Michael KellyPope Francis faces a daunting task in coming months to bring about some much-needed reforms in the Vatican, writes Michael Kelly
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Holy Spirit: Interpreter of Scripture
Cathal BarryCathal Barry examines what the Catechism says about the interpretation of Scripture
Finding a decent alternative to alcohol
Mary KennySobriety is fabulous, writes Mary Kenny
The wisdom of an Irish missionary
Missionaries have remarkable motivation and faith
Reasons to celebrate Christmas
Fr Ronald RolheiserThere are good reasons for the rituals with which we surround Christmas
IEC2016 offers the Philippines hope
Anne Griffin describes a visit to the new IEC2016 team in the Philippines
Christmas – a story of struggle
Unless Christ is born and reborn in the cradle of our heart, the nativity narrative remains little more than a beautiful story, writes Michael Kelly
Have Irish Catholic values underpinned Irish austerity?
The long Irish tradition of monasticism relished simple and austere living, and that’s probably part of the collective DNA, writes Mary Kenny
Pope is calling cynics to new hope
Breda O'BrienSome of our priest-cynics are disappointed and shattered idealists, writes Breda O’Brien
The unique word of Sacred Scripture
Cathal Barry takes a look at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about the Scriptures