Alexandra Keery speaks to the founders of a food kitchen service in Co. Carlow
Month: August 2014
Breaking free from teenage cliques
Courtney McGrailTime changes everything
Being good to your gut is a wise move
Cathal BarryA few tips to keeping your gut healthy
The universe is moral in its very structure
Fr Ronald Rolheiser‘Nobody ultimately gets away with anything, despite every protest to the contrary’
Mary Mother of God
The Annunciation to Mary, according to the Scriptures, inaugurates "the fullness of time", the time of the fulfilment of God's promises and preparations. The Church teaches that Mary was invited to conceive him in whom the "whole fullness of deity" would dwell "bodily". The divine response to her question, "How can this be, since I…
Knock ecumenical service to mark 190 years of RNLI
Mags GarganA special ecumenical service will be held at Knock Shrine, Co. Mayo next weekend to mark the 190th anniversary of the RNLI. The service, which will take place in the Basilica at 12noon on Saturday, August 9 will celebrate the charity’s work in saving lives at sea while commemorating those who gave their lives in…
Ballina choir perform for Pope Francis
The choir of St Muredach’s Cathedral in Ballina, Co. Mayo have recently returned from a trip to Rome where they sang in St Peter’s Basilica on July 20 for 10.30am Mass. Pope Francis stood at the window of the Papal Apartments in Rome and greeted the cathedral choir following their performance with the words: “I…
The witchcraft connection of the deadly Ebola virus
Mary KennySuperstition and sickness
Dominican Sister on mission to Bolivia
This month Sr Susie O’Rawe OP, of the Dominican Sisters in Cabra, Dublin will travel to Tarija in Bolivia as a missionary on behalf of the sisters. She will support the Mission Area in Argentina which has sisters in Bolivia for the past 10 years. In total, there are 16 Cabra Dominican Sisters based in Latin America.…
Mayobridge celebrates St Anne’s Day
On Saturday July 26, hundreds of people from around the country visited the Shrine of St Anne, which is situated in the Poor Clare Convent grounds in Mayobridge, Co. Down. The Poor Clare Sisters, assisted by many parishioners, were present to welcome pilgrims to the shrine from far and near. This annual event in the…