The Church teaches that certain members are called by God to a special service of the community, writes Cathal Barry

An American humourist was once asked what he loved most in life. This was his reply: “I love women best; whiskey next; my neighbour a little; and God hardly at all!” This flashed in my mind recently when, while giving a lecture, a woman asked this question: Why did God build us in one way…

Embracing the elements for Cemetery Mass reveals the power of enduring love, writes Fr Martin Delaney

Even in times of tragedy, faith in God can help us forgive, writes Andrew O’Connell

Just because something is politically-correct doesn’t mean that it might not also be correct. Sometimes we have to swallow hard to accept truth. Some years ago, I served on a priests’ council, an advisory board to the bishop in a Roman Catholic diocese. The bishop, while strongly conservative by temperament, was a deeply-principled man who…

The Church teaches that the sacraments confer the grace that they signify, writes Cathal Barry

Mary Kenny considers the Golden Rule as a means to combat bullying

The Irish State is not serious about the problem of drug addiction, writes David Quinn

The issue of school divestment is being driven by a highly motivated minority within society, writes Colm Keaveney

Family involves a lifelong commitment from parents and structures should exist to support parents, writes Fiona McCarthy