The Church teaches that music forms an integral part of solemn liturgy, writes Cathal Barry
Category: Comment & Analysis
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
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
Education gives us a profile of the nation’s values
Facts show that faith-based schools still come out on top, writes Mary Kenny
We should be ashamed of our country
As Irish people we should have more empathy for the plight of migrants, writes Fr Alan Hilliard
‘Schools referendum’ might be on the cards
Calls are growing for abolition of the baptism rule in Church-run schools, writes David Quinn
A new phase in religious education
Mags Gargan speaks to the people behind Ireland’s latest RE programme for primary schools
Invitation not Indoctrination
Children like religious education because it allows them space to be themselves, Greg Daly is told

Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Courtney McGrail
Michael Kelly
Mary Kenny
David Quinn
Mags Gargan
Greg Daly