Letters to the Editor: We should at least consider the notion of married clergy

One reader responds to the Bishop of Kerry's pastoral letter, while others consider issues including wind energy, security for TDs, St Brigid's relics, and Bambie Thug's Eurovision win
Letters to the Editor: We should at least consider the notion of married clergy

Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne addressed the shortage of priests in his pastoral letter. Picture: Diocese of Kerry

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024 - 00:40

This weekend in the Diocese of Kerry, we heard our bishop’s vision for the future of our diocese. It led me to some personal reflections.

In my time as principal of two English Catholic secondary schools, I enjoyed the good fortune of having married priests on the staff as teachers. These priest teachers helped out in local parishes at weekends.

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