Children’s corner Being around family 24/7 can be pretty tough. Sometimes you just want to go and do something fun outside but that’s unfortunately something that’s not on the cards for a little while at least. However, you can create your own private, cosy space inside your own home with minimal materials. A place…
Cork quizmasters raise over €11k for charities An online quiz set up by two cork natives has raised over €11,500 for charities since lockdown began. Patrick Ahern and Colm Lougheed set up and present a quiz live every Tuesday, it is free to join and they encourage people to donate to a selected charity every…
Róise McGagh looks at how gardening can be not only a great hobby, but can have a positive impact on your mindset and mental well-being “If you put a seed in the ground it will do it’s best to grow,” says Jennifer Sleeman, an environmentalist and prominent Catholic convert now in her 90th year. She…
Personal Profile In August 2019 Mary Gannon was asked by her parish priest, Fr Odhran Furlong, to come up to him after Thursday morning Mass. He told her that at 11am on Sunday, Bishop Denis Brennan would be presenting her with the Benemerenti medal. “It was unbelievable really because it was something that I…
Soren Kierkegaard once wrote that the Gospel text he strongly identified with is the account of the disciples, after the death of Jesus, locking themselves into an upper room in fear and then experiencing Jesus coming through the locked doors to bestow peace on them. Kierkegaard wanted Jesus to do that for him – to…
Ignatian spirituality, being ‘contemplative in action’ and ‘finding God in all things’ has always seemed a very good fit for my life as a busy working woman, a mother,and a laywoman. I never felt that the monastic model fitted well and I would have questioned those who offered it as a model for laypeople. Over…
Everyday Philosophy In this time of pandemic, we are keenly aware of the global scope of the crisis. We’re glued to the news, comparing different rates of infection and containment measures. At the same time, our spheres of immediate concern have shrunk. We are stuck in our houses, and our minds are occupied with…
My husband and I are really starting to feel the stress of the coronavirus restrictions. We are both trying our best to juggle work, the children and managing the home, but the tension is starting to affect our relationship. I would imagine many couples across the country would echo the struggles you are having.…
Passing time with trad If you’re a lover of traditional music, this might be for you. TG4, has a free online player that has a huge amount of Irish music. There are live concerts, programmes and box sets of the series they show on TV. Now would be a brilliant time to practice Irish together…
Got a curious mind? Róise McGagh looks at the benefits of informal learning and lists ideas to spark some creative experiments at home Many parents are finding it difficult to help their kids to stay occupied and take some interest in their school work since everyone has been sent home. Some kids might not…
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