How can this be a Catholic newspaper?

The May issue of the free sheet Alive! claims that Faianna Fáil members 'target' Alive!.
The last paragraph of the article reads: "The paper aims to show how the Gospel is good news for all people, and to comment on issues from a Catholic perspective".

If the tone of Alive! magazine is in keeping with 'Catholic perspective' then this blogger wants out.

Every page of Alive! carries negative and nasty stories. There seems to be an underling theme with sexuality almost on every page of the free sheet.

The piece on the late Nuala O'Faolain must be at least inappropriate.

The advert against the Lisbon Treaty on page 6 tells us that Catholics must reject the Lisbon Treaty. According to the ad, the Lisbon Treaty does not protect the right of parents to educate their children.

The lead story and the editorial on page seven deal with matters of sex. And then back to sex on pages 12 and 13.

The piece about journalists being gagged, the media cover-up and the short story re RTE are nothing less than absurd.

Under miscellaneous a 'Lady seeks person to go to the Healing Casa in Brazil for travel and company. Miracle Dr. " Two telephone numbers are supplied.

Also in that column there is a simple one-liner, "No Godless EU Treaty.

And then there are plenty of 'lonely women' looking for 'company'.

Remember this free sheet carries on its front page that it is 'A Catholic Monthly Newspaper'.

Those in positions of authority within the catholic Church seem to have varying and different standards when it comes to censuring people and their activities.