Cathal BarryLay people are at the front line of Church life, writes Cathal Barry
Category: Opinion
Praying for those not of this fold
Fr Ronald RolheiserAn open letter to Catholic bishops
Promoting vocations is a task for the laity
God has a great habit of surprising us, writes Andrew O’Connell
Mercy– God’s antidote to acynical world and tired Church
Michael KellyPope Francis opens the ‘Holy Door’ to the Year of Mercy for Catholics all over the world, writes Michael Kelly
Influential voices trying to dilute peoples’ right to decide referendum
Dr Martin ManserghWhy should so vital a civil institution as marriage drop the requirement of equal gender representation, viz. one man and one woman?
Founding intentions
A new process is being developed to assist Catholic schools rediscover their distinctiveness, writes Cathal Barry
‘I missed my dad’:The voice of a child raised by two mothers
David QuinnA ‘yes’ vote will deliberately deprive children of either a mother or a father, writes David Quinn
It’s wrong to say the referendum doesn’t affect children
Greg DalyChanging the definition of marriage clearly affects children, a leading constitutionalist tells Greg Daly
How to reach out to ‘lapsed Catholics’
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Your banner headline on “reaching out” (‘Parishes are urged to reach out to ‘lapsed Catholics’ IC 16/04/2015) could not have been more timely for us here in Arklow parish, as it is an affirmation of the major visitation project our Parish Pastoral Council has just concluded with the help of Legion of Mary…
Allowing more people access to marriage
Dear Editor, As a practicing Catholic gay man on the cusp of turning 40, I hope that I can face the next decade of my life in the happiness, security and protection of a civil marriage. I love my Church and the traditions and values it has blessed me and my family with, however I cannot…