‘Different notions about God and different ways of speaking about God do not mean that we’re speaking of a different God’ writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
Category: Comment & Analysis
The ever-present Irish sneer
‘There’s too often a lazy, knee-jerk prejudice in the media against fee-paying schools’, writes Cathal Barry
Hearing the Word of God
The Church teaches that the Holy Spirit is inseparable from the Father and the Son, writes Cathal Barry
Opening the gates of life
There is no hell that Christ cannot penetrate, no locked door he cannot go through, writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
Masterful commentary that made Pope John Paul II’s visit memorable
‘John Paul was a living symbol of “the fruitful marrying” of modern Ireland with the traditions of an older time’, writes Andrew O’Connell
Heartbreaking case highlights difficulties
The tragic case of the deceased pregnant woman ought not to have come before the courts, writes Greg Daly
Women are not breeding machines
Women’s wombs are not up for rent, writes Mary Kenny
Looking to a New Year with hope
‘People have a natural disposition towards optimism or pessimism, but it can be changed’ writes Breda O’Brien
God is on our side
The call of Christmas is a challenge for us to do what we can to make the world a better place, writes Michael Kelly
Viewing Christmas past through rose-tinted glasses
Treasuring past Christmases for their ‘uncomplicated simplicity’

Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Cathal Barry
Greg Daly
Mary Kenny
Breda O'Brien
Michael Kelly