A member of the Missionaries of Charity kisses the tomb of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata on August 26 in celebration of her 106th birthday. Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity, will be canonised at the Vatican on September 4. Photo: CNS
Courtney McGrail
A Journey of Discovery
Fr Joe Murphy reminisces with Rachel Beard on a life spent travelling the world and serving God
The bias of RTÉ’s programming
Dear Editor, RTÉ recently gave great prominence to anti-Catholic programmes; Last Orders denigrated the religious orders and Legion of Christ on the disgrace of the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. These programmes were well flagged and advertised in advance and given a prominent slot after the 9pm news. However, the pro-Catholic programme on Bishop…
Young Catholics need vibrant communities
Young Catholics need like-minded peers in order to survive a “toxic”, “antic-Catholic” environment writes Bro. Conor McDonough
Film festival showcases life and legacy of Mother Teresa
A four-day film festival dedicated to the life and works of Blessed Mother Teresa is set to take place in India in the days running up to her canonisation in Rome on September 4. Already an annual event that began after the announcement of her beatification in 2003 with a small number of documentary films…
Religion banned from hospitals in Zhejiang
The Chinese province of Zhejiang, which garnered international attention for its drive against Christian crosses and buildings, has now moved to ban any outward signs of faith in medical facilities. Under new regulations it is forbidden to pray or preach in any hospital, while patients are barred from receiving priests at their bedsides. The main…
Literature worth reading is worth sharing
Dear Editor, There was a time when Catholics would read magazines or pamphlets and having been impressed by what they read would leave the article at the back of the church for others to read. Now some parish priests clean out their churches once a week so that there is nothing to pick up or…
A long and winding road
Sr Gwen Collins tells Rachel Beard about her journey from Olympic swimming coach to Carmelite nun
Defending Archbishop Diarmuid
Dear Editor, I wish to voice my total and absolute support for Archbishop Diarmuid Martin with regards to Maynooth. He is perfectly right to remove his seminarians even if there are only three. He cannot and should not take any risk that could affect the formation of these three men to the priesthood. These allegations…
Simple and beautiful, an inspirational book for all
Soulfulness: Deepening the Mindful Life by Brian Draper (Hodder & Stoughton, £13.99)