Campus chaplaincies are growing rapidly across the island of Ireland, hears Ruadhán Jones When Census 2022 came out, the drop in numbers identifying as Catholic came as little surprise. However, when it came to the under 30s there was an unexpected revelation – the majority still identify as Catholic. This reality goes against the grain…
Chasing tornadoes has shown storm chaser Tanner Charles a side of God that few ever see, writes Jason Osborne t’s a fascination many have, but few follow through on. The elegant – violent – twisting and meandering of tornadoes across endless plains speaks more loudly of creation’s grandeur than most other natural phenomena. I couldn’t…
One of the oldest living Carry On actors and Catholic convert talks to Ruadhán Jones It’s hard to believe that Knock International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine has a devotee in a Carry On actor. Those British films, now considered national treasures, are known more for bawdy humour and innuendos than faith and morals. But with…
Michael R. Heinlein Legendary singer Daniel O’Donnell readily admits that he doesn’t write many songs. But two that he has written came to him almost as inspired works when he was on pilgrimage in 2002. “When I went to Medjugorje, I didn’t intend to write songs,” Mr O’Donnell told OSV News. “I just felt I…
The dedication and discipline involved in MMA (mixed martial arts) is similar to the high standards to which Catholics are called, according to professional fighter Ciaran Clarke.
The word ‘cosmos’ comes from a Greek root meaning ‘order’. With so many in this present age accustomed to linking the enormity of space with ‘chance’ or chaos, it may come as a surprise to find a Jesuit brother who puts God front and centre right at the heart of one of humanity’s most advanced scientific undertakings.
Did you know that JRR Tolkien translated the Bible? Well, not all of it, but he did translate the Book of Jonah for The Jerusalem Bible, which many of us will have heard or read without knowing the connection with the world’s best-known Catholic author.
As Catholics, we know that, at Christmas, we’re heralding the inauguration of a peace that the world cannot give. Throughout Advent we await the coming of the Messiah, and then on that glorious day, he comes among us in the gentlest of forms; a vulnerable, newborn baby.
In January, The Irish Catholic commemorated the late Pope Benedict XVI who was laid to rest in a simple funeral procession presided over by Pope Francis at the Vatican
The Poor Clares Galway tell Ruadhán Jones about their prayers for busy people What could nuns in an enclosed convent know about the lives of everyday, busy people? It’s a question often asked about nuns, priests and male religious. The answer is, quite a lot more than you would think. “From the sisters who meet…
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