By Peter Kasko I have been on the journey of discovering, or perhaps re-discovering, faith for some time now. I am a cradle Catholic: baptised as a child, receiving First Communion and Confirmation, checking all the boxes as expected. But I reached the point where I realised I didn’t actually know what faith truly…
By Marion Hausmann “Let us welcome Pope Leo XIV with trust, hope, and above all, joy,” the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell has said, to mark the beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. Mass was held in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral last Sunday on the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, mirroring the…
By Marion Hausmann “The natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity and the responsibility of everyone.” These were the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical, Laudato Si’: the very document that inspired Fr Ultan McGoohan to start the Killann Parish Green Group almost four years ago. Today, the group has…
By Luca Attanasio Sr Rose Pacatte, FSP, is a renowned expert in media literacy, film criticism, and authorship. Born in the United States, she entered the Daughters of St Paul in 1967 and has been a member of the congregation for over five decades. She holds an M.Ed. in Media Studies from the University…
By Dr Christopher Kwan Hoong Ng Newly minted Pope Leo XIV has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most critical matters facing us. After taking the helm of the Catholic Church, the new Pope laid out the vision of his papacy: “In our own day, the Church offers everyone the treasury of its…
The Tuam Mother and Baby Home’s reporting needs balance Dear Editor, that was a very welcome article on Tuam Mother and Baby Home (The Irish Catholic, June 19). To date there has been mostly hostile overage and certainly no balance. You mentioned Brian Nugent, who has written, among other articles, a book on the Tuam…
The Church’s sacred liturgy is the most exalted bearer of Sacred Tradition and was always understood to be beyond human tampering, writes Fr Kevin E. O’Reilly The future in effect comes to us from behind. In other words, our future is in important respects shaped by the past. The past prefigures the future and is…
The Papers of Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry: Volume 1: Disillusioned Unionist; Vol. 11: Rejected Emancipationist, edited by Adrian FitzGerald (Kingdom Books, €50.00 / £43.00) By Thomas McCarthy The life and public career of the 18th Knight of Kerry, Maurice FitzGerald, spanned the most turbulent last years of the Irish Parliament, the passing of the Act of…
Gaelic and Free: Memoirs of Pádraig O’Callaghan, edited by Elizabeth Scanlan & Brendan O’Callaghan (Lettertec Publishing, €20.00 / £17. 20 plus p+p; Lettertec, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork T45 NX81; infor@lettertect.com) J. Anthony Gaughan Two issues dominated the life of Pádraig O’Callaghan: teaching and promoting the Irish language and striving for “an Ireland, Gaelic and Free”. O’Callaghan was…
By Marion Hausmann Ireland was reconsecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus last Sunday by Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh during Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady Queen of Ireland in Knock. Pope Leo XIV sent his blessings from the Vatican, praying, “that this solemn occasion will provide a grace-filled opportunity for all…