Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Your front page article of January 8, (“Church same-sex marriage campaign under question”) tells of the letter from the Irish Episcopal Conference on marriage that received little attention from the laity, or even the clergy for that matter. The reason was simply that not enough copies were circulated to reach more people. Of course, the…
Category: Opinion
Nollaig na mBan not Mná
Dear Editor, I enjoy reading Mary Kenny’s article every week in your esteemed newspaper. She is a rock of sense and a fountain of knowledge. But I suppose there is no such thing as absolute perfection. Nollaig na mná? (IC 08/01/2015) Mary, mo náire thú. Tuiseal ginideach, uimhir iolra of bean, as you learned at school. I like to climb…
Smaller philanthropists should also be lauded
Dear Editor, It was interesting to read Peter Costello’s timeline of some philanthropic Irish millionaires and their laudable generous contribution to Irish society (Book Reviews IC 08/01/2015). There were possibly many smaller, and possibly more personally impactful, acts of generosity going on that also need to be lauded. Take the case of Canon Molloy –…
John and Mary: Pivotal figures in the life of Jesus
Cathal BarryJohn the Baptist was more than a prophet, while Mary was more than a mother, writes Cathal Barry
The more we understand God, the more we understand ourselves
Fr Ronald RolheiserChristian de Cherge, the Trappist Abbott who was martyred in Algeria in 1996, was fond of sharing this story. He had a very close Muslim friend, Mohammed and the two of them used to pray together, even as they remained aware of their differences, as Muslim and Christian. Aware, too, that certain schools of thought,…
Travelling with St Paul
Celebrating Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Pope’s freewheeling style causes a stir for media
Michael Kelly‘The Pope’s ability to present the Church’s teaching in a way that is accessible is very impressive’, writes Michael Kelly
The Church needs a balance of the sexes
Mary KennyThe structure of the Church mirrors the world
Media rediscovers that Pope Francis is Catholic
Breda O'BrienIs it only a matter of time before the media honeymoon which Pope Francis has enjoyed is over? Certainly, some of the media coverage of his recent trip to the Philippines might suggest that yes, the media has rediscovered that the Pope is a Catholic. Pope Francis has an informal style of speaking that makes…
Hypocrisy over defence of freedom of expression
We must stand with the French people in their mourning, and we must stand for their cherished principle of liberté, writes Michael Kelly