In Laudato Si’ Pope Francis says: “Given the seriousness of the ecological crises our world is facing, action is urgently needed. Caring for our brothers and sisters means caring for the home we share. This responsibility is “essential to a life of virtue (LS, 217).” In November 2021, Pope Francis launched the Laudato Si’ Action…
The Irish Hospice Foundation is providing information and resources on supporting people through grief in the workplace, writes Jason Osborne Grief is a terrible thing. Writing more succinctly about it than I can, C.S. Lewis said that no one ever told him that it felt so much like fear: “I am not afraid, but the sensation…
Wreck of Shackleton’s ship found off Antarctica The wreckage of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship ‘Endurance’, which was crushed by Antarctic ice and sank some 3,000m to the ocean floor more than a century ago, has been found, a team searching for it has said. The three-masted sailing ship was lost in November 1915 during…
Mindful Living Laurence Freeman who leads the World Community for Christian Meditation spoke recently about the sickening invasion of Ukraine. He said: “It’s a really dark time for the world and we have to approach it with as much faith and hope and love as possible. The way forward is going to be difficult and…
The Sunday Gospel Lent is a season of preparation for Easter when we will renew our baptismal promises to reject the wiles of Satan and to commit ourselves afresh to being a follower of Jesus Christ. Today’s Gospel (Luke 13: 1-9) is an encouragement to improve our lives with the help of God’s grace. Remember…
This was supposed to be a happy family gathering. My granny turned 98 at the end of February. Like most years we travelled to Germany to visit her and celebrate another milestone in her life. I love what Pope Francis says about grandparents: “…because they have the strength and are of the age to carry…
Personal Profile Sr Stephanie O’Brien IBVM traces her vocation to her days as a schoolgirl in a Loreto school in Cavan. Two missionary sisters heading to India gave a talk to Sr Stephanie’s class, saying that they were going to “sacrifice their life to save the world”. “This little 12-year-old wanted to do the same,”…
We enter the season of Lent by putting ashes on our foreheads. What’s symbolised here? Perhaps the heart understands better than the head because more people go to church on Ash Wednesday than on any other day of the year, including Christmas. The queues to receive the ashes in many churches are endless. Why? Why…
Sweet Treats This trifle is perfect for St Patrick’s Day as it is full of delicious custard, fruit, and of course, Irish whiskey! The beauty of this particular trifle is that you can make everything from scratch yourself if you have the time, or you can buy everything pre-made, skip to Step 3, and simply…
The news cycle seems more doom and gloom than ever, and it’s important to figure out how to deal with it, writes Jason Osborne Lent seems timelier than ever this year. The great season of repentance and refocus comes as war erupts closer to home for us in Europe than it has in a long…
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