Book Reviews   AN ECHO OF EASTER The Ministry of Catechesis for the 21st Century Patricia Carroll with a foreword by Archbishop Dermot Farrell Veritas Publications, 2024 978 1 80097 093 9 • pp 148 €14.99/£12.75 In his Foreword to An Echo of Easter Archbishop Dermot Farrell writes; The essential mission of the Church is ‘go and

Editorial A man of few words from Bergamo      The forthcoming visit to Ireland of the Italian born Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is both welcome and timely. Over generations deep spiritual and cultural links between Ireland and the Holy Land have been forged through pilgrimages and peacemaking largely transcending the political

 Thought for the Day The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) 2 June 2024 The sense of meal is what makes a family house a home. It is a place of loving encounters that deepens family and friendship ties. Hence, at meals bellies are not just being filled, at meals memories, laughters

Prayers and Reflections June 2024 The Pope’s Monthly Intention For migrants fleeing their homes: We pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys full of danger and violence, find welcome and new opportunities in the countries that receive them. * * * An Exam Prayer God stay close to me today Guide

Points to Ponder June 2024 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) 2 June 2024 As a young boy, I vividly recall how my family gathered each night to share dinner. My sister and I often laughed, cried, argued, and were reprimanded by our parents during dinner. In fact, our family life

Seeing Your Life Through The Lens of  The Gospel John Byrne OSA Email [email protected] The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) 2 June 2024 The symbolic gesture of breaking and sharing bread and sharing the cup, that Jesus made at the Last Supper, symbolised the offering of himself that he would make

Leathanach don Cheiliúraí Máirtín Mac Conmara MSC Blackrock, Dublin  Corpus Christi 2 Meitheamh 2024 Machnamh Is é seo mo chorp. Is é seo mo chuid fola. Chomh fada agus a bhaineann le féasta an lae inniu, is é an príomhshuim sa léamh seo ná bunú na hEocairiste ag an Suipéar Déanach. Tá fonn ar Mharc

Human Dignity      Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel once said; ‘When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.’ It is a comment underlined profoundly by the recent Declaration on Human Dignity issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith during the Easter Octave 2024. Respect for individual human dignity as Cardinal

Mission Territory      Like a number of priests in parishes at this time of year, I sometimes found myself frustrated following the annual First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies at what amounted to the virtual disappearance of the children and families in the weeks and months that followed who, initially at least,

The Veritas Story  Origins Veritas, the Irish religious publisher and book distributor, has announced its imminent closure. The Veritas story goes back well over a century. It begins with the establishment of the Catholic Truth Society of Ireland around 1900, following on a proposal at the meeting of the Maynooth Union a year or two