The Sunday Gospel November is the month when we remember those who have died and we pray for the souls in purgatory. Purgatory is not specifically mentioned in the Bible but the doctrine of purgatory is a beautiful development which holds in unity two ideas that might appear to be contradictory. The doctrine of God’s…
Legacy Supplement 2021 – A Future Full of Hope Legacy donations can help charities like the Irish Heart Foundation and Special Olympics Ireland after a devastating pandemic, and long into the future, writes Chai Brady The vulnerable in Irish society can be forgotten during times of crisis, which has devastating effects, not least for those…
Legacy Supplement 2021 – A Future Full of Hope Operation Smile continues to combat cleft lips, palates and stigma around the world, through Covid and beyond, hears Jason Osborne Cleft lips and cleft palates aren’t too much a feature of day-to-day life in Ireland or the western world anymore, modern science and medicine allowing these…
The Sunday Gospel The first reading and Gospel today (Mark 12:38-44) feature poor widows who gave all they had. The evangelist Mark had a habit of following the teaching of Jesus with the example of some person who embodies or exemplifies that lesson. Last Sunday we heard the answer of Jesus to the question of what was…
By trying to over-psychologise everyday life we do people a huge disservice, Prof. Patricia Casey tells Michael Kelly Over decades of professional practice and a ready willingness to appear in the media, few people have contributed to the public understanding of psychiatry as much as Prof. Patricia Casey. And yet, the realm of mental illness…
Faith communities have a vital role to play in addressing the root causes of the environmental crisis and we must raise our voices, writes Jane Mellett During the Season of Creation this year the leaders of the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion issued a joint statement warning of the urgency of…
Sr Anne Cahill OLA tells Ruadhán Jones about her 50 years as a missionary Sr Anne Cahill OLA spent more than 50 years on mission to Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. In all that time, though the demographics of her order have changed, the generosity of the Irish people never has, she says. “We’ve done very…
The Sunday Gospel It was an attempt to start an argument with Jesus, to disconcert him, when one of the Pharisees asked for his opinion on the greatest commandment. Jesus cut through all their commentaries and debates with a simple and challenging answer. “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…
Mission Sunday Irish missionaries continue to live their lives alongside some of the world’s most vulnerable people, writes Chai Brady Martyred, attacked, robbed, expelled by dictatorships and oppressive regimes, facing down drug gangs, militias, extremists and more while spreading the Gospel, the tales of missionaries never fail to astound and inspire. What it means to…
Mission Sunday Misean Cara’s CEO tells Ruadhán Jones about the unique role missionaries play in the developing world In Ireland, people outside the Church sometimes think that it’s a spent force. However, you don’t have to look too far to see this isn’t the case. The model of service and charity offered by the Irish…
Chai Brady
Michael Kelly
Ruadhán Jones