I hadn’t heard the word ‘neurodiverse’ until about a year ago, when a teacher friend mentioned the condition was increasing among school pupils. Since then, I’ve been aware of this widening diagnosis in children and adults. As I understand it, ‘neurodiverse’ basically means human brains function in different ways; but some people who are neurodiverse…
If there is a morality tale of our time, it may plausibly be woven around the sad story of Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell. In the tumult of what was known as ‘the permissive society’ – more accurately, a licentious society – two lives have ended in suicide, one in irrecoverable…
As the world is caught up in the death of Pope Francis, it is also being drawn into a great mystery: the life of the Church – and our faith in the Lord’s resurrection. Almost from the moment Christ rose and departed the tomb, the lies began. Indeed, the first conspiracy theory was concocted in…
Catholic marriages and civil marriages are now almost neck and neck, according to the latest figures from the CSO. Soon enough, there will be more civil wedding ceremonies than Catholic ones. In addition, Ireland’s marriage rate has now dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, outside of the Covid years when we were locked down…
It may seem like a funny thing to say, but Pope Francis’s funeral last week got me thinking about fashion. Following the televising of the funeral and publication of photos of the various dignitaries in attendance, social media was alight with comments about who was wearing what, or rather criticisms about how inappropriately some (notably,…
Many news reports and discussions in recent days have commented and paid tribute to the influence and legacy of Pope Francis. He was a steadfast defender of the right-to-life of the unborn child, though more often than not, in death as in life, his remarks referencing the pro-life issue didn’t receive the media attention that…
‘Man and woman he created them’, the Bible tells us. And now it seems that the UK Supreme Court agrees. Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the terms ‘women’ and ‘sex’ in the UK Equality Act refer to biological – and not legal – sex in the landmark case For Women Scotland brought against Scottish…
There is a very beautiful walk around Lough Talt in Co. Sligo. It is called the ‘Loop Walk’ and covers just over 8km. The first part of the walk is a steep incline that tests all but the fittest but, once crossed, leads to a wonderfully breathtaking view of Lough Talt. The ‘loop’ continues along…
Pope Francis was a widely beloved personality, and it was graceful to see even some Unionist politicians pay tribute to the Holy Father. His memoir, Hope, co-written with Carlo Musso, was an enjoyable read and brought an insight into Francis’s thinking and influences. Growing up in a poor barrio of Buenos Aires, he learned to…
Pope Francis was famous for his love of the Tango – and indeed hundreds of couples performed this Latin dance in St Peter’s Square to mark his 78th birthday in 2014. But Francis later confessed he had a preference for the Milonga – a faster, more intense version of this amazing dance, which is perhaps…
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