Dear Editor, I have been watching with interest the current series of The Meaning of Life on RTÉ television. I’m often tempted to think that the listing in the RTÉ Guide is incorrect and the programme should actually be called The Meaningless of Life. It’s a curious thing that, when it comes to religion, RTÉ…

Dear Editor, After running for 53 years on the national broadcaster the final knell of the bells has sounded for the traditional-style Angelus on RTÉ television. Angelus is a beautiful title of Greek and Latin origin meaning a name, angel or messenger. It was so appropriate to the Annunciation on TV with the icon of…

Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Kieron Wood (IC 08/10/2015) it is obvious that there is continuous ‘Mass confusion’ following the introduction by Vatican II, to enforce upon the faithful Catholics, on the first Sunday of advent 1969, wherein six Protestant denominations collaborated with Vatican II and Pope Paul VI to order a new…

Dear Editor, Cathal Barry (‘Some Catholic teachers feel “intimidated” in faith schools’, IC 22/10/2015) reports that some young teachers feel intimidated or fearful sharing their views on their Catholic faith in Catholic schools.  I hope these teachers will take some solace from the words of Cardinal Basil Hume in his book To Be a Pilgrim,…

Dear Editor, Each year we see Hallowe’en decorations and merchandise in shops and even restaurants and hotels something similar to the garlands and lighting for Christmas, usually in orange and black and looking as ghoulish as possible. “Hallowe’en” means “hallowed (or holy) evening” (even = e’en) as it preceded All Saints Day on November 1,…

Dear Editor, In this digital age where so many of us have a closer relationship with our allegedly ‘smart’ phones and less with our creator, might I respectfully suggest that the better accessory to which we should become attached is a set of rosary beads. Granted, such rosarys lack technology but neither will they run…