Courtney McGrail“When evil unleashes its darkness we reveal our radiance. We pray,” writes Fr Conor Cunningham
Category: Opinion
Media fails to see its own double standards
Michael KellyMainstream newspapers have been complicit in shameful denial of basic justice to priests accused of abuse, writes Michael Kelly
Ireland, count your blessings
Mary KennyIreland’s tradition of ‘social intimacy’ may soften ‘the rough edges of difference’, writes Mary Kenny
Revealing ‘Inside story’ of gay marriage campaign
Breda O'BrienBreda O’Brien analyses the apparent ‘deep-rooted bias’ of the ‘yes’ campaign
Middle East needs peace with justice
David QuinnPeace on its own is not enough, an ‘Islamic democracy’ needs to emerge, writes David Quinn
The effects of Confirmation
Cathal BarryThe Church teaches that every baptised person not yet confirmed can and should receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, writes Cathal Barry
We can learn from our elders
Dear Editor, how do we help out children to grow in Christ? In the past, our Catholic schools helped greatly in this regard. Alas, that environment has slipped away from us. The young teacher is no longer the committed Christian of past years. The home environment of the young pupil is invaded by technology to…
Communion for divorced and remarried
Dear Editor, Your newspaper has carried many reports and opinion pieces in recent weeks regarding the issue of Holy Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics. It is a challenging question, and my heart goes out to all who have experienced relationship breakdown. I feel that the broader question of worthiness to receive Jesus in the…
The vocations shortage could be solved
Dear Editor, The decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life in western Europe and the US during the last 30 years is cause for serious concern. The situation in Ireland in this regard is no different from that in the rest of the western world. The main solution adopted to deal with this…
Sad to read Liam Neeson supports the destruction of most vulnerable
Dear Editor, It was sad to read of Liam Neeson’s part in a video to influence the repeal of the 8th Amendment (IC 22/10/2015). He has been gifted with speaking and acting skills, his heroic roles are those of defending the vulnerable and being a hero in many of his films. How strange that he…