Peter CostelloWorld of Books
Month: July 2015
Faith and the spoken word
Wheels of Light by Fr Con Buckley (Author House, £19.99 pb; eBook edition, €5.89) Where We Now Stand: The Lourdes Sermons of John Charles McQuaid compiled by M. Ó Ciardubháin (EPrint Publishing, €20.00)
The last Governor-General
Courtney McGrailDomhnall Ua Buachalla: Rebellious Nationalist, Reluctant Governor by Adhamhnán Ó Súilleabháin (Merrion Press, €22.99 pb/€65 hb)
Renewal comes in small, manageable steps
“The Lord will provide in an ultimate, final sense”, writes Fr Chris Hayden
Travels with my ant
Aubrey MaloneWe can trace the genesis of superheroes from Superman himself through the scatter of lesser descendants who’ve taken their names from all walks of evolution – Spiderman, Batman and so on. The latest addition to the canon is Ant-Man, played by Paul Rudd (pictured). His main trick is being able to shrink himself to the size of an…
‘Unforgettable, inspiring and amazing experience’
Máirín McCutcheon shares her experience of a diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes
Many gardens are now at their peak summer bloom
Paul GarganAs we approach August, your garden enters a time of transition. It is a link between the high days of summer and the onset of autumn. Many of the early and midsummer flowers are going over and the late ones are still to come. Containers and hanging baskets are at their peak. They are packed…
Weeding out our weaknesses
Fr Ronald RolheiserAll of us live with some wounds, bad habits, addictions and temperamental flaws that are so deeply engrained and long-standing that it seems like they are part of our genetic make-up. So we tend to give into a certain quiet despair in terms of ever being healed of them. Experience teaches us this. There’s the…
Christ’s work in the liturgy
Cathal BarryTo accomplish the work of salvation, the Church believes Christ is always present in all liturgical celebrations, writes Cathal Barry
In the Pope’s hinterland, Catholics are abandoning their faith
David QuinnPope’s triumphant visit masks a troubling reality, writes David Quinn