It is as though the two referendums in March never happened, that is, the one on so-called ‘durable relationships’, and the other on removing the protection the Constitution tries to give to mothers in the home. That second one was long the target of feminist groups in Ireland, above all the lavishly State-funded National Women’s…
Fr Alan Hilliard Several years ago, I attended a conference in Melbourne Australia. It related to world religions and there was a specific section on Indigenous people. I was enthralled by a leader from the Inuit community. Though they live simple lives, it has its complexities. They are herders and nomadic, so they walk with…
Faith is our response to God, who reveals himself to us, bringing us light as we search for the ultimate meaning of his life. The desire for God is written in the human heart. God never ceases to draw man to himself. Our dignity rests above all because we are called to communion with God…
Br Luiz Otavio S. Silva, O. Carm I was born in Recife, capital of the state, the youngest of three children, and lived most of my life in a town called Escada, 61km away. I was raised in the Catholic religion from the cradle, having very fond memories of a childhood spent in contact with…
News in brief A new novena prayer to St Francis of Tour has been composed by Fr Roland Colhoun, based in Co. Tyrone. “For the last fortnight, I’ve been praying for a young fellow who is trying to make some important decisions for his future. In the closing days of October, he asked my…
For the first time, a relic of Carlo Acutis, the soon-to-be saint, will visit a Gaeltacht Parish (Irish language speaking region). “Fáilte roimh chách go dtí an ócáid speisialta seo,” ‘All welcome to this special event’, expressed the host of this unique event, Fr Eoghan Ó Cadhla, Parish Priest. Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo from Assisi will…
Caricature and the Irish: Satirical prints from the Library of Trinity College Dublin, c.1780 –1830, by Nicholas K. Robinson (Four Courts Press, €40.00 / £35.00) Felix M. Larkin E.B. White, the noted children’s author, for decades a literary stalwart of the New Yorker, that great home for cartoonists of all kinds over the last…
The Fontana di Trevi in Rome is being restored – like so many sights in the Eternal City. However, tourists do not have to do without the coin toss. The Fontana di Trevi in the historic centre of Rome has been pumped dry for renovation. The baroque masterpiece is to be given a footbridge by…
St Teresa of Avila said, ‘Prayer is friendly conversation with the One by whom I know I am loved.’ It is precious, this friendly conversation with You. To talk face to face with God. Are we qualified? We are poor and fragile. Are we good enough? I can’t even open my lips to pray unless…
I like music! I particularly like songs that tell stories or take us to a place where reflection is possible. Often, to the joy of some and the annoyance of others (including my dog, Indy), I have a go at singing them! To make matters worse – for Indy and others – last year I…
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