“Up until recently, the women were no more than nameless nuns whose image has long been preserved in a black and white photograph… now their identities have been pulled out of obscurity”, writes Carol Glatz
Courtney McGrail
The problems with evolution – A Catholic overview
Catholicism and Evolution: A History from Darwin to Pope Francis by Michael Chaberek OP (Angelico Press, £14.00pb)
Economic systems vs human ethics
Dear Editor, In his address to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 2014, President Michael D. Higgins, talking on the shortcomings of the economic theories of our times, had this to say: “The notion that capitalist markets are systems set apart from human ethics, is even shared by many who reject capitalism. “The writings of…
Reimagining Ireland: direct provision 16 years on
The freedom that the 1916 rebels fought for is not being extended to asylum seekers, writes Eugene Quinn The centenary celebrations of 1916 have prompted a reflection on where Ireland is one hundred years on, challenging us to reimagine what it means to be Irish and what we value as a society. April 10 marks…
Politicians’ broken promises on abortion
Dear Editor, Cathal Barry in your edition of March 3 is clearly hoping that Fianna Fáil forms the next government because he feels the majority of that party is not in favour of amending the Eighth Amendment. He also quotes Dr Ruth Cullen of the Pro-Life Campaign as having the same opinion. I would not be too sure.…
Institutional child protection frameworks are not the solution
Dear Editor, It seems from Nuala O’Loan’s article The View (IC 17/03/2016) that the highly qualified and distinguished Commission for the Protection of Minors is being strangled in the way other benevolent bodies are, by having to get funding from the very people of whom they may be most critical. Slow strangulation by poverty or the…
Practising gratitude in daily routine
Dear Editor, I recently read your article ‘Practising gratitude’ in the Family &Lifestyle section (IC 10/03/2016). I congratulate the author, Wendy Grace because I think it is an excellent article, and it gave me a lot to think about. I liked the helpful suggestions provided by Wendy for families and indeed individuals to get into…
Enda Kenny a poor role model
Dear Editor, We wish to register our protest at Enda Kenny misusing the name of Jesus on live television while in the US for St Patrick’s Day celebrations. This was picked up and repeated by the Irish and UK media and it is not acceptable from our acting Taoiseach. We do appreciate that he intended…
Election results show no support for abortion
Dear Editor, I agree with Fr John McCallion’s criticism of Mary Kenny’s “canonisation” of the now ex-TD Jimmy Deenihan (IC Letters 17/03/2016). How can anyone in conscience vote for those who supported the legislation of abortion here? Thankfully, the electorate did not support the legislation with the loss of seats for 43 of those who voted…
State discriminating against Catholic ethos
Dear Editor, I am concerned to learn from the paper (IC 10&17/03/2016) that Tusla, the Government’s new Child & Family Agency, is putting pressure on the Boyle Family Life Centre (FLC) to abandon its Catholic ethos. The Boyle FLC may not be the only one amongst some 600 such centres largely financed from Catholic parishes…