Good to hear the bishops speaking out for the marginalised
Brendan O’Regan
The ‘craic’ is not always endearing
‘Drunk’ came across as something of a glorification of our destructive drink culture
Challenges faced and overcome
An inspiring story of life fully lived
Moral blindness over mothers and babies
The Tuam babies controversy showed no signs of abating
Cultural Catholicism and displays of faith
I was impressed by an item on The John Murray Show, RTÉ Radio 1, Tuesday of last week. Murray spoke to actor Frank Kelly, herbalist and former Meath manager Sean Boylan and harpist-singer Mary O’Hara about what their faith means to them and it was most inspiring. Frank Kelly’s faith meant a lot to him,…
Extraordinary stories, ordinary people
Personal stories of faith in Northern Ireland
Of Popes, pundits and politicians
From European elections to the Holy Land visit
Cheap comedy at the expense of faith
Once again the Church was the target of lame jokes
Unfunny comedy and cracking crime
Dramas dominated the week’s viewing
A choice of life and death dramas
Ethical debates and police thrillers