Mar dheisceabal ag leanúint ár dTiarna Íosa Chríost nach é an ceist is mó ná ‘cén fáth go bhfuil fulaingt in ár shaol in aon chor?’ Tá trí dúshlán ann dúinn. Ba mhaith leis iad a bheith ar eolas againn mar tá siad tabhachtach d’aon duine a theastaíonn uatha Íosa a leanúint. Creidim féin go…
There’s a lyric in a song by Gordon Lightfoot which tries to interpret the struggle going on in the heart of Miguel de Cervantes’ mythical hero, Don Quixote. His goodness separates him from the world, even as he understands that wickedness has the same source, namely, that both “the wise and wicked feed upon life’s…
Q: Is six months of donations to a parish a normal requirement for baptising a baby in the parish? A: You are correct that the Church teaches that newborn infants should be baptised as soon as reasonably possible. While the Church doesn’t give us a strict time limit, Canon 867 of the Code of Canon…
A patient lies unconscious in the intensive care unit. Days have passed without improvement. An artificial intelligence (AI) system, having analysed vast amounts of clinical data, concludes that the likelihood of recovery is extremely low. It recommends withdrawing life support. The medical team studies the report. It seems detailed, logical and persuasive. Yet at the…
The good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ The Gospel Matthew 9:36 When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; Matthew 9:38 therefore…
One of the most beautiful homilies of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate to date was delivered May 8, 2026, the first anniversary of his election. Pope Leo marked the occasion by visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of Pompeii, “to place my service under the protection of the…
The deepest structure of reality is not domination or fear, but self-giving love, writes Alan Martin God created mankind in his own image. This does not mean that humans physically resemble God, but rather that humans uniquely reflect something of God’s ultimate nature and character. Specifically, God is rational and loving and humans can reflect…
There are many examples in Scripture of people elected by God to fulfil a special mission that involved them moving away from home. Abraham was asked by God to trust Him, to leave his homeland and travel towards a destiny known as ‘the promised land’ (cf. Gen 12:1ff). Moses was chosen by God to lead…
There are truths in Christianity so familiar that we risk no longer being astonished by them. The feast of Corpus Christi confronts us with one of them. We hear again words that Catholics have repeated for centuries: “This is my Body… This is my Blood.” Yet if we truly allowed those words to enter our…
If you spend any time in Catholic circles online, you may have seen the images: small groups gathered across Ireland, Rosary beads in hand, kneeling in prayer in the public square. The images came from the recent Rosary Rallies organised by the Irish Society for Christian Civilisation and its Ireland Needs Fatima campaign. According to…
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
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