Michael KellyUnless Christ is born and reborn in the cradle of our heart, the nativity narrative remains little more than a beautiful story, writes Michael Kelly
Category: Opinion
Have Irish Catholic values underpinned Irish austerity?
Mary KennyThe long Irish tradition of monasticism relished simple and austere living, and that’s probably part of the collective DNA, writes Mary Kenny
Pope is calling cynics to new hope
Breda O'BrienSome of our priest-cynics are disappointed and shattered idealists, writes Breda O’Brien
Christmas – Chequered origins and chequered sequence
Fr Ronald RolheiserGod who wrote the original Christmas with crooked lines also writes the sequence with crooked lines, and some of those lines are our own lives, writes Fr Ron Rolheiser
Silencing discussion on women priests
Dear Editor, An article (IC 28/11/13), regarding women priests, read: “The reservation of priesthood to males, as a sign of Christ the spouse who gives himself in the Eucharist, is not a question open to discussion, but it can prove especially divisive if sacramental power is too closely identified with power in general.” I am…
Truth, justice and the Murphy Report
Dear Editor, I read the comments attributed to Marie Collins (IC 5/12/13). No one is trying to rewrite history or forget the sins of some priests but the Association of Catholic Priests and others are concerned about the truth and justice of any situation and rightly, as read in your paper, have real concerns that the…
I will not support those who devalue life
Dear Editor, It would appear that Fianna Fáil are trying to round up disillusioned deputies from other parties who courageously voted against the recently enacted Protection of Life during Pregnancy Act. This is somewhat ironic as the Fianna Fáil party in effect voted for the legislation. Micheál Martin will of course contest this and state that a…
Ireland’s folly on abortion
Dear Editor, Once again we see Ireland behind the curve in its rush to impose an abortion regime on this country. Even as the tide continues to turn against the devastation wrought by terminations in the United States, I read (IC 12/12/13) of Europe’s rejection – for a second time – of a call to…
The unique word of Sacred Scripture
Cathal BarryCathal Barry takes a look at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about the Scriptures
Well done, The Irish Catholic
Dear Editor, Thank you for your detailed coverage of the latest audits of dioceses and congregations (IC 12/12/13). The calm and ordered detailing of progress achieved, and the work yet to be done, was in contrast to the predictable search for grim reading so obvious in other areas of the media who remain apparently reluctant…