Social media gives us a powerful tool to speak up for the voiceless and remind others that persecution cannot be ignored, hears Rohith Sabu Kinattukara Sachin Jose Ettiyil, is a well-known Catholic influencer in both Instagram and Twitter, with around 150k followers on Instagram and 217k followers on Twitter, which is a big fan base…
The Gospel this Sunday is one of the most well-known, the Good Samaritan. We know full well that two out of three failed the test of coming to the aid of their neighbour in need. It is a damming statistic, but what makes it even worse is that these men were professional religious and going about…
Q: My brother is an alcoholic and has already had one failed marriage because of it. He recently got an annulment and is now planning his second wedding. How can the Church let him marry again when it seems obvious that his second marriage is going to fail as well? A: Naturally I cannot comment…
Imagine being born blind and living into adulthood without ever having seen light and colour. Then, through some miraculous operation, doctors are able to give you sight. What would you feel immediately upon opening your eyes? Wonder? Bewilderment? Ecstasy? Pain? Some combination of all of these? We now know the answer to that question. This…
Utterly life-changing was the day I learned that the Hebrew word most frequently used for ‘sin’ (hhatah) is understood by scholars to mean ‘missing the mark.’ It’s beautiful, isn’t it? If God is central to our lives, and our desire is to live fully “through him, in him and with him,” then our spiritual aim,…
At a time when much of contemporary art tends toward transgression, irony, or ambiguity – or with the rise of quick-fire AI generated images. The philosophy of Sheelagh Duff is refreshingly clear – art is made with a purpose. Made for God. Her embroidery encircles and enshrines a variety of sacred images – Our Lady,…
Scripture came alive in Roscrea through Dominican teaching, lively fellowship, and quiet revelation of Christ at the centre, says Dominic Gallagher. The Logos Summer Scripture school was held in Roscrea between the June 27 and July 1. Amidst the forests of the monastery and the prayerful contemplation of the Cistercian monks, the participants were blessed…
An aspect of the Catholic Church we can be proud of is the work undertaken abroad by Irish missionaries, clerical and lay, whether in the work of spreading the Gospel and the work of service to people in need, for example through education and healthcare – two strands that are not mutually exclusive or contradictory.…
The Divine Comedy Dante Alighieri, translated by Charles S. Singleton, introduced by Simone Marchesi and illustrated by Roberto Abbiati Princeton University Press, £25.00 / €29.99 Around half a century after its original completion, Princeton University Press has re-issued, in a single “handsome edition”, the complete translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy by American scholar Charles …
Dante’s Divine Comedy: A biography Joseph Luzzi Princeton University Press, £20.00 / €24.00 Author Joseph Luzzi, who gained his doctorate at Yale University, is the Asher B. Edelman Professor of Literature at Bard College, a private arts college in the Hudson River Valley, New York, where he also teaches Italian Studies and film. His new…
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