Kansas State University footballer Landry Weber recently turned heads when he announced that he’ll be going “pro” in a different direction: he’s planning on entering the seminary and being ordained a priest following his college days. “‘He’ll be entering the priesthood when his college career is finished’ said announcer Tom Hart on Kansas State wide…
Actor Max McLean is to be credited with bringing Christian legend C.S. Lewis’ conversion to life on stage and on the big screen, writes Jason Osborne Few contemporary Christian authors or thinkers have gripped the Faithful’s, of all denominations, imagination like C.S. Lewis. The Northern Irishman’s story is increasing in resonance as the decades progress,…
The early days of the pandemic long behind us, loneliness continues to plague many with force, writes Jason Osborne Loneliness has been a problem since people began walking the earth – God creating Eve after noting that it wasn’t good for man to be alone. Unfortunately, despite the heart’s deep desire for communion, with God and…
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has deemed physician assisted suicide and euthanasia poor medical practice in a new paper, writes Jason Osborne The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI), the professional body for psychiatrists in Ireland, has come out against the proposed introduction of physician assisted suicide and euthanasia (PAS-E) to Ireland in a…
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that it is a civilisational loss when dogs and cats replace children in society, encouraging couples to “take the risk” to become parents. “The other day, I was talking about the demographic winter that we have today … many couples do not have children because they do not want to,…
New Year’s resolutions can be a meaningless fad or a useful blessing, but it’s up to you to decide how they play out, writes Jason Osborne The dawn of the New Year is a highly symbolic time, prompting widespread reflection about how the last year went and how the next one could go. It’s no…
The Vatican is one of the most interesting postings in the world that a diplomat can receive. A city-state, country and headquarters of the largest religion in the world, it defies easy definition. Despite these complexities, strong diplomatic ties with the Holy See are eagerly sought by nations all over the world, which means that…
Giving his traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing on Christmas Day, Pope Francis warned against the “wall of our indifference”, which is leading to “immense” tragedies being passed over in silence. Yet only those paths can lead to the resolution of conflicts and to lasting benefits for all” Speaking from the central balcony overlooking St Peter’s…
While Christmas Day may be behind us, for us Catholics, Christmas has just begun. Many of us mutter and grumble about the overwhelming commercialisation of the Christmas season in Ireland today, and often with good reason. It does seem as though Christ has been lost in the frenzied rush of buying, wrapping, partying and eating…
Businessman Declan Ganley’s High Court challenge over the legality of the ban on public worship which has been in place at various stages throughout the Covid-19 pandemic has now been dismissed. Mr Justice Charles Meenan said that Mr Ganley’s challenge was now pointless, as the situation has lapsed. Mr Ganley argued that although the regulations…