“The health issues of mothers should, of course, always be addressed. That’s a medical point, and should not be lost on the health providers. Fix it!”, writes Mary Kenny
Month: November 2016
Bishop Leahy sounds warning on impact of vocations crisis on Masses
Declining vocations coupled with falling Mass attendance may see churches in the Diocese of Limerick unable to offer weekly Sunday Masses in the future, Bishop Brendan Leahy has warned. Speaking during a wide-ranging interview with The Limerick Leader, the bishop readily acknowledged the scale of challenges facing his diocese in the modern era. “We are…
Brief lives of our truly eminent
Great Irish Lives: Obituaries of Ireland’s Finest edited by Charles Lysaght (Times Books / HarperCollins, £12.99)
Welcoming angels unaware
Open Hearts, Open Arms: Welcoming Migrants to Ireland by Alan Hilliard (Messenger Publications, €3.99)
Constitutional rivalries in a divided nation
Supremely Partisan: How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court by James D. Zirin (Rowman and Littlefield. $28 – €26 approximately)
Impressive Irish footprints in the Alps
The World of Books
The star of a president’s inauguration
Fr Martin Delaney reflects on a lasting conversation on a ‘cold sunny day in the US capital’
Plan to bring Gospel to busy Christmas shoppers
Belfast-based priests and lay volunteers will accept the challenge of Pope Francis to bring the Gospel to people where they are with an ambitious plan to reach-out to pre-Christmas shoppers. Clonard Redemptorists have announced that the Kennedy Shopping Centre will host a ‘Mercy Tent’ on November 18 and 19, allowing busy shoppers to take time…
An altar among the ruins
An Iraqi man prepares a makeshift altar for the fi rst Sunday Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh after it was recaptured from Islamic State militants. Photo: CNS
Finding more creative ways to evangelise at Christmas
“Laypeople tend to see priests as the professional people when it comes to faith” writes Michael Kelly

Mary Kenny
Courtney McGrail
Peter Costello
Paul Keenan
Michael Kelly