Michael KellyHiggins’ human rights concerns gagged by economic intentions?
Category: Opinion
When we can’t have Mass
‘the Eucharist should only sparingly be separated from the celebration of the Mass’ writes Michael Kelly
Grateful for lesson that life can be tough
Mary Kenny‘the nastiness of the world cannot be magicked away’, writes Mary Kenny
Irish Water epitomises all that has gone wrong with this Government
From the outset, the establishment of Irish Water was a shambles, writes Lucinda Creighton
Are Communion services the way forward in our parishes?
Cathal BarryCathal Barry investigates whether the distribution of Holy Communion is appropriate at weekday celebrations
How a good story sets the world to rights
David QuinnMythologies reflect our search for meaning in life writes David Quinn
Religious education in schools worked
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Politicians that suggest schools are not appropriate places for teaching religious education are not worthy of their positions. To maintain more time be spent on science, maths and languages, just to respond to economic demand, at the expense of their spiritual needs, is a very naïve mode of thought. Between the age of…
Ireland is no longer a Catholic country
Dear Editor, Archbishop Michael Neary has been the subject of some unwarranted criticism regarding his homily to the Association of Papal Orders in Ireland (IC 13/11/2014). He spoke not of the death rattle of Catholicism or of Christianity in Ireland, but the death rattle of Christendom in Ireland. The end of that “shared set of…
Ireland is experiencing a spiritual famine
Dear Editor, I think it is the unspoken pain of Archbishop Michael Neary’s recent homily to the association of Papal Knights that prompted me to write this letter (IC 13/11/2014). I would like to draw his attention to the heavenly message given to the Irish people at Knock, Co. Mayo in 1879 during a time…
Bishops have failed to teach the Catholic Faith
Dear Editor, Archbishop Michael Neary’s sermon (IC 13/11/2014) that we are seeing the death rattle of the Church in Ireland is incorrect. The Church is the Body of Christ and so will never die. His sermon is one of despair, and despair comes from Satan. Our bishops as successors of the apostles are our teachers…