Fr Ronald RolheiserMother’s show how life is not about the self.
Category: Opinion
Revisiting the legacy of the papal visit
One weekend in 1979 had a profound and lasting effect
UN’s treatment of Vatican and Ireland shows its ideological bias
David QuinnSome remain ‘deaf and blind’ to Church safeguarding efforts
We should look to Britain for mature Vatican relationship
Michael KellyIf Ireland starts to take Vatican relationship seriously it will bear fruit
We urgently need to talk about vocations
There are many who give little thought to promoting vocations
Relations between Ireland and the Vatican
Paul KeenanDear Editor, I wish to comment on Enda Kenny’s recent visit to the Vatican for the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. Mr Kenny stated that relations between the Catholic Church and the Irish State are now at a much better level than previously. It’s hard to believe this when you realise…
Voting for the right candidate
Dear Editor, In the short time left to polling day, I would like to urge as many of your concerned readers as possible to courteously engage with candidates or their canvassers on their attitude to the abortion legislation of last year as well as the Governments proposals on the matter of gay ‘marriage’. In regard…
You get what you vote for
Dear Editor, When we go into a shop, we get what we pay for. The same applies when we go into a polling booth; we get what we vote for. Yours etc., Seán Kelly, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Canonical sanctions and the laity
Dear Editor, If a Catholic priest/religious stated that they were in favour of redefining marriage between a man or woman, or that, equally preposterous, abortion or women’s ordination were likewise correct they would face canonical sanctions. On April 29 the Stormont Assembly defeated a proposal to redefine marriage, where not one Nationalist (Catholic) politician voted against,…
A papal trip to Ireland
Dear Editor, Amid all of the recent coverage of the hopes and plans for Pope Francis to respond positively to an invitation to visit Irish shores, David Quinn’s cautionary note ‘Any papal trip must not be exploited by this Government’ (IC 1/5/14) is the message to be heeded. As we watch from afar Pope Francis…