Dear Editor, Fr Martin Henry (Notebook, IC 30/10/14) makes the point that the Church is more than buildings, that it is the Body of Christ, “God’s real presence in and among human beings”. In Ireland over the past two centuries, we have a proud tradition in building many beautiful churches. The faithful responded generously and…

Dear Editor, Your editorial (IC 30/10/14) stated that there has been a lacklustre approach to promoting priestly vocations in recent years and that sleepy parishioners have not encouraged vocations. I wish to state that Catholic parents have been rudely awakened in recent decades and are increasingly aware of the troubled realities within the priesthood. Catholic parents value…

Dear Editor, Cathal Barry’s article “Church should excommunicate House of Prayer founder – claim” (IC 30/10/14) was an outrageous attempt to cause sensationalism on such a serious issue. Excommunication is a word not to be invoked lightly. It denies the person the sacraments, especially Holy Communion. To use this word merely to create a sensational…

Dear Editor, I am writing following Mary Kenny’s article ‘Divorce-remarried and the plain divorced’ (IC 06/11/14) in which distinctions are drawn between people who are ‘’divorced-remarried’’ and ‘’plain divorced’’ i.e. not remarried. Also sympathetic treatment is encouraged for the ‘’innocent party’’. Divorce is a reality for many and I feel we should not be categorising…

Dear Editor, Pro-life or Catholic/Christian third level students are forced by their colleges into financially subsidising the promotional activities of pro-abortion student groups. This is unjust, ludicrous and wrong. Student union compulsory membership should not be an oppressive, intimidating condition for anyone seeking third level education and it is a scandal which should be ended…