As summer comes to an end so do the last of the summer berries. A soft berry is not a spoilt berry; instead it is an opportunity to create something delicious. A handful of soggy blueberries doesn’t sound too appetising but there are ways to preserve those summer flavours so you can enjoy them to…
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A living example of the fruits of mission
Mags Gargan meets the new head of Misean Cara
Dining with dignity
Courtney McGrail visits a Crosscare community café in Dublin
Catering for young pilgrims
Knock, the perfect place for youth to find God
Feeding the hungry…nourishing the soul
Alexandra Keery speaks to the founders of a food kitchen service in Co. Carlow
The glamorous side of camping
Courtney McGrail explores the options available for family camping holidays
Grateful for 50 years of priesthood
Mary O’Donnell speaks to the founder of the Columba Community in Derry
Deep faith in time of trial
When little Rose Doherty, from Garvagh in Co. Derry, won the 2014 Young Person’s Spirit of Northern Ireland Award, her family was overwhelmed as memories flooded back of the battle to save her life. As Rose (5) plays happily at home with her sisters, Grace (6) and Anna (1), her mother, Orla explains that it…
Recognising a dead-end relationship
Even though it might seem like the type of thing that would be obvious, many of us have spent months and sometimes years in relationships that are never going anywhere. Sometimes it is only after the relationship has ended that you can see this fact with real clarity. In other situations we know we’re in…
A simple faith
Former Meath football manager, Sean Boylan, describes his personal faith

Erin Fox
Mags Gargan
Courtney McGrail
Wendy Grace
Paul Keenan