Francis Brennan tells Ruadhán Jones about the excitement of Christmas and his faith Ever charming and chatty, the hotelier and popular TV personality Francis Brennan is also a man of sincere Faith, in his own mould. Well known for his meticulous attention to detail and his precise personal habits, he opened up on how his…
It has never been more important to stand up and defend our schools so our students can shape a better world, writes Philip McMaster In an era where it seems Catholic education is increasingly under attack, the forthcoming centenary of the foundation of St Joseph’s Grammar School in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone represents a timely opportunity…
The yearning for God can sometimes manifest itself in the most unlikely of ways, writes Maolsheachlann Ó Ceallaigh In 1982, the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden released their third album, The Number of the Beast. The album was hugely popular, entering the UK charts at number one and remaining there for two weeks. It…
The Vatican’s chief astronomer Bro. Guy Consolmagno sees science and faith as going hand in hand, writes Jason Osborne Psalm 19 informs us that, “The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge”. God has always revealed himself…
The emptiness of the modelling industry drove Leah Darrow right back into the arms of Christ, from where she now seeks to spread an authentic vision of femininity, writes Jason Osborne One of the central demands of our Faith is the renunciation of the harmful temptations of the world. Creation is surely good, but becoming…
The Devil rewards those who leave the Church, musician Johnny Duhan, tells Chai Brady Being an openly Catholic musician comes with its challenges, it may even lead to the loss of friends but for Johnny Duhan his Christmas hope is that those who drifted from the Church like he once did come to the same…
The Sunday Gospel Children are counting down the days. After this Sunday, only six more days till Christmas. Excitement is bubbling up. I could feel it myself when watching the television commercial where a little boy keeps asking “Will he really come?” Of course, we all think that he is waiting for Santa Claus. But…
It’s Christmas again, that lovely season when we can forget for a while the troubles of the year. For Christians it is the greatest day of the year, when God broke into human history and walked among women and men. In times of war and hardship people have always found a way to remember the…
Frank Duff – Celebrating his life and legacy Frank Duff valued the virtue of reliability above all others, writes Ruadhán Jones Unique; courageous; friendly; loving; reliable. Read this list, and consider which of these you would like to be remembered by. They are none of them bad things. No doubt the glamour of courage or…
Frank Duff was a truly Catholic revolutionary, in his own quiet way, writes Fr John S. Hogan In a 1943 correspondence with Fr Michael Toher, a collaborator with Frank Duff in the foundation of the Legion of Mary, Archbishop John Charles McQuaid offered his assessment of Frank Duff’s character. The archbishop accepted that Frank was…
Ruadhán Jones
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