Cathal BarryI’ve just arrived back at my desk from a brief lunchtime trip to the local health store. There you can find an array of jars to rival any old style sweet shop, all containing different health supplements aimed at bolstering the consumer’s overall health and wellbeing. For most people such a sight could be overwhelming.…
Category: Family & Faith
Young missionaries spreading Good News
Courtney McGrailIt’s important for young people to hear about faith from other young people, writes Declan Morris
Celebrating the feast of St Andrew
Erin FoxAdvent will be here soon and the first Sunday of Advent will be followed by the feast day of St Andrew on Monday, November 30. Although he is most well known for being patron saint of Scotland, St Andrew is also patron saint of Russia, Romania and Barbados. As well as being patron saint of…
Depression affects all ages and strata of society
Dr Kevin McCarrollDepression is estimated to affect about 450,000 people in Ireland at any one time and has a lifetime risk of about 10%. The burden of depression is considerable with the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicting that by 2030 it will account for the highest level of disability accorded any physical or mental disorder in the…
Faith in the Family
Bairbre CahillOur daughter Deirbhile started university in Dublin this year and was home last week for a few days during her Reading Week. She lives out near DCU but takes the bus into the city now and again. Over the weekend she said to me: “In Dublin, it’s great, almost every single person getting off the…
A peer-to-peer welcome
Students Sharon O’Neill and Alison Bryan describe organising a welcome Mass for first years
There is still work to do when the garden is dormant
Paul GarganIn the December garden, frost-encrusted berries resemble rubies as if to decorate the garden for Christmas. With the dwindling amount of daylight the amount of work in the garden also dwindles, but there are still jobs to do. Reduce the height of shrub roses to prevent wind rock. Leave the pruning to March. Remove accumulated…
Dad’s Diary
It is a tender moment when you are called to school to pick up a poorly child. The call came from reception, with tales of a pallid, weak boy, almost asleep with his head on his desk. It fell to me to ride to the rescue. Driving to school, late autumn leaves clung to the…
Families can battle the winter blues together
Some people love the onset of winter because it means cosy fires and nights in together. Others find that this can be a difficult time of year. Many adults and children find the shorter daylight hours hard to deal with. It is a fact that winter can lower mood for very many people because the…
This night light will brighten your room over winter
Who says night lights are just for bed time? With the morning and evenings now darker, it can be harder getting out of bed in the morning without a bit of sunshine to wake you up. A small burst of light can be just the thing you need to help you wake up in the…