Cemetery Masses are being held all over Ireland during these summer months. Yes, we remember our deceased relatives and friends in November with its feast of All Souls, but the long days and good weather of summer allow us to hear Mass in a unique way in the open air and to pray, almost in…

I attended a double book launch in Renehan Hall, Maynooth College, on April 18. The authors were Dr Mette Lebech of the Faculty of Philosophy, Maynooth University, and Dr Robert McNamara of the Faculty of Philosophy, St Patrick’s Pontifical University. When the official proceedings were over, we dispersed to mix and mingle. Having happily paid…