CS. Lewis’s thought continues to influence believers and non-believers alike, writes Jonathan Luxmoore In a rambling red-brick house on the western edge of Oxford, England, a melancholy desk sits at a bay window looking out over tangled woodland. In the foreground, an ancient ashtray stands broodingly against a worn leather armchair, surrounded by wall maps…
The diocese of Killaloe has announced a year-long initiative to encourage young men to consider a vocation to the priesthood. A multimedia promotional campaign across the counties of Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly and Laois is underway, to be followed up by parish visits. While just over half of the diocese’s 58 parishes have a resident…
Fr Eric Banecker When we speak about the Incarnation, the reality of the second person of the Trinity taking on human nature, we can fall into two bad habits. One is to resort to technical language, which, though necessary at times, can serve to obscure the sublime truth of this dogma. The other tendency is…
The failure to consult parents about new regulations on Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) in the North has caused “massive anger,” according to Baroness Nuala O’Loan writing in this week’s edition of The Irish Catholic. Noting that education is a devolved matter for the Assembly, the former Police Ombudsman writes that when a law was introduced…
Too many of our laws are passed by the EU, with little more than a rubber stamp, writes David Quinn Do you know anything about the voting record of your MEP, or what they get up to generally in Brussels or Strasbourg? The answer is, probably not. I don’t. I pay far more attention to…
Gretchen Crowe For almost two years, the Church has been actively engaged in a process of listening and discernment. Maybe you participated in synod conversations at your parish, maybe you didn’t. Maybe you chatted about topics with friends or colleagues, maybe you didn’t. But very soon, this Synod on Synodality, which opened October 18, 2021,…
We must be careful to avoid turning laity into mini-priests, writes Ruadhán Jones We reported last week that dioceses are pushing ahead with lay-led funerals, a move that is welcome in some respects and a sign of painful decline in others. The painful decline in the number of vocations to the priesthood is an ongoing…
Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon has been forced to shut the doors to its chapel after a HIQA inspection found “poor practice” in the area of fire safety there. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice said that his understanding was that the choice facing the hospital was that they…
The visit of Pope Francis to Mongolia elicited some curious reactions, which show that many people are far from appreciating the role of Mongolia, not only in medieval history, but also nowadays and the place in today’s world the country’s government is attempting to build. It was pointed out that there were only about 1,450…
Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France – Pope Francis arrived in the ancient port city of Marseille September 22 for a two-day visit that was to focus on the plight of migrants and other opportunities and threats facing the Mediterranean Sea and the nations along its shores. It was his 44th apostolic journey abroad. Riding in a…
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