Courtney McGrailIn his letter last week, Dr John Murray inaccurately stated the name of the school in which he works in Mater Dei Institute of Education. It should have read ‘School of Theology’. Dr Murray apologises for the inaccuracy in this regard. Of course, Dr Murray was writing in a personal capacity as a Catholic theologian,…
Category: Opinion
Dr Martin between the devil and deep blue sea
Mary Kenny“gay people are surely part of God’s plan too”, writes Mary Kenny
We need to re-group, re-think and reform
Breda O'BrienThere was much to learn from the ‘gruelling campaign’, writes Breda O’Brien
A ‘reality check’, but which kind?
David QuinnIt is more important than ever that the Church teaches with clarity, writes David Quinn
Christ’s Resurrection and ours
Cathal BarryEncounters with the risen Christ characterise the Christian hope of Resurrection, writes Cathal Barry
We are infinite spirits journeying in a finite world
Fr Ronald RolheiserThe renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen made no secret about the fact that he was emotionally over-sensitive and that he suffered, sometimes to the point of clinical depression, from emotional obsessions. At times, he, a vowed celibate, was simply overpowered by the feeling of being in love with someone who was hopelessly unavailable that he…
A sense of unity on the Feast of Corpus Christi
The Church brings us all together in the unlikeliest places, writes Fr Martin Delaney
Referendum defeat should not silence Church voices
Dear Editor, Along with many of your readers I am disappointed by the result of the marriage referendum. We face a period of uncertainty as this vote has its knock-on effects in our country’s laws. However, it was heartening to see the brave efforts of the ‘No Campaign’ to defend the meaning of marriage in…
Civil marriage doesn’t affect the sacrament
Dear Editor, Writing as a priest, “may I express my astonishment and disappointment” with Dr John Murray in your ‘letter of the week’ of May 21. My first problem is one with his logic. He refers to Jesus teaching on marriage (Mark 10:1-12). The issue in Jesus’ time was with the interpretation of Deuteronomy 24:1…
Dechristianisation of Ireland in full swing
Dear Editor, For most of the 20th Century the Catholic Church ran, and its priests and nuns worked in, most of our schools and hospitals. The Church ran most of our charities and campaigned on behalf of the poor. Many priests were social workers as well as self-help providers of jobs. Fr McDyer helped found…