Christ’s death was a real death in that it put an end to his earthly human existence, writes Cathal Barry
Category: Comment & Analysis
Who’s really to blame for the fall in church attendance?
The drop-off in church attendance is very much our own fault, writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
The future of ministry in Ireland
All Christian traditions need to offer something quite different to become attractive writes Rev. Robert MacCarthy
Catholic schools are under threat
“We cannot allow elitism, snobbery and prejudice to drown out the voice of the vulnerable”, writes Michele Corkey
Church played a vital role in the fall of the Berlin Wall
Irish people are still not familiar enough with the reality of life under communism, writes David Quinn
This is just stirring up trouble
Law interfering in business is far from tactful, writes Mary Kenny
The agony at Gethsemane
This sacrifice of Christ is unique as it completes and surpasses all other sacrifices, writes Cathal Barry
The battle between good and evil
Christ teaches us how to ‘triumph over all the powers that oppose God’
He’s my brother…
The Church connects us all as children of God, writes Andrew O’Connell
Is the Church here finished?
The Church must relinquish pessimism and become “missionary”, writes Michael Kelly

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