Peter Hegarty The 40-year ordeal of civil war and dictatorship left a deep imprint on Spanish culture and the Spanish collective memory. What Spain remembers – and forgets – are the subjects of a profound and elegant book informed by its author’s deep familiarity with the country’s language, art and culture, which he zealously wishes…
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Divine Mercy stands by Fr Radcliffe in ‘bullying’ claim
Guest speaker will appear this month, organisers insist
Medieval Ireland emerges well from Duffy’s study of ‘turning point’ of history
Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf
Dad’s Diary
A happy hiatus in a castle in the midlands
Mixed marriages in Ireland
Dear Editor, The Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) is seeking volunteers to feature in a new book about the children of mixed marriages. The paperback will give at least 10 individuals the chance to tell in their own words how they were affected as the children of couples who put love before traditional allegiances.…
God isn’t going anywhere for Girl Guides
Dear Editor, The Council of Irish Guiding Associations was surprised that David Quinn’s recent column, Why the Church can’t be all ‘inclusive’ (IC 2/1/14) included detailed reference to the change of the Girl Guide promise in Britain while failing to make any mention of the practice in this country. Both our member organisations, the Catholic…
Catholic ethos is ‘caught as much as it is taught’
Ethos cannot be measured like academic standards
Jesuits launch online calendar
The Jesuits in Britain have launched an online calendar for 2014 to mark the bicentenary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus by Pope Pius VII in 1814. The calendar features illustrations of 12 Jesuits from across the world who have been active in various ministries over the past 200 years. Stonyhurst alumna Ellen…
Share your ‘divine’ photos online
A new app allows users to share inspirational photos and prayers with fellow Christians. Using divinely is easy, you simply take a photo or choose one from our gallery to get started, add an inspirational filter, include a chapter and verse to your photo by selecting from a variety of themes, and put the perfect…
Special Vatican web ‘widget’ available
The Vatican is offering a special software application that will allow anyone with a website or blog to provide readers with automatically updated news and documents from the Vatican. When installed, the widget opens a small rectangular window with four tabs. Clicking on one provides the latest news from the Vatican, the Pope’s Sunday Angelus,…