Wendy GraceWe need to stop obsessing about having the right body type and accept ourselves for who we are, writes Wendy Grace
Month: May 2016
Time to enjoy the fruits of your hard work
Paul Gargan“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” (Al Bernstein)
All done by hand!
Erin FoxGet Crafty by Ali Coghlan (Mercier Press, €14.99)
Touching the suffering of Christ
Michael Kelly“Christ’s body was real, his suffering was real. We might say that humanity left its mark on him, and the human condition took its toll”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Where there’s a will…
Mags GarganNo one likes to plan for their own death but writing a will is the best way to ensure your loved ones are taken care of after you’re gone. Without one you will have no say in what happens to your assets and hard-earned savings. So if you have been putting it off, then here’s…
Waiting for royalty in the Arabian desert heat
Aubrey MaloneA Hologram for the King (15A)
Exploring our spiritual history
Courtney McGrailEmma Cronin and Catherine Sutherland describe a school trip to Glenstal Abbey
Children need our support to meet life’s challenges
Maria ByrneMother Teresa was once asked how she ever thought she could succeed in her mission when millions of people are starving and she was only giving food and assistance to a few thousand. Her calm response was, “God did not call me to be successful, but to be faithful”. It’s a message that all of…
Peanut butter and dried summer berry cookies
Peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches are the ultimate picnic snack. These peanut butter and dried summer berry cookies are inspired by the classic sandwich and would be perfect for taking out on a day trip or for your snack during break time at school. They’re super quick and easy to make and, even quicker…
Young people are waiting unconsciously for God’s embrace
Fr Ronald RolheiserA seminarian I know recently went to a party on a Friday evening at a local university campus. The group was a crowd of young, college students and when he was introduced as a seminarian, as someone who was trying to become a priest and who had taken a vow of celibacy, the mention of…