Dear Editor, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is rightly concerned about the “lazy narrative” on the Catholic Church from the main Irish media outlets, particularly RTÉ (IC 07/04/2016). However, this goes much further than a “lazy narrative”. It is now an all-out assault, not just on Catholic/Christian values, but on the very mention of God. For example…
Dear Editor, It is my opinion that a baby in the womb should be fully protected by legal safeguards provided by our Constitution. I cannot reconcile myself with the pro-choice lobby that abortion can be seen as a sensitive intervention in cases of fatal foetal abnormality. When these situations arise perinatal hospice care is the…
Dear Editor, I notice that, while The Irish Catholic is now featuring a great number of advertisements, the Letters Page is more frequently missing. Do you plan to restore the Letters Page? I can assure you that it is very popular – and much missed by your readers. Yours faithfully, Isabella Corr, Greyabbey, Co. Down
Dear Editor, Great prominence and praise is rightly given by the media to Pope Francis’ visit and care to refugees in Lesbos. Our Irish bishops could be more supportive of the leadership of the Holy Father in this vast humanitarian crisis. I wrote to the hierarchy some weeks ago suggesting that vacant religious convents and centres could…
Dear Editor, What was not highlighted in the story of 1916 was the strong vibrant faith of the Irish volunteers. The Rosary was recited by all in the GPO and other rebel locations. Confessions were heard every day. The spiritual needs of the leaders were well cared for before execution by the Capachin priests. There is a great…
Dear Editor, As the Seanad election ballots arrive in our post box, as a registered voter I have taken the time to read through the lot. My husband and I graduated from different universities so we have the full range of issues on which each candidate is campaigning. Equality is high on the list of…
Dear Editor, While political parties in the Republic struggle to form a government, let’s remember that next month sees elections to the Assembly in the North. Of course, under the Good Friday Agreement the parties are in a mandatory power-sharing coalition, but voters must choose wisely. The push for abortion from so-called human rights organisations…
Dear Editor, Why do so few people attend Mass these days? Many no longer practice their Catholicism for a variety of reasons. Most do not understand what the Mass is about. The readings are disconnected from what goes before and after each reading from the Old Testament. They are often read as though the reader…
Dear Editor, I was very heartened to read in Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri’s article in last week’s paper (IC 31/03/2016) that the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council had held a ‘Not in our name’ protest in Dublin and has launched guidelines on preventing radicalism. In the same issue David Quinn wrote that it was not…
Dear Editor, What an Easter weekend! With historic, cultural and religious ceremonies highlighting our national values. The planning, organisation and execution of the very many ceremonies and parades was such that the total effect was greater than the sum of its parts. This included the amazing transformation overnight of O’Connell Street in Dublin. While we…