Hitting the road and reconnecting with old Ireland
Month: November 2014
App brings God into digital world
Cathal BarryAmid the imposed and often fast-paced routine of everyday life, an app is giving people a reason to quiet their minds through light meditation and prayer. PeaceQuest is an immersive 3-D app designed to take users on a spiritual journey and allow them to establish a deeper connection with God and with themselves. Fr Stephen…
New role for former BBC reporter
Courtney McGrailMartina Purdy is pictured on her first day as a new Postulant
Shedding new light on the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel
The Vatican is not promising visitors to the Sistine Chapel more elbow room, but it is guaranteeing a cooler experience. Marking the year of the 450th anniversary of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s death, the Vatican Museums hope the brand new air conditioning system and the 7,000 new LED lights will preserve the Renaissance artist’s masterpiece for generations…
Dangers of mixed message on suicide
Dear Editor, David Quinn (IC 23/10/14 ‘Gay Byrne gets it badly wrong on the subject of euthanasia’) argues that there is a danger of sending a mixed message to society about suicide. As a mental health professional I could not agree more. While we do not have a high rate of suicide in general, we…
The bishops need God to enlighten them
Dear Editor, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s recent call for the Church to listen to married couples who have failed is a little puzzling. He mentions the high standards expected of them, but God never gave any person a standard without the grace to achieve it. He fails to mention why he has not spoken out on…
Good things for chilly Tuesday evenings
Brendan O’ReganTwo new TV dramas to recommend for the winter evenings
Tight-lipped, worried teen returns from sabbatical
Aubrey MaloneOut of Here (12A)
Killaloe’s first youth mission hailed a success
Hundreds participate in the celebration of faith
Parents must tackle childhood obesity as a family
The reporting of the so-called “levelling off” in the rate of obesity in Irish children may have caused serious damage. Recent media coverage of a study revealed the alarming rate of obesity in kids here has hit a plateau, but what the press failed to sufficiently highlight was that the current plateau is at an…