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Nightfever’s simple invitation reaps huge response
Nightfever is a very gentle evangelisation initiative
Coming out of our corners
Fr Martin Magill and Rev. Steve Stockman describe an ecumenical success story in Belfast
Mental health rap scoops top prize
Students from St Joseph’s College in Lucan, Dublin have won this year’s Pumped Schools’ Video Awards, with their production titled Active Teens, Healthy Hearts. Pictured are: Conn McCluskey, Federation of Irish Sport; Tina Ehiguese, St Joseph’s College; Natalya Coyle, Olympic pentathlete; Lisa Browne, St Joseph’s College; Kenneth Egan, Olympic Boxing Silver Medallist; Gabrielle Fullam, St…
A Church that is right when we are wrong
Dear Editor, According to recent press reports, Mary McAleese said that homosexuality is not something that is perceived as something that is intrinsically disordered nowadays, and that things written by figures such as former Pope Benedict are contradictory to the understanding of most Catholics today. Mary McAleese must surely be aware that the Catholic Church…
Ben Conroy and homosexuality
Dear Editor, I am surprised to read in The Irish Catholic an article by Ben Conroy, ‘Youth Space’ that seems to make the case for homosexuality. The writer informs us that a percentage of practising Catholics support same sex marriage. He goes on to enlighten us that the Catholic Church and presumably, those of us…
The death of Tom O’Gorman
Dear Editor, Tom O’Gorman is a tremendous loss to the intellectual fabric of our country. He was a highly educated, religious, peaceful and very good humoured man who did crucial work for, among others, The Iona Institute and the Pro-Life Campaign, behind the scenes and never sought the limelight. I first encountered Tom O’Gorman when…
Injustices of the Murphy Report
Dear Editor, Reading the Book Reviews (IC 9/1/14) it was good to see Peter Costello discuss the new book Unheard Story: Dublin Archdiocese and the Murphy Report. It is very important that we all read it carefully to further understand how the Church comes under unjust fire in this Report and by many of the media and…
Quotes of the Week January 23
“Each of the baptised, whatever their role in the Church or the educational level of their faith, is an active agent of evangelisation.” Pope Francis, speaking during his weekly public audience on January 15 as he continued his series on the sacraments. “I hope that the state authorities, especially those entrusted with the task…
Holy days and Catholic schools
Dear Editor, Mary Brien’s letter (IC 16/1/14) raises interesting questions about the desirability of Catholic schools opening on Holy Days. As a former Catholic secondary school principal it was my responsibility to advise our board of management on school holidays. With the support of the Catholic school community, which we served, our school always opened…