Dear Editor, Thanks to you and the team for the brilliant coverage of the Ukraine crisis from the border in Poland [The Irish Catholic – April 21, 2022]. It really highlights the wonderful efforts Catholic religious orders and charities are doing to help the millions of refugees escaping the war, most of which have gone…
Marta Osborne Recently in an argument my husband said that I only see the things he doesn’t do and don’t appreciate his efforts enough. What can I do to improve our communication and avoid becoming overly critical? It just so happens that we find it easier to criticise people close to us than to praise…
Chai Brady and Jason Osborne Religious in Poland have praised the Church in Ireland’s response to the Ukraine crisis after €3.25 million was raised by parishes. Poland has taken in almost three million Ukrainian refugees, more than any other country. The Irish Catholic visited several sites where Church-charity Caritas and religious orders operate on the…
Brandon Scott and Ruadhán Jones The return of Easter celebrations to churches was a “very joyful occasion”, parishes across the country have said, with large attendances at all Easter liturgies. It was the first time in three years that parishes could celebrate Holy Week in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Joyful Fr Bernard Healy…
Staff reporter Ireland must not ignore the “forgotten” crises affecting millions of people all over the world, Trócaire’s CEO has said. The Irish charity’s statement came as they thanked the Irish people for their “incredible support” for this year’s Lent campaign, asking people to return their boxes to their local church. Devastating Trócaire CEO Caoimhe…
The 2022 Masters Tournament winner Scottie Scheffler spoke with reporters directly after his victory and revealed how God provides the motivation for him to flourish on the course. The 25-year-old Texan, who eclipsed Irish golfers Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy to claim victory, frequently references his faith on social media and used his win and…
Former Highland radio presenter Shaun Doherty, who presented for the popular Donegal station for more than thirty years, is set to become a priest after spending the last number of years training in Rome. Mr Doherty recently revealed that his life is constantly evolving but God’s presence has helped him use all his experience to…
When Fr Ruslan Mikhalkiv, rector of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Higher Theological Seminary in Vorzel, a forested village 50 kilometers northwest of Kyiv, returned to the abandoned seminary outside Kyiv in early April, he shockingly noticed that the statue of Our Lady of Fatima had been destroyed. “I have been studying for days how exactly…
Shannon Campbell The View On Ash Wednesday past, our chaplain, Fr Dominic McGrattan, invited students to consider what it is that makes a cross a crucifix? Crosses, we know, come in all shapes and sizes. Some are jewelled, others are intricately carved. I wear one my grandmother gave me when I was a child. What…
Staff reporter Former TD for Tipperary Michael O’Kennedy, who spent a total of 35 years as a public representative after spending time as a seminarian in Maynooth, was laid to rest on Tuesday in Nenagh aged 86, with Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan commending his long public service. Mr O’Kennedy initially began his third level…