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Dorothy Day – A saint for our time
Fr Ronald RolheiserSometime soon we will witness the canonisation of Dorothy Day. For many of us today, especially those who are not Roman Catholic, a canonisation draws little more than a yawn. How does a canonisation impact our world? Moreover, isn’t canonisation simply the recognition of a certain piety to which most people cannot relate? So why…
Remembering Pope Paul’s longest day
Pope Paul’s historic trip was the calm before the storm, writes Andrew O’Connell
Education gives us a profile of the nation’s values
Mary KennyFacts show that faith-based schools still come out on top, writes Mary Kenny
We should be ashamed of our country
As Irish people we should have more empathy for the plight of migrants, writes Fr Alan Hilliard
‘Schools referendum’ might be on the cards
David QuinnCalls are growing for abolition of the baptism rule in Church-run schools, writes David Quinn
A new phase in religious education
Mags GarganMags Gargan speaks to the people behind Ireland’s latest RE programme for primary schools
Invitation not Indoctrination
Greg DalyChildren like religious education because it allows them space to be themselves, Greg Daly is told
Parishes should offer to ‘adopt’ refugee individuals and families
Dear Editor, I grew up hearing the name Paddy Ruschitzko. I never knew then that he was the son of a Polish father and an Irish mother. I also remember hearing that he captained the Laois team that beat Kilkenny in the 1949 Leinster final, playing left half-back where he marked the legendary Jimmy Langton.…
An insight into sculpture of vision at Knock
Dear Editor, I was in Rome in 1960 when Archbishop Walsh of Tuam contacted Msgr Dominic Conway, Spiritual Director at the Irish College, to arrange for a new set of statues for the Shrine at Knock. It was an exciting challenge and I was delighted to join him on a trip to Carrara in the…