Sport, when rightly ordered, can point towards God. Lived with integrity, sport cultivates virtues our world desperately needs, writes Fr Barry White Sunday, May 11, I was in Croke Park for two gripping Leinster finals. Meath, heartbreakingly, lost both the men’s and ladies’ matches, but football was the real winner that day. The games were…
The call to resurrection goes beyond physical revival; it’s about embracing transformation, says Fr Barry White You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face,” said Ian Fleming. Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:21-43), the son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17), and Lazarus…
Advent is my favourite liturgical season of the year – a brief yet deeply meaningful time. I treasure its rich traditions: crafting the Jesse Tree, designing the Advent wreath, lighting candles that pierce the winter darkness, and enjoying the sacred melodies of Handel’s Messiah alongside familiar carols. The glow of Christmas lights against the countryside’s…