Matthew Carlson meets the unsung heroes that are carers Sometimes the people who give the most of themselves are the ones who receive the least recognition for what they do. Carers are one of these groups of people. Carers are unpaid persons, usually a family member, who help provide care to people with disabilities…
Youth Space Aisling Connolly recalls her experience at Taizé this year “A simple prayer is like a soft sighing, like a child’s prayer, it keeps us alert” – this is a quote by Bro. Roger, the founder of the monastic Taizé community located in the beautiful southern French countryside, expressing his belief in the centrality…
Colm Fitzpatrick explores Faith camps being offered this summer With the summer holidays now here, it can be stressful for parents to try and keep their children occupied and entertained in lieu of the normal daily school routine. This can be even harder to combat with young teenagers who aren’t old enough to be…
Personal Profile Colm Fitzpatrick speaks with liturgist Ian Callanan With a vast array of musical skills and talent, an Irish composer is spreading the message of the Gospel through the melody of instruments. Born in Cork but now living in Tipperary, Ian Callanan is a contemporary Christian song writer best known for composing the…
Colm Fitzpatrick writes about a rare syndrome impacting Irish families today “I love what I’m doing because I can see the difference it’s making. I can see the difference it’s making to families.” These words come from a passionate mother fighting for the voices of suffering parents and children to be heard loud and clear.…
Science of Life The magazine rack stands near the checkouts in my local Centra store and I often vacantly ponder the magazine covers as I stand in line waiting my turn to pay for the items in my basket. Prince William and Kate Middleton are pretty much on permanent display and as a result…
Personal Profile Colm Fitzpatrick speaks with Irish catechist Brendan O’Reilly With an inspiring vocation spanning decades, making the Faith accessible to all is still on the agenda for one Irish man. Now living in Co. Meath’s Ashbourne, Brendan O’Reilly has had an illustrious career ranging from teaching, to catechetics and Irish translation. He originally…
Weddings are becoming more expensive and lavish, writes Colm Fitzpatrick The notion of marriage often evokes thoughts of togetherness, love and family but now more than ever the financial costs of weddings are playing a central role in a couple’s decision to postpone it. Weddings nowadays are notoriously expensive, with couples willing to splash…
A Parent’s Perspective In 1534, during a dialogue with his daughter on the subject of conscience, St Thomas More said: “I never intend, God being my good Lord, to pin my soul to another man’s back, not even the best man that I know this day living: for I know not where he may…
Personal Profile Colm Fitzpatrick speaks with the new Prior of Lough Derg With the summer months of sun and holidays fast approaching, one man is preparing to greet pilgrims from all over the world for a spiritual retreat in a small island in Donegal. Lough Derg, which has been a place of Christian pilgrimage…
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