The unlikely appeal of the convent to young women in our day and age In an age that tells us to always want more, these women choose less – and find more in that choice. Fewer distractions from the outside world. But more silence, more clarity, more peace, writes Renata Milán Morales A significant…
The values of Lent and the celebrations of Easter – sacrifice, reflection, service – were instilled early in McManus’ life, writes Éanna Mackey. Easter Sunday will see parishes across the country alive with the joy of the Lord’s resurrection. But in the Glens of Antrim, a different kind of devotion – just as serious…
How love connects siblings’ souls on Earth and in Heaven I’m not even sure if I saw her and yet her spirit is so alive and present with me today, writes Fr Joe Jones November 22, 2024, it’s mam’s birthday and if she were alive, she would be 95 today. I made the usual visit…
Throughout the Troubles, when buses were being burned or hijacked in Belfast, the Black taxi became a popular way of getting in and out of town. Men, women and children from the west of the city, often five or six at a time, would pile into the back seats, prams in the boot, and fly…
A major new survey from Britain shows there is a mini-religious revival underway in that country. For the first time since anyone can remember, the survey shows that the number of young people attending church on a regular basis, that is, monthly or more, is on the increase. This challenges the long-standing idea that eventually…
I am writing this article from Strasbourg where I am attending the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Most people are aware of the European Parliament and how it decamps each month from Brussels to Strasbourg (at great expense) to hold some of its sessions. That monthly convoy is a legacy of the establishment…
The real meaning of Easter has disappeared into a cataclysmic, calorific extravagance of chocolate eggs, George Hook tells Chai Brady In the ever-evolving landscape of Irish Catholicism, few voices articulate the generational shifts with the same candour as George Hook. A veteran broadcaster and commentator, Mr Hook’s reflections on faith, culture, and national identity are…
Veteran broadcaster Paul Clark speaks to Chai Brady about Easter, assisted suicide, women’s potential, and the meaning of journalism. For more than five decades, Paul Clark has been a familiar face and voice in the North of Ireland. Behind the calm presence on screen is a man whose life is anchored not only in journalism,…
In a devastated country, I am sure that this earthquake will open the way for peace Cardinal Charles Maung Bo tells Paolo Affatato Our people have a strong faith. They have suffered a lot. They are the people of Good Friday. But they also know that the silence of Holy Saturday will end in the…
The families of people who were murdered during the Troubles face new horrors too regularly, writes Nuala O’Loan Last Sunday I attended the annual Remembrance Mass for the Disappeared at Armagh Cathedral. As I listened to St Luke’s account of the seizing, interrogation, torture and crucifixion of Jesus, I contemplated the horror and terror of…
Renata Milán Morales
Martina Purdy
David Quinn
Senator Ronan Mullen
Chai Brady
Nuala O’Loan