Dear Editor, The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference must be congratulated on their excellent pastoral statement on the ‘Meaning of Marriage’. However, it is a pity the illustrations used were of the stereotyped family so beloved of the advertising industry: a handsome guy with a beautiful wife, but not more than two children, preferably one boy…
Dear Editor, While I enjoyed Prof. Reville’s article ‘Science vs Religion’ (IC 04/12/2014), I was bemused to say the least that his view of “the function of religion is to teach us how to live good lives”. Maybe this is the function of certain religions but to me, as a Catholic, and based on Christ’s…
The Church teaches that the Holy Spirit is inseparable from the Father and the Son, writes Cathal Barry
There is no hell that Christ cannot penetrate, no locked door he cannot go through, writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
‘John Paul was a living symbol of “the fruitful marrying” of modern Ireland with the traditions of an older time’, writes Andrew O’Connell
The tragic case of the deceased pregnant woman ought not to have come before the courts, writes Greg Daly
Women’s wombs are not up for rent, writes Mary Kenny
‘People have a natural disposition towards optimism or pessimism, but it can be changed’ writes Breda O’Brien
Dear Editor, I wonder if any readers are bothered by the latest trend of using Catholic churches as concert halls featuring various artists. Is this not side-lining the Divine Presence and replacing it with a singer, who receives the sole focus of the attention of the congregation present? It seems to be a very popular…
The call of Christmas is a challenge for us to do what we can to make the world a better place, writes Michael Kelly
Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Greg Daly
Mary Kenny
Breda O'Brien
Michael Kelly