Fr Chris Alar MIC dispels myths about the Church’s teaching on suicide, writes Chai Brady Suicide has a devastating impact, but there is hope for the salvation of those who have died by their own hand and for the people who are left behind according to a US priest who has personal experience, and…
The call to stay home and save lives is also an inner call, write Declan Marmion and Ann Guinee Covid-19 has disrupted our lifestyles, our work, and our way of communicating with each other. The initial impulse to stockpile, whether it was toilet paper or hand sanitiser, was a balm of sorts. Happily, that…
I cannot attend Mass but that does not mean I am somehow distant from God writes Bairbre Cahill When I wrote a couple of weeks ago about sometimes finding prayer a struggle I could not have contemplated the situation we now find ourselves in. I know many of us share a deep loneliness that…
Healthcare chaplaincy and pastoral care are undergoing a process of transformation during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, writes Aron Hegarty Several leaders in the profession spoke on World Health Day (April 7) about how the nature and delivery of their service, and even the study of the practice, is virtually meeting needs in a crisis.…
RóiseMcGagh chats to country music star Jimmy Buckley about his career and his strong sense of faith Jimmy Buckley is a well-known name in many households. As one of the biggest stars in Irish country music for many years he has a long standing career in his industry. This didn’t come without a winding…
What seems like disaster can turn out to be a gift of Faith, writes Fr Eamonn Conway In 2009, I was diagnosed with a nasty form of eye cancer. Given that there was a likelihood of metastasis, my oncologist said that from now on my life would be a kind of high-wire act. He…
The new director of World Missions Ireland speaks to Chai Brady about the need for dialogue with Islam and dangers of coronavirus for the developing world Dialogue between Christians and Muslims is more important than ever, not only in the Middle East but across Europe according to the new director of World Missions Ireland…
Sunday’s Gospel Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap. I like the story about an ageing flower-lady with an outdoor stall. Her clothes were old and shabby, her face weather-beaten and wrinkled. A regular customer asked how she was always in good form. “It’s my friend Jesus,” she replied. “Good Friday was the worst of days. Three days…
Exclusive Excerpt Treasured and Transformed Vision for the Heart, Understanding for the Mind While Easter, with its beautiful liturgy, is a joyous feast, that same liturgy without sacrifice is false worship. The ‘Triduum’ is rooted in human suffering, and to encounter it is to encounter Christ. Easter is painfully recognised and experienced mainly in broken places…
Greater tolerance is being mistaken for a change in society’s values, writes Aron Hegarty The role of religion in society has often been questioned in modern times with some even calling for it to be done away with altogether. However, in times of crisis like what we are experiencing with the present coronavirus (Covid-19)…
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