Fr Ronald RolheiserWe judge ourselves, we punish ourselves and we put ourselves in various forms of hell
Category: Opinion
A vocation brings real joy and adventure
Courtney McGrailBeing a visible young religious in public can feel a bit like being a panda in a zoo
Marriage ‘debate’ strongly biased in favour of Yes side
David QuinnSome of those pushing for a redefinition of marriage are guilty of scaremongering says David Quinn
Same-sex marriage ‘human right’ claim laid bare
Cathal BarryA number of subtle but intriguing amendments were made to the IHREC’s controversial policy statement, writes Cathal Barry
Irish people must raise voices for more humane EU immigration system
Michael KellyEditor’s Comment with Michael Kelly
Nicola, the very secular Scots Parnell
Mary KennyBack in the 1880s, Lord Randolph Churchill (father of Winston Churchill) fiercely opposed Irish Home Rule warning that “if Ireland goes [leaves the Union], the rest will follow”. It has taken 130 years for that prediction to materialise, but the late Lord Randolph would be alarmed indeed to see the rise and rise of Scottish…
I hate homophobia, but same-sex marriage will not eradicate it
Breda O'BrienThe marriage referendum is not about equality, writes Breda O’Brien
The children of priests should not be sidelined
Dear Editor, I was pleased to read the news that a new support group has been set up to help the children of priests (IC 09/04/2015 ‘Free counselling ‘vital’ for children of priests – expert’). Although it is impossible to know how many people are actually in this situation, I think it is more prevalent…
Don’t alter time-tested institution on a whim
Dear Editor, It is good that despite the short time agreed by our Government and major political parties for debating and understanding the important marriage referendum, that the debate is largely free of bitterness and ill-tempered rhetoric. That being the case, the initial lack of clarity by the referendum commission in it’s opening statement, the…
The Polish Pope who changed the world
Notebook with Andrew O’Connell