In a recent interview the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, speaking about a crisis of faith in Ireland, said, “For many, faith no longer plays a major role in their lives. Believers often view the reality of faith through a secularized lens of modern media.” Traces of God have been blurred by the endless noise…
Today in the Church we are fortunate to have a Leader who has the courage to speak out with a prophetic voice in spite of opposition from several of those to whom he should be able to look for support. He is not afraid to speak with the “Boldness, enthusiasm and freedom” that he himself…
We all claim to love it. At the mention of Poetry, the favourite poems we learned at school come rushing back: The Snare, White Fields and Danny , by James Stephens, Trees by Joyce Kilmer, The Presence of God, by Joseph Mary Plunkett, Sycamore Tree, by John D. Sheridan, A Cradle Song, by Padraic Colum,…
As we move towards year-end, it is fitting that we look back with gratitude on our experiences of God’s mercy to us as individuals and as a unit. These experiences of God’s mercy make it possible for us to look forward to the future with great hope and confidence trusting that the One who has…
The stories of Jesus’ appearance after the resurrection have enormous appeal for us, not least because of the prominent role of the women who, from the very beginning, were disciples of Jesus and followed him as he went about teaching and preaching. Scripture doesn’t specify just how many women disciples travelled with Jesus but Mark…
I recently received an email from Uplift asking me to fill in a questionnaire on my views on abortion in the lead up to the referendum in Ireland this year. I was about to delete the email when I paused and asked myself why I was reluctant to put my views on abortion in writing….