Mother’s Day traditionally falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent and so it arrives even earlier this year on March 6. Gifting a simple bouquet of brightly coloured flowers will certainly please mum on Mother’s Day. Go the extra mile and instead of picking them or buying them, make them yourself. Present your mum, your…
A Parent’s Perspective I have a great interest in politics, political programmes and all the discussion and debate that surrounds it. Much to my children’s dismay, I’m monopolising the television in the run up to the general election and the minute yet another debate begins, they beat a hasty retreat. My 15-year-old, who often joins…
We had a wonderful homily from our parish priest a few weeks ago. I’m not suggesting that we don’t generally have good homilies – but this one stood out. I went to Fr Brian after Mass to thank him for what he’d said and laughing, he responded, “It wasn’t the homily I had prepared at…
Green Fingers In March, as the weather slowly improves and the soil warms up, it seems as if nature herself is stirred into action. If snowdrops have not flowered due to overcrowding or if you just want to increase your stock, now is the time to lift and divide them. Snowdrops have a very short…
María Salto Galdón examines the impact of Pope Francis on young people’s attitude to the Church Pope Francis: a revolution in our Church nowadays but also in the vast width of our world. ‘The humble Pope’, ‘The Pope of the poor’ that is how the Pope is regarded by everyone. However, are young people today…
St David’s Day is coming up on March 1. St David led a simple life and urged his followers to do the same. He abstained from luxuries which makes his feast day falling during Lent significant. As a vegetarian, he earned the nickname Dewi Ddyrwr which translates as the water drinker. Many miracles are attributed…
Dr Kevin McCarroll Headache is one of the most common reasons for visiting your GP and accounts for about 25% of new referrals to neurologists. Nearly 50% of adults suffer from headaches in the last year and it is attributed as a reason for up to 20% of work absences. In Ireland, migraine attacks alone…
According to my six-year-old boy, I am “like a rainbow”. His teacher brought me into his classroom the other day to see his little essay, proudly hung on the wall, where he was asked to use similes to describe a friend. I was touched that he chose me as that friend, and I was even more…
Lent is well underway and many readers may have even taken the opportunity to resurrect some of their long forgotten New Year’s resolutions. Among the more popular things to ‘give up’ during Lent are all things confectionary, including sweets, chocolates, cakes and buns. Those who have made such commitments may already be struggling to stick…
Readers of this column will be familiar with a perspective that encourages strong self-awareness to promote positive parenting and good problem solving skill development in children. It is hard work being a parent and no parent I know gets it right all the time. The acid test of an excellent parent is getting it right…
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