There are now more than seven billion people on this Earth and each one of us feels that he or she is the centre of the Universe. That accounts for most of the problems we have in the world, in our neighborhoods and in our families. And no one’s to blame for this, save God…
Category: Comment & Analysis
Pope’s tough words for United States
Tough words could see Pope Francis following in the footsteps of John Paul II, writes Andrew O’Connell
Britain’s ‘right to die’ debate has a chilling tone
Changing legislation in Britain could prompt copycat policies in Ireland, writes Michael Kelly
Clergy, please preach against rural crime
Theft is a moral crime that threatens the ‘common good’, writes Mary Kenny
Christians can be targets of hate crimes too
Do the Church scandals justify the attack on Bishop Bill Murphy, asks David Quinn
Minding our language…Church communication and the referendum debate
The Church in Ireland needs a new generation of articulate lay people and serious leadership from the bishops, writes Fr Andrew McMahon
Music in the liturgy
The Church teaches that music forms an integral part of solemn liturgy, writes Cathal Barry
God is ineffable but not a stranger
“God, as I understand him, is not very well understood.” A colleague of mine, now deceased, was fond of saying that. It’s a wise comment. Anyone who claims to understand God is deceived because the very first dogma we have about God affirms that God is ineffable. That means that we can know God, but…
Conversations about the meaning of faith
The Faith and Life Convention offers Catholics the opportunity to celebrate their faith
Education gives us a profile of the nation’s values
Facts show that faith-based schools still come out on top, writes Mary Kenny

Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Michael Kelly
Mary Kenny
David Quinn
Courtney McGrail
Cathal Barry