Courtney McGrailDear Editor, The Republic of Ireland is fast becoming the laughing stock of the world. Its Minister for Children was seen in Dublin, the seat of government, publicly advocating laws that would permit the killing of children. Is this caring for children? I think not. Yours etc. Fr Noel McKeown O.P., Newry, Co. Down.
Category: Opinion
A family’s faith blossoms into something beautiful
Dear Editor, The old Irish blessing said to new mothers, “may you be a mother of a bishop”, has always been met with a tongue and cheek response, but the lovely image of Bishop Fintan and his parents (IC 29/09/2016) showed that wishful thinking can become a reality! It also showed how a family’s faith…
The priests acts in persona Christi
Dear Editor, Re: Bro. Malachy Buckley and his question asking why we have not got women priests (Letters, IC 22/09/2016), in the West/Latin Church, the priest acts, especially in the Eucharist, in persona Christi (in the person of Christ). This, a precious gift bestowed on the male apostles, to act as Christ, a male in…
The struggle to not make God our own Tribal Deity
Fr Ronald RolheiserI was blessed to grow up in a very sheltered and safe environment. My childhood was lived inside of a virtual cocoon. In the remote, rural, first-generation, immigrant community I grew up in, we all knew each other, all went to the same church, all belonged to the same political party, all were white, all…
Being the face of God for others
Fr Martin Delaney reflects on an inspiring true story of how the kindness of ordinary people can have such an impact on the lives of others
‘Repeal the Eighth’ campaigners want to hide behind a slogan
Michael Kelly“Campaigners who are pushing abortion should be honest about what they want”, writes Michael Kelly
My alternative suggestions for saving the planet
Mary KennyMary Kenny gives her opinion on how we could live more healthy and environment friendly lives
No good can come from applying labels to children
“Human life is not some consumerised product… whereby only those who pass the test of being ‘chosen’ may be regarded as admissible”, writes Mary Kenny
Ploughing through the numbers
Greg DalyGreg Daly examines a recent survey of religious belief and practice in the farming community
Wrong for remarried Catholics to receive Communion
Dear Editor, Reporter Greg Daly quoted me in his September 23 article (‘Irish Bishops urged to adopt divorce-Communion policy’) about giving Holy Communion to divorced and remarried Catholics. His incomplete reference gives the impression that I approve of this practice. I emphatically do not. It is wrong for someone who is living in a state…