Dear Editor, What an excellent piece on Latterday Latin Classics by your books editor (IC 20/2/14). But I have to disagree with your editor that Catholic lovers of Latin see the language only as a way of preserving religious tradition. A knowledge of Latin is also vital to understanding the source of English words, such…
Category: Opinion
Why sexual identity politics have taken centre stage
Mary KennyMove singles ‘a failure of the Left’
Building Church from ground up
Michael KellyWe should look to the early Church for inspiration
A God merciful and gracious
Cathal BarryCathal Barry takes a look at the Churchís teaching that God is love
Decrease in annulments reflects change in attitude to marriage
There is no one single factor for decrease
Pope’s priority: removing obstacles to faith
The Pontiff laid out his priorities last week, writes Francis X. Rocca
Introduction of divorce did not affect applications for nullity
The influence of a growing secularism has undoubtedly played a significant role
Group think has no place in an ethical society
Dear Editor, It is not just pro-life groups but all of us that should be concerned that most of our main political parties reject the notion of allowing for a freedom of conscience in voting on such social issues as abortion. Sinn Féin like others before, lost an opportunity to be seen as a party that…
The real challenge in creativity
Fr Ronald RolheiserWe can bring God into the world by nurturing our own souls
RTÉ is in a no-win situation on the gay debate
Dear Editor, Regarding David Quinn’s article, ‘The chattering class and its enemies’, (IC 13/2/14). He complains of no counter-balancing interviews on RTÉ in the euthanasia debate. May I direct his attention to The God Slot of Friday, October 18, 2013, on RTÉ Radio 1, which was acknowledged by no less an authority as Brendan O’Regan as…