Category Archives: Catholic Herald

One small step…

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Just a week ago I listened to a BBC Four programme on sacred music, and then I switched on my computer. My mind was still thrilling with the faith of the composers and those moments of musical beauty which restore … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald | 8 Comments

The real facts of life

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

We are rightly concerned about secular attempts to lay down how we should teach our beliefs about the proper use of sexuality. The threatened Bill on children, schools and families would, on first reading, appear to do just that. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald, Church and Society | 52 Comments

The Murphy report is a cry for deep spiritual renewal

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

This is the leading article from The Catholic Herald, issue 4 November 2009 O     O     O The Ryan report on Irish child abuse, published in May, left us holding our collective breath, waiting for the publication … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald, Moral judgment, Uncategorized | 23 Comments

Clerical abuse in Ireland: your first reactions

Posted on November 27, 2009 by

We have all been holding our collective breath for the report of the Commission to inquire into child abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese. It has now been published and has proved to be not so much another nail in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-ethics, Catholic Herald, Church and Society, Moral judgment | 31 Comments