ROSEMARY MAC CABE

This morning on the Luas, I was sitting beside a gentleman who seemed to bless himself at almost every corner. We passed St James’s Hospital, he blessed himself. We passed McDonald’s on the Kylemore road, he blessed himself. We stopped at the lights, he blessed himself. I’ve often wondered about people who bless themselves when [...]

Yesterday morning, I went on The Tubridy Show on RTÉ’s Radio One to talk about Christmas without god (what will my Mother say?!) and, in preparation, I was asked to send over some notes for the show – on what Christmas means to me, to my family, to my “faith”, insofar as I have faith [...]

I cannot believe that this was posted at a Christian web site. MY Bible tells me that women are to be modest at all times. MY Bible tells me that we are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. I am proud to say that I don’t have any gay friends and if one of [...]

I went to a christening on Sunday and, despite the fact that I am a confirmed atheist (thanks, Count Me Out!), I rather enjoyed it. The religious section was lovely: the priest was very down to earth and, in between chatting about how, whether or not you’re religious, a healthy baby is something to be [...]