Paul KeenanDear Editor, As the shock waves abound, concerning the revelation of the mass grave of babies in a Church-run institution, once again, I clutch my Bible to my heart and cherish – with every fibre of my being – the precious and infallible Word of God. One of my favourite Psalms is Psalm139: “For it…
Category: Opinion
Time to celebrate our falling abortion rate
David QuinnThe pro-life movement must promote marriage and commitment
The whip system denies conscience
Our party political system requires you to leave your conscience at the door
Jesus of Nazareth
Cathal BarryCatholics believe and confess that Jesus of Nazareth, born a Jew of a daughter of Israel at Bethlehem at the time of King Herod the Great and the emperor Caesar Augustus, a carpenter by trade, who died crucified in Jerusalem under the procurator Pontius Pilate during the reign of the emperor Tiberius, is the eternal…
Forming faith
Cathal Barry takes a look at the new Catechism
Community support is essential for us all
A faith community should be one of friendship and support
Wild exaggerations piled on Tuam story
We must distinguish hysteria from facts
Choosing the regret we can live with best
Fr Ronald RolheiserThis side of eternity, nothing is whole.
Compassion can sometimes arise from surprising places
Mary KennyWhere there was cruelty, there was also pity
The deaths of infants in Tuam
Dear Editor, It is upsetting to hear about the mass graves for babies of single mothers who were cared for by the Galway Bon Secours Sisters. Yet a fuller understanding is required before an accurate assessment can be made of this practice. If the babies died mostly of malnutrition and if the sisters’ resources were…