The Wisconsin Catholic Charities case has implications for other religiously connected nonprofits, including hospitals, and for state unemployment systems. By Ann E. Marimow Supreme Court justices from across the ideological spectrum…
Note: A seminar entitled Healing the Inner Child by psychologist Donal Spring is scheduled to be held in the Edmund Rice Healing Centre in Callan, Co Kilkenny on Saturday May…
Western People 25.3.2025 When the history of the present time is written historians will agree that the key change that took place in the second Trump presidency will be the…
From Oval to a Higher Level Then a servant of Caiaphas – an officer of the Temple Guard – struck him across the face. ‘Hear the sound of that blow, …
Letter to Irish Times Editor 29 March 2025 Pope Francis’s radical vision Sir, – There is a curious omission in Diarmuid Ferriter’s interesting assessment of Pope Francis (“Pope Francis has…
Upcoming Events in We Are Church Ireland Tina Beattie (Talks: Wed. April 2nd and 9th 2025) After many years as Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Roehampton in London,…
Gerry O’Connor Sunday Homily – 4th Sunday Lent Year C – Brimming:
A fact many people might not be aware of is that each priest has a file kept on him. It is retained by his diocese or his religious congregation. A…
We have reached the midway point of the season of Lent. The joy of Easter is within our reach and the parent of the prodigal son encourages us to rely on divine mercy.
Tues 25th March – How We see Things A central part of the Gospel teaching today is where Christ tells us to take the plank out of our own eye…
Western People 18.3.2025 Almost 50 years ago now, Thomas Green S.J. wrote a famous book called When the well runs dry. While I have a general memory of what the…
Synodality: Hope for the Church, and for the world, … and for women? Mary T. Barron O.L.A. will talk about her experience of being at the Synod as a woman…
Pope Francis is scheduled to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, 23 March. He will return to Casa Santa Marta after the Angelus, during which he will greet and bless…
As Ireland faces a priest shortage, Kerry’s Diocese is empowering 25 lay ministers to take on key roles in parish life. Wed, 19 Mar, 2025 – 05:00 Mairead Sheehy As…
“IT IS EXPEDIENT FOR YOU THAT I GO AWAY…” Master Eckhart sees Christian growth as a constantly deepeningattention to the pure, simple, singleness of God, an increasingreadiness to ‘let go’…
Gerry O’Connor: ‘Doubling Down’ 3rd Sunday Lent Year C 2025:
Pádraig McCarthy has advised that Veritas is offering free downloads of various liturgical publications. See details by clicking the link: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/liturgy-publications
Wed 19 March 2025 As people who value both our Irishness and our Faith, we wish to state clearly that Mr. Conor McGregor’s speech in the Oval Office, where he…
Today, as we gather to listen to the Lenten call to repentance, we worship our God of kindness who, like a patient gardener, always gives people a second chance.
Dear Bishops of Ireland, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In this season of metanoia, I write to you again about how women are treated in our church. It is, as you know, a sad…
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