Spring Legacy Supplement Making a difference with a lasting gift Increasing numbers of people are using their will to leave a legacy that will live long after them writes Aron Hegarty The current coronavirus crisis has focused attention on the important rituals that surround death and dying in Ireland. As a people, we…
He was an evangelist who steadied the ship after the turmoil following Vatican II, the Papal Nuncio exclusively tells Michael Kelly A hundred years ago this week, Karol Wojtyla was born in the small Polish town of Wadowice. Some 58 years later he would be catapulted on to the world stage as the 263rd Successor…
Religious freedom and political freedom are woven from the same cloth writes Ray Kinsella Reflecting on Ireland’s experience under the cosh of the Covid-19 pandemic there are very real reasons for concern. The scientific evidence justifying authoritarian edicts restricting freedom of movement and of religious practise – enforced by an unsettling show of force…
The Sunday Gospel Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap. Some of the doors that have kept people locked in have been opened in recent days, but there is still a long wait until all doors will be opened. Religion has a huge role to play in sustaining hope by remembering the bigger picture of life.…
Exclusive Excerpt Wild Stories from the Irish Uplands (Columba Books, €14.99) CHAPTER 10 The Ancient Journey “As you walk you will be going not only on a spiritual pilgrimage, but on a cultural and historical journey that will take you down through the ages also. And if you take it upon yourself to enter fully…
Eastertide is the perfect time to contemplate the knowledge that each dawn Christ rises again with us and with us dies each evening, writes John F. Deane I have been and am in lockdown in Leitrim. With my wife Ursula, we are classified as vulnerable. Without WiFi it has been difficult for me to write poetry…
At a time when young people need to see the shallowness of celebrity culture, the Church has found a powerful witness writes Ruadhan Jones The Church should “look at and recognise that something extraordinary happened” in the life of Derry nun Sr Clare Crockett, according to Fr Stephen Quinn, a Derry-based Carmelite priest, who…
The Sunday Gospel Fr Silvester O’Flynn We may be irritated by restrictions on our movements, anxious about the future of jobs and business, or disappointed by no sport. We continue to need our regular doses of the Good News. Sunday by Sunday we are moving on from the Resurrection of Jesus towards Pentecost. The…
Exclusive Excerpt Love Life: A Holistic Understanding of Ageing CHAPTER FIVE Managing the Stresses of the Older Years Stress is part and parcel of life, including the older years. It is our ability to cope with it that makes the difference between fulfilled and unfulfilled living. Learning to cope with the inevitable stresses of life…
Chai Brady discusses Mater Dei’s findings on the religious feelings of young people North and South The need for religious education and research on young people’s relationship with religion is more important than ever to dispel myths and understand how they really feel, according to the Director of the Mater Dei Centre for Catholic…
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