Next month’s national pro-life gathering takes place at an absolutely critical time for unborn babies and their mothers, writes Cora Sherlock
Category: Comment & Analysis
There is no public demand for abortion referendum
If there is genuine public demand for something politicians will hear ordinary members of the public raise it, writes David Quinn
The Sacrament of Matrimony
The Church teaches that man and woman were created for one another, writes Cathal Barry
Young people are waiting unconsciously for God’s embrace
A seminarian I know recently went to a party on a Friday evening at a local university campus. The group was a crowd of young, college students and when he was introduced as a seminarian, as someone who was trying to become a priest and who had taken a vow of celibacy, the mention of…
Touching the suffering of Christ
“Christ’s body was real, his suffering was real. We might say that humanity left its mark on him, and the human condition took its toll”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
A questionable curriculum
Experts in religious education are uneasy about a proposed new primary school course in religions and ethics, Greg Daly discovers
Europe’s soul is its values
Pope Francis is offering a fresh vision for Europe, write Martin Schulz and Jean-Claude Juncker
Who receives Holy Orders?
The Church teaches that, by ordination, one is enabled to act as a representative of Christ, writes Cathal Barry
The Ten Commandments of Mercy
Among the Ten Commandments, one begins with the word “remember”: “Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day”. It reminds us to recall something we already know. There are commandments of mercy written into our very DNA. We already know them, but we need to remember them more explicitly. What are they? The Ten Commandments of Mercy…
Keeping the promise of the Last Supper
“The big challenge for the faith community is to welcome these young children who seek to be full members of the Church”, writes Fr Martin Delaney

Courtney McGrail
David Quinn
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Michael Kelly
Greg Daly
Cathal Barry