Courtney McGrailDear Editor, We in the Irish Catholic Church would do well to wake up, open our eyes, get a realistic view of each of the 26 dioceses, and begin by discussing the various ills and weaknesses that afflict them. And if we could take a leaf out of the late William Glasser’s ‘Reality Therapy’, it…
Category: Opinion
Oscar Romero finally getting recognition he deserves
Dear Editor, Congratulations on your special issue of the paper (IC 21/05/2015) celebrating the life and legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero. The monsignor was an incredible inspiration and his beatification is a well-deserved, and long-time coming, recognition of his bravery and compassion in speaking out against violence and injustice, and spreading the Gospel message of…
Dying in Christ
Cathal BarryThe Church teaches that because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning, writes Cathal Barry
The deep wisdom we need all to grasp
Fr Ronald RolheiserEveryone longs to know something that’s secret, to know something that others don’t know, but that you know, and the knowledge of which gives you some insight and advantage over others who are outside the inner-circle of that secret. It has always been so. Historically this is called ‘Gnosticism’, which forever makes an appearance in…
Lessons to learn from marriage referendum
“Love requires an engagement of the head as well as the heart”, writes Senator Rónán Mullen
Synod is chance for grassroots
Michael Kelly‘Dialogue and respect’ is the foundation for a successful Church, writes Michael Kelly
Feminine God push is a move to recapture Marian element
Mary KennyControversial campaign aims to challenge gender issues in the Church, writes Mary Kenny
Jesus the Pastor is the same as Jesus the Teacher
David QuinnSometimes mercy and the truth seem to be at loggerheads, writes David Quinn
The State is still failing abuse victims
Greg DalyAbuse of children by other children is an issue increasingly being reported, writes Greg Daly
How we live our faith will affect the extent to which others embrace our beliefs
Nuala O’LoanWe need to make time in our busy lives to follow the way of Christ, writes Nuala O’Loan