Speaking on the Education Nation podcast, this week, the Irish Times columnist and longtime catechist doesn’t mince her words; if Catholic schools do not actively invest in their ethos, they risk becoming “Catholic in name only.” “We have fantastic young teachers,” she acknowledges, “but many have grown up in an entirely secular environment.” In words…
Q: Why are there so many different kinds of convents out there? I don’t understand why a young woman who feels called to give her life to God would need that many choices. A: The short answer to the question of why there are such a variety of convents out there is: You would have…
Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Matthew 5:17-37 An enlightened Christian — one touched by the light of God’s wisdom — knows how to live. There is no need for constant excuses, no room for clever manoeuvring around God’s commandments. Such behaviour does not befit a disciple of Christ. The follower of Jesus is called to…
More than 300 people from parishes across the Diocese of Cork and Ross gathered in the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne for a Songs of Praise celebration highlighting the role of music in prayer and worship. Choir directors, musicians, cantors and singers joined members of the wider faith community for an afternoon of…
In the days leading up to the feast day of St Valentine, which happens to fall on a Saturday this year, the Carmelite priests and staff that occupy Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin city centre will be preparing for one of their busiest weekends of the year, with couples young and old traveling to pray…
Jesuit and abuse expert Hans Zollner sees the sexual abuse of nuns as “a burning issue.” At a press conference held by the Catholic charity Missio Aachen on Friday, Zollner said that, unlike ten years ago, the issue can now be discussed openly in many countries. Missio has contributed to ensuring that today, the discussion…
Anti-conversion laws in twelve states in India are being challenged by the National Council of Churches of India, which has filed a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of such legislation in the Supreme Court. Hindu nationalists often accuse Christians of using force and surreptitious tactics in pursuing conversions, often storming into villages and leading “reconversion”…
Advocates and civic officials are warning of the high numbers of donated organs from assisted suicide victims in Canada, arguing that organ donation programs for suicidal individuals could lead to additional pressure for such patients to decide to end their lives by assisted suicide. Data have shown consistently high numbers of organ donations in Canada…
Waterford is a city defined by its love of hurling. The nation’s fifth-largest urban centre echoes with names woven deep into GAA folklore: Ferrybank on the northern banks of the River Suir; Erin’s Own, dominant through the 1930s and ’40s; and the indomitable Mount Sion, who still sit atop the county roll of honour. But…
Irish bishops formally launched a new monstrance at a special prayer gathering at the International Eucharistic and Marian shrine in Knock, Co. Mayo. Following the recent launch, Bishop Phonsie Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore, who chairs the Bishops’ Council for Vocations, highlighted the central role of prayer in nurturing vocations: “The Holy Father Pope Leo…
Fr Dominik Domagala