“The Lord will provide in an ultimate, final sense”, writes Fr Chris Hayden
Category: Comment & Analysis
Marie Stopes’ doctor trial to highlight the danger of abortion
“It is… a dreadful thing to do to a woman. As it proved”, writes Mary Kenny
A path to the mystery of God
“Our demands of God can cloud our understanding of God’s purpose for us. We need to be open”, writes Andrew O’Connell
Present peace can’t brush aside hard questions about conflict
We need to reflect more self-critically on how peace for the future might be improved, writes Martin Mansergh
Questions raised yet again about Maynooth
Concerns expressed about the national seminary need to be aired, writes David Quinn
The goal of the liturgy
The divine blessing is fully revealed and communicated in the Church’s liturgy, writes Cathal Barry
The value and power of ritual
Today we no longer understand the value and power of ritual. This is more than an individual failing. It’s the cultural air we breathe. In the words of Robert L. Moore, we’ve gone “ritually tone-deaf”. The effects of this can be seen everywhere. Allow me to give two examples. First, we see this today in…
Pope tackles Vatican’s complex media web
“Infighting and jockeying for positions” muddies the Church’s message, writes Michael Kelly
ISIS will win if we don’t defend Christianity
“No civilisation has ever prevailed if it does not believe in, and affirm, its own values”, writes Mary Kenny
Identity becoming ever more confusing
“it does not matter what you identify yourself as, so long as you work on behalf of the human rights of others”, writes Breda O’Brien

Courtney McGrail
Mary Kenny
Dr Martin Mansergh
David Quinn
Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Michael Kelly
Breda O'Brien