Christ’s whole life is an offering to the Father, writes Cathal Barry

Understanding what it takes to be a true disciple of Jesus

It’s every believer’s dream to visit the Holy Land, home to the three great monotheistic religions. It was here that Jesus was born, began his ministry, performed his miracles and ultimately suffered death on a cross. No other single person throughout history has so decisively affected the lives of so many people. Indeed, the events…

Its not only the Church that has to balance mercy and standards properly, writes David Quinn

Not filling vacant chaplaincy posts has a number of serious implications, writes Kathleen O’Connor

Cathal Barry examines the Church’s teaching that Jesus’s death freed humanity from sin

All of us struggle, and we struggle in three ways. First, sometimes we struggle simply to maintain ourselves, to stay healthy and stable, to stay normal, not to fall apart, not to have our lives unravel into chaos and depression. It takes real effort just to maintain our ordinary health, stability and happiness. But, even…

Nothing earthly can retain its importance for ever, writes Fr Martin Henry

Some dioceses are doing relatively well when it comes to vocations, others haven’t had a candidate in years

The pollution of the water supplies is affecting birds and fish