In Scripture, we find a host of interrelated images and figures of the Church, writes Cathal Barry
Cathal Barry
Stephen Fry was wrong about God – expert
Actor evoked outrage when he described God as a “maniac”, “utterly monstrous” and “totally selfish”.
‘Time for change’ on academic selection – Catholic principals head
The head of the Catholic Principals Association (CPA) has welcomed Archbishop Eamon Martin’s “clear and unambiguous assertion” that “no young person should be turned away from a Catholic school on the basis of their mark in an entrance test”. In a homily launching Catholic Schools Week in the North, the Archbishop of Armagh said “in…
Education cutbacks are ‘thinly disguised’ Catholic intolerance
College could be forced to close
Bishop appeals for information on the Disappeared
Michael Fisher The Bishop of Clogher has made a special appeal at a Mass in Co. Monaghan for anyone with information about Columba McVeigh, abducted and killed by the IRA in 1975 and then secretly buried, to come forward. At a Mass in Carrickroe, near Emyvale, Bishop Liam MacDaid urged anyone who might have “even a small shred of evidence” about where…
Reinventing the wheel on Confirmation
The idea of making Confirmation at a later age has caused a debate, writes Cathal Barry
The Spirit in the time of the Church
The Church’s mission is not an addition to that of Christ and the Holy Spirit, but is its sacrament, writes Cathal Barry
Don’t be disheartened by broken resolutions
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The Holy Land: in the footsteps of Christ
A pilgrimage to the Holy Land can be an enriching experience, writes Cathal Barry
Don’t be ‘caricature’ Catholics, papal nuncio warns
Focus on humanity is the key