Among those who write in the area of spirituality today, who’s being read? Here’s my list of spiritual writers who are highly influential today in the English-speaking world: Henri Nouwen – Dutch/American, Roman Catholic, priest. Perhaps the most widely-read and most-influential among all contemporary authors in spirituality. Thomas Merton – Roman Catholic, monk. One of…
Category: Opinion
Don’t be afraid to vote ‘no’ in the marriage referendum
This referendum is not about same-sex relationships or about equality, but about the family
For Salvadorans, Romero is beacon of hope
Violence left untreated becomes a ‘cancer’, writes Rhina Guidos
Charles shows Christian conscience for peace
The Prince’s historic visit is a great example of reconciliation writes Mary Kenny
Establishment using polls to create bandwagon effect on referendum
Age does not necessarily make a leader wiser or more mature, writes Martin Mansergh
‘Aspire not to have more but to be more’
Catholics across the globe greeted with joy the news that the heroic martyr, Archbishop Oscar Romero, is to be beatified this weekend. Since his murder in 1980, news of Archbishop Romero’s heroism and holiness has spread around the world. Long before his martyrdom made him a household name, Archbishop Romero had a deep connection with…
If he hadn’t been a martyr, he would still have been a saint
Archbishop Romero’s sanctity was evident to all whom he met, writes Fr Ciaran Ó Nuanain
Legacies – it’s never too little or too late
Benjamin Franklin once said “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. While taxes are unpleasant, facing our own mortality is even more disagreeable, but it is an inevitability that we must all plan for or we risk leaving our family in a situation where a sudden death leaves…
Beatification is a turning point for Catholicism
Archbishop Romero is a model for the Pope’s poor Church for the poor says John Allen
Sons of the Church
Greg Daly explores the links between Pope Francis and Archbishop Romero

Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Michael Kelly
Courtney McGrail
Dr Martin Mansergh
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John L. Allen Jr.
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