A nun who was the first Irish woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics back in 1931 is set to be celebrated by a Wexford college. To mark International Women’s Day, South East Technological University’s (SETU) Wexford campus will launch a new funded PhD in the area of STEM (Science, technology, engineering, mathematics) to celebrate…
Fear of clericalism must not be a reason for any reticence in promoting vocations to the diocesan priesthood, writes Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan In the synodal conversations which were held around the country in preparation for the Synod on Synodality in the Autumn of 2024, no mention was recorded of the need to promote vocations to…
The night before he died, Jesus struggled mightily to accept his Father’s will. The Gospels describe him in the Garden of Gethsemane, prostrate on the ground, “sweating blood”, and begging his Father to save him from the brutal death that awaited him. Then, after he finally surrenders his will to his Father, an angel comes…
Dear Editor, Regarding the front-page article by Chai Brady and Jason Osborne [The Irish Catholic – February 9, 2023] where parishes warn of Dublin City’s menacing decline: This wonderful article gave us a chilling reminder of just how close we have become to total anarchy. Of course, this decline of law and order is not…
Remember 1989 when all the Oscar heat was centred around My Left Foot? We had enormous success that year. The same energy is building around The Banshees of Inisherin for this weekend’s gong-fest. Notwithstanding my misgivings about Martin McDonagh’s quasi-trad parable, like the rest of the country I’ll be rooting for Messrs Farrell, Gleeson, Keoghan…
The Oblates are working with vibrant young people from around the world who are attracting Irish youth, Chai Brady hears Ireland’s increasing secularism is making it difficult for people to not only understand the call to priesthood but the overall Christian way of life, according to a Dublin-based Oblate. Hailing from Mexico City, Fr Eduardo…
The highlight of the liturgical year is the renewal of our baptismal commitment to Christ at the celebration of Easter. Today’s Gospel (John 4: 5-42), the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well, is the first of three stories in John’s Gospel which throw light on the graces of Baptism. This is…
The trailers for the new comic drama series The Dry (RTÉ One, Wednesdays) looked promising as were the first few minutes, with recovering alcoholic Shiv trying to engage in conversation with a guy in the airport drinking morning pints. But he accused her of being “an f——religious nut”. Then they launched into a shouting match…
The Pope’s Exorcist is a new movie that stars Russell Crowe who plays the role of Fr Gabriele Amorth who was an exorcist for the Vatican and the Diocese of Rome until his death in 2016. The film puts the spotlight on the occult, how we view the existence of evil and the person of…
Evangelium announces ‘joyful’ conference Evangelium’s annual conference on evangelisation for young adults promises a “joyful Christian environment” when it takes place on Saturday, March 25. The conference offers a “stepping stone for those seeking a deeper understanding of their faith”, said Evangelium spiritual director Fr Damien Lynch. “We’re meeting a need that young Catholics feel…
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