Investigating the history is often like ‘swimming through treacle’, writes Mary Kenny
Category: Comment & Analysis
The fulfilment of Jesus’ messianic mission
The Church teaches that Jesus descended into Hell to free all those who had gone before him, writes Cathal Barry
Grounding concepts of the ‘real’ Church
The real Church is ‘a place of conscience and spirit inside a person’, writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
A message we needed to hear
“A great struggle… has been fought. And… we have lost.”– Archbishop Michael Neary, November 9, 2014
A comparison that can’t be denied
If making an argument it’s important to remember it, writes Michael Kelly
Standing up for Catholic schools
Catholic schools scapegoated for segregation
Death reveals the truth about faith values
Death notices reveal Christendom in Ireland is not in fact dead
Jesus died for every one
Christ’s death was a real death in that it put an end to his earthly human existence, writes Cathal Barry
Who’s really to blame for the fall in church attendance?
The drop-off in church attendance is very much our own fault, writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
The future of ministry in Ireland
All Christian traditions need to offer something quite different to become attractive writes Rev. Robert MacCarthy