From the start, Liam Griffin brought a methodical and modern approach – he was far ahead of his time, writes Éanna Mackey Long before Liam Griffin led his county to glory in 1996, he was just a young boy standing at the window of his family home, staring out across the Irish Sea towards the…
In the last year or two, there has been a great deal of coverage of a political gender divide opening between younger men and women, with young men drifting more to the right and young women moving firmly to the left. John Burns-Murdoch of the Financial Times was one of the first to note that…
The Bishop of Down and Connor has urged pilgrims to ponder the Sacred Heart of Jesus and what his ascension means for humanity. Bishop Alan McGuckian was speaking to around 300 pilgrims at St Patrick’s Monument at Slieve Patrick, where the annual pilgrim mass was celebrated on Ascension Sunday. Speaking on June 1, a short…
Missionaries need prayer, but they also need much more than that. Because of that, Apostolic Work were created. They are groups of laypeople who work to provide financial and material support for Irish missionaries abroad, a completely volunteer group, and The Irish Catholic talked to Mary Lee, president of Elphin Diocese’s Apostolic Work group. Ms…
Exorcists are reporting a sharp increase in people asking for a solemn exorcism and deliverance ministry, Chai Brady hears A well- known US exorcist has warned the Irish people that the widespread abandonment of the Faith is exposing individuals and the nation to the influence of demonic forces. In a wide-ranging interview with The Irish…
In Wexford hurling folklore, few names command the same reverence as Martin Storey. The Oulart-the-Ballagh man captained the Slaneysiders to their last All-Ireland success in 1996, delivering a glory the county had hungered for since 1968. But for Storey, success was never built on skill alone. Beneath the fierce competitor lay a quiet foundation —…
PaoloAffatato Pope Leo XIV is by no means a stranger in Asia. This brings hope to believers in the nations and territories of the largest and most plural continent, where two thirds of humanity live. His familiarity with Asian contexts deepened significantly during his tenure as Prior General of the Order of St Augustine. As…
It’s as hard to give up the drink as it is to raise the dead to life again. But both are possible and even easy for Our Lord,” said Matt Talbot, Patron of Alcoholics. Overcoming addiction is never easy, but it is possible with the right help. A new female addiction recovery centre will open…
Our vision is to create a team of leaders within schools who will serve as an example of faith in action, Sr Bernadette Carron DC writes The Ember programme is a Faith leadership training programme for students at senior level in post-primary schools coordinated by the Education Secretariat, Archdiocese of Dublin. The word Ember describes…
The main character in TS Eliot’s play Murder in the Cathedral is Thomas a Beckett, a bishop, who from every outward appearance is saint. He is scrupulously honest, generous to a fault, and a defender of the faith who dies as a martyr. Yet, at a certain point in his life, prior to his martyrdom,…
Breda O'Brien
Renata Steffens
Chai Brady
Fr Ronald Rolheiser