years, the…
Call this ‘caring for children’?
Dear Editor, The Republic of Ireland is fast becoming the laughing stock of the world. Its Minister for Children was seen in Dublin, the seat of government, publicly advocating laws that would permit the killing of children. Is this caring for children? I think not. Yours etc. Fr Noel McKeown O.P., Newry, Co. Down.
A family’s faith blossoms into something beautiful
Dear Editor, The old Irish blessing said to new mothers, “may you be a mother of a bishop”, has always been met with a tongue and cheek response, but the lovely image of Bishop Fintan and his parents (IC 29/09/2016) showed that wishful thinking can become a reality! It also showed how a family’s faith…
The priests acts in persona Christi
Dear Editor, Re: Bro. Malachy Buckley and his question asking why we have not got women priests (Letters, IC 22/09/2016), in the West/Latin Church, the priest acts, especially in the Eucharist, in persona Christi (in the person of Christ). This, a precious gift bestowed on the male apostles, to act as Christ, a male in…
The clock is ticking…
Christians must urgently take up the challenge of saving our planet, writes Brian Grogan SJ