Courtney McGrailA new book on Vatican II offers food for thought on how to implement the council’s teaching in a very changed Ireland, writes Dr Patrick Connolly
Month: November 2015
After Paris: violence and the human condition
We can’t allow different agendas to deflect from the deeper questions about violence, writes Dr Con Casey
Eucharist in the economy of salvation
Cathal BarryThe Church teaches that at the Last Supper Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning, writes Cathal Barry
Muslims more than ever need our support
Fr Ronald RolheiserThis is not a good time to be a Muslim in the Western world. As the violence perpetrated by radical Islamic groups such as ISIS, Al Qaeda and Boko Haram becomes more and more prevalent, huge numbers of people are becoming paranoid about and even openly hostile towards the Islam religion, seeing all Muslims as…
Couples supporting couples through marriage
Wendy GraceThere are many groups in Ireland where married couples are ministering to other couples in support of their vocation, writes Wendy Grace
Mother Teresa’s dark night of the soul
As with many who went on to become saints, Mother Teresa also experienced darkness and suffering, writes Andrew O’Connell
‘Renounce our own violence’ – wisdom from a fresh grave
In the aftermath of René Girard’s death, websites poring over the Catholic intellectual’s work have been struck time and again by its timeliness. A patheos.com piece by Artur Rosman at ‘Cosmos in the Lost’, for instance, is getting a lot of traction. Addressing the issue of assisted suicide, Rosman quotes Girard as saying “The experience…
Painting with light: Wilhelmina Geddes brought back to life
Peter CostelloWilhelmina Geddes: Life and Work by Nicola Gordon Bowe (Four Courts Press, €50)
The greatest of all the Fenians?
Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America’s fight for Ireland’s freedom by Terry Golway (Merrion Press, €19.99).
Drama overshadowed by real life events
Brendan O’ReganThe ongoing terror crisis in Europe continues to captivate the media, writes Brendan O’Regan