Second Reading

Debunking the ‘tradition argument’ against female ordination

OPINION Fr Kevin Hegarty on new research that shows that women held positions of leadership in the early Church

COMMENT The recent publication of Ann Frank’s full diary prompts Kevin Hegarty to look back at her story

OPINION The concept of a vengeful, wrathful God does not chime with the New Testament’s portrayal of a loving, forgiving God

COMMENT Kevin Hegarty on the restorative, healing and well-being benefits of regularly spending time in nature and a natural environment

COMMENT Kevin Hegarty on the work of International Women of Courage Award-recipient Sr Orla Treacy in South Sudan

COMMENT Blacksod lighthouse keeper Ted Sweeney’s weather forecast was crucial for the D-Day scheduling

OPINION When looking for inspiration on forgiveness, look no further than the poignant actions of Robert Erskine Childers

COMMENT Fr Kevin Hegarty on how Mount Melleray, the famous Cistercian abbey, was almost built on the Erris Peninsula

OPINION Intensive farming and the copious use of pesticides has brought us to the brink of environmental Armageddon

COMMENT Fr Kevin Hegarty remembers the generosity and courageousness of Sr Maura Clarke, murdered in Nicaragua

COMMENT Fr Kevin Hegarty on the life and work of Mayo’s blind bard, Antaine Ó Raiftearaí