Dear Editor, Many thanks for opening a debate about the ministry of priests in Ireland today in the ‘Relentless Ministry’ section [The Irish Catholic – January 16, 2025]. It seems clear that many priests are hurting very badly, and this may be partly as a result of a reluctance on our part to speak to…
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Elon Musk’s brother pitches jubilee year drone show in Rome
Courtney Mares / CNA Kimbal Musk, entrepreneur and younger brother of Elon Musk, met with Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri over the weekend to propose a drone-based musical light show for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, according to Italian media. Donning his signature cowboy hat, Musk discussed the concept at the Palazzo Senatorio on January 25,…
A virtue truly owed to Him
Peter Kasko In the opening paragraph of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) we read the following: “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God…
Polka dancing, Hershey’s Kisses and novenas for World Marriage Day in US
Zoey Maraist A sea of heart-shaped cards, candy and decor reminds couples that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. But at the same time, many Catholic parishes are preparing to celebrate a related but different memorial to love – World Marriage Day. The holiday began in Baton Rouge in 1981 when marriage enthusiasts declared…
The mission of the Laity
Pope Paul VI You are not hermits withdrawn from the world in order to better give yourselves to God. It is in the world, in action itself that you must sanctify yourselves. The spirituality which should inspire you will therefore have its own characteristics… Suffice it to say it in a word: only your…
Our past does not define us
Theresa Bonapartis “We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus”, St John Paul II. You can call me post-abortive. I am secure in both my healing and my relationship with God…
Prominent cardinal denies allegations of sexual abuse
Victoria Cardiel / CNA The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed on Sunday the disciplinary measures that were taken in 2019 against Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, archbishop emeritus of Lima, Peru, as a result of “the accusations [of sexual abuse] formulated against him”. Cipriani broke his silence on Friday, January 24,…
Thank you Sisters!
Denigrating the contribution of religious congregations is fashionable nowadays, but a nun’s wise intervention helped me secure a scholarship, writes Liam Lally My first contact with ‘the nuns’ occurred on a Saturday in June 1964 when, along with a crowd of 6th class boys and girls, I sat an entrance exam to gain a place…
First Italian diocese presents abuse study
Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone demonstrates ‘courage to look, courage to act’ Sabine Kleyboldt (KNA) It was the first time that he had quoted a Pope when presenting a study on abuse, said lawyer Ulrich Wastl on Monday: Francis had said on sexualised violence that “every single case is one too many” for the Church. Words…
Music, an instrument of evangelisation
Rohan Healy Music and poetry, like prayer, are unique forms of communication between the human and the divine. The Ard-Ollamh’s, or chief poet’s, social status was matched only by the High King of Ireland. The great poet kings Solomon and David, whose psalms ring out daily though the Divine Office in every nation. From…