If a funeral mass is just a do-it-yourself liturgy that can be embellished with singing and dancing and celebrity spotting, then what significance does it have, by itself, at all?
“In solidarity with our people in Gaza.”
Sharp increase.
What happened in Clare yesterday was a mistake.
What RTE has in common with the Roman Catholic Church.
Her remarks should be interpreted simply, and straightforwardly, in the manner in which she intended: Christian beliefs bad, ergo, Christians not welcome.
Religious parents who don’t teach their toddlers to take God seriously are unlikely to have adult children who share their values.
One shudders to think of the national conversation that would presently be ongoing if the attacked migrants had been handing out leaflets in favour of more immigration, rather than in favour of more prayer.
Apocalyptic language simply does not translate.
By indulging her public suffering and despair, did we really help her? I’m not sure the answer to that question is “yes”.
If you asked me if my parents passed on their affiliations to me, my answer would be a simple “no.”
Affinity with the Church as a community institution is much stronger than affinity with the Church as a religious institution.