Dear Editor, The continuing speculation that divorced and remarried Catholics might be allowed receive Holy Communion is pointless and tiresome. The Church cannot ‘unsin’ adultery. Yours etc, Patrick Cooney, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Dear Editor, Michael Higgins’ ‘Letter from America’ (IC 25/09/2014) on reform of seminaries seems to me to strike a sour note. He is, of course, entitled to his opinion, but is it really fair to complain about seminarians because they are young, enthusiastic and pious? Personal holiness is surely a basic of seminarian formation. And…

Dear Editor, That was surely a sad reflection on the standard of journalism for The Irish Catholic to regurgitate the day dreams of Andrew O’Connell in the September 18 issue (IC Notebook). It is beyond belief that his conclusion about the state of Catholicism in Ireland should base itself on such a premise as a…

Dear Editor, Pro-life business people, individuals or companies should now boycott pro-abortion Irish media by withdrawing advertising from print or broadcast media, whose writers or editors drive the pro-abortion agenda. The products of manufacturers or companies who support pro-abortion media should also be boycotted and told why. The tragic Savita case illustrated how the pro-abortion…

Dear Editor, Please allow me to make the following reply with reference to Fr David Barrins’ comments in his recent interview with The Irish Catholic (02/10/2014) concerning what he terms as the “intolerant” posture of UCC and third level institutions in dealing with a lack of “plurality of opinions properly represented on campus”. Third level…