An unforgettable experience awaits pilgrims, writes Bishop Kevin Doran
Category: Comment & Analysis
Environmentalism is nothing new to society
“The danger area of modern environmentalism is not the love of nature, but a hatred of people”, writes Mary Kenny
Creating a home from home
The tragic loss of lives in Berkeley has revealed just how vital Irish chaplaincy services abroad are, writes Cathal Barry
Time for a leg-up, not a hand-out
The SVP’s budgetary proposals are considered by Greg Daly
‘We need to hear the cry of the Earth’
Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment is a stinging critique of humanity’s treatment of the environment, writes Cathal Barry
Changing the script
There hasn’t always been such furore around the publication of papal encyclicals, writes Cathal Barry
Caring is a costly business
The Pope’s environment encyclical is one of most important papal documents in over a century, writes Fr Seán McDonagh SSC
The celebration of the Christian mystery
The activity of the Church is directed towards the liturgy, writes Cathal Barry
The powerful idealisation we throw onto our heroes
Several years ago, the movie Argo won the Academy award as the best movie of the year. I enjoyed the movie in that it was a good drama, one that held its audience in proper suspense even as it provided some good humour and banter on the side. But I struggled with several aspects of…
Cultural Catholicism offers an avenue of contact
‘the phenomenon of “we want Jesus, but just not the Church” is, for many, increasingly becoming, “we want neither Jesus nor the Church”’, writes Andrew O’Connell

Courtney McGrail
Mary Kenny
Cathal Barry
Greg Daly
Fr Ronald Rolheiser