Mary Kenny“You’d be forgiven for thinking that 1916 has now become a brand”, writes Mary Kenny
Category: Opinion
The stigma of suicide
Fr Ronald RolheiserRecently I read, in succession, three books on suicide, each written by a mother who lost one of her children to suicide. All three books are powerful, mature, not given to false sentiment and worth reading: Lois Severson, Healing the Wound from my Daughter’s Suicide, Grief Translated into Words, lost her daughter, Patty, to suicide;…
Good stories should be told and shared
“bad news stories can become an excuse for doing nothing”, writes Andrew O’Connell
Decentralising Church is no panacea
Michael Kelly‘Shambolic governance’ has turned this synod into what ‘resembles a medieval papal court’, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Even billionaires need to seek help to tackle alcoholism
Tragedies may lead us to “disabling” addictions, but treatment can help us overcome the darkness, writes Mary Kenny
‘Mistake’ to overlook abuse – Primate
Cathal BarryArchbishop Eamon Martin tells Cathal Barry why he chose to tackle the issue of abuse at the Synod of Bishops
Synod is told to beware of giving in to hopelessnes
David QuinnChurch will have to think about how to present its teachings on the family, writes David Quinn
Papal trip to Ireland should include Matt Talbot shrine
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Your front page story in last week’s The Irish Catholic (08/10/2015) focused on a possible papal visit to Ireland in 2018 and the places that may be included in his itinerary. If he were to come he should also visit the Shrine of Matt Talbot. This was actually included in John Paul II’s…
Christmas always comes early
Dear Editor, The other day I saw one of the first Christmas ads on television, and I thought, “Christmas is here already!” Well, actually this may be closer to the truth than we may think. Celebrating Christmas on December 25 and citing the true date of Yeshua’s (Jesus’) birth in the Jewish /Hebrew calendar are…
Right to life of unborn
Dear Editor, Are the people who marched for abortion in Dublin recently saying that they had no right to life when they were in their mother’s wombs? Yours etc., Noel Mc Keown OP, Newry, Co. Down.