On 24 March 1980, Archbishop Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass. He was the most high-profile victim of El Salvador’s civil war between powerful landowners and the dispossessed.
Joe Aston, fisherman and sailor, tells what inspires him to be a believer.
Tony Bolger tells a story about his father-in-law that encouraged his faith.
Rob Clarke was born in 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand, the third eldest in a family of nine children. From an early age, I felt occasional stirrings towards God, but as I grew older, my life became filled by many competing interests – girls, alcohol, sport – and Mass ceased to [...]
Dr. Stephen J. Costello, philosopher, describes himself as a seeker, searching for God within the Catholic tradition. He explains his optic
Michael Prior CM argues that to be opposed to exclusivist, oppressive, imperialistic Zionism is not to be antisemitic but to be in favour of making a better moral future for all the peoples in the troubled region of the Holy Land.
Edel Reynolds, teacher, tells how she sees God working in her life.
Edmond Grace SJ responds to a question about the confusions in the Gospels and why sometimes the stories in them seem to be telling different things.
Jim Corkery SJ provides some clarification on the inquiry about God’s plan in our lives and why sometimes things just go wrong.
Dermot O’Brien wrote this book of haikus while staying in a monastery in Wexford. The haikus capture ‘moments of awareness’ — moments of grace which act as a pointer to God. Below is a selection of the haikus taken from various chapters of the book.
Edmond Grace SJ sheds some light on the issue of forgiveness to a hurt and traumatised person.
David Birchall SJ answers a query about the sacrament of the sick, when it should be received and they way to prepare for it.
Edmond Grace SJ answers the question about Jesus’ relationship to the Father, and if he could have refused to fulfil the will of the Father.
Gerry O’Hanlon SJ writes some consoling words to a family member who has undergone much suffering.
Mary Kearney tells how she experienced God in the difficulties she had in her marriage.
Lindsay tells her faith story!
John Lonergan, the Governor of Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, writes about his view of Christianity.
Mary Kenny, author and journalist, recounts how becoming a mother led her to return to the Church, having been deeply critical of it for many years.
President Mary McAleese tells how her experience of have children has given her some understanding of how God can extend his love to so many. There is no exclusivity in God’s love: it is all-including.
How can we make sense today of the idea of purgatory? Jim Corkery SJ offers some contemporary images and understanding.
Edmond Grace SJ provides some helpful thoughts to a disappointed believer, stricken by an illness and feeling rejected.
Edmond Grace SJ explains the reasons for the different emphasis on the ten commandments in the Chatholic and Church of Ireland traditions.
Edmond Grace SJ gives an answer to why is it that we make our prayers ‘through Jesus Christ’ and what does it mean to be ‘in Him’.
Jim Corkery SJ discusses the questions about limbo.
Finbarr Clancy SJ answers the question about why is it important to go to mass.
Edmond Grace SJ provides some reasons for using music during the Mass to a parishioner, who finds music in the church a little irritating.
Fr Bernard responds to a grandparent who is upset at seeing the lack of religious values being trasmitted to her grandchildren.
Edmond Grace SJ explains the reasons for praising God.
Edmond Grace SJ responds to a bereaved person on the issue of praying for the dead.
Edmond Grace SJ answers to a parishioner who was upset by a ‘continuous’ preaching of the priest during the Mass.