The Irish love of the sun must be tempered with prudence and sun cream, writes Jason Osborne We’re getting to that point in the year when the sun starts to make its all-too-fleeting appearances upon these shores. Emerging from what seems like the rainiest start to a year in recent memory, I’ve lapped up whatever exposure…
In our present age of chaos, Sohrab Ahmari argues that tradition is man’s only hope for a fulfilling life, writes Jason Osborne Sohrab Ahmari’s new book, The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos, opens with two epigraphs which, as might be expected of an epigraph, perfectly set the tone…
The Religious Sisters of Charity have called on the Minister for Health to speed up the transfer of St Vincent’s Healthcare Group to facilitate it “as soon as possible”. The congregation also insisted that it will have no role in the new national maternity hospital being constructed on the site. It comes after several politicians…
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Ireland has organised for Mass to be offered at a Mass Rock in each of Ireland’s 26 dioceses in the build-up to the Feast of the Irish Martyrs June 20. The Masses were offered for the renewal of the Faith in Ireland through the intercession of Irish Martyrs,…
Professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler has been singing God’s praises in a podcast recently, describing his “Christ-based” approach to his relationship which sees him practicing abstinence before marriage. He said he wouldn’t have been able to do it before, but now that God has come into his life, he’s excited to see how it plays out.…
International Men’s Health Week runs from Monday June 14 through to Sunday June 20 this year, and the idea has been welcomed by the Knights of St Columbanus. The focus this year is on ‘making the connections’, which encourages men to rebuild the relationships that were put on pause due to the pandemic. “Men’s health…
Last year saw a 20% drop in suicides across Ireland, according to the latest statistics from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The new figures show that deaths from suicide and self-harm fell from 421 in 2019 to 340 in 2020. This is despite widespread fears that the pandemic and ensuing restrictions could result in an…
Baptism is the key that unlocked the door to a valid Catholic marriage for Boris Johnson, writes Jason Osborne Social media is a rarely a home to calm, quiet discussion, and the conversation than emerged following the news of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds’ wedding was no different. Many expressed outrage at the Church’s seemingly…
International Men’s Health Week is coming up, and stark statistics show just how vital it is, writes Jason Osborne International Men’s Health Week begins every year on the Monday before Father’s Day and ends on Father’s Day itself, meaning this year it runs from Monday June 14 to Sunday June 20. An initiative of the…
The monks of Glenstal have had to use the internet creatively to continue their age-old hospitality amid restriction, writes Jason Osborne The monastic lifestyle is a human pattern as old as time. For thousands of years, people have separated themselves from others, wrapping themselves in silence and solitude that they might better hear God’s voice.…