Stella O’Malley discusses why we feel more anxious, stressed and overwhelmed, and what we can do about it Have a look at the statistics in the list below: -About one in five people experience a mental health issue in any given year. -Anxiety disorder is the most common mental illness in Ireland, Britain and…
Several years ago, in the question and answer period after a public lecture, a rather disgruntled young man asked me a question that carried with it a bit of attitude: “You seem to write a lot about sex,” he said, “do you have a particular problem with it?” My lecture had been on God’s mercy…
Sweet Treats Laura Anderson This week’s sweet treat is a timeless classic – its bright yellow colour makes it the perfect centrepiece for your table this Easter. If you’re tight on time the pastry can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for up to three days. Ingredients Makes one 23cm/9in tart.…
Chai Brady discusses the challenges of memory loss Our life experience can give hope and security, teaching many lessons and offering a chance to reflect and grow, but when memories become fuzzy and things are harder to recall either in the short or long term this can certainly be an intimidating and scary process.…
Mindful Living Dr Noel Keating Meditation brings considerable practical benefits to those who take up the practice and persist with it. But it also gives rise to deeper, spiritual fruits – it promotes human flourishing and an attitude of compassion and service to one another and to all of creation. The practical benefits of…
Personal Profile After years of seeing the goodness of the Franciscans and their work in the community, an 86-year-old radio DJ is delighted he followed the religious path. Believed to be the oldest man on the radio Fr Cletus Noone, who has a show called Noone at Night on Saturdays at 9pm, recently celebrated…
Most of us have been raised to believe that we have right to possess whatever comes to us honestly, either through our own work or through legitimate inheritance. No matter how large that wealth might be, it’s ours, as long as we didn’t cheat anyone along the way. By and large, this belief has been…
“But marshmallows are a St Patrick’s Day tradition!” my eldest daughter righteously insisted, aghast at my ignorance on the subject. “Don’t you remember, we all had giant marshmallows last year?” she asked in total incredulity. It was as though I had suddenly announced that I’d never heard that people bring little pine trees indoors and…
Green Fingers In April the lion that is March loosens its icy grip on the garden. You need to keep on top of hoeing and weeding. Go through your beds and borders: Remove all the annual weeds now before they get a chance to go to seed. Using a border fork dig up all…
Human race needs green space The great outdoors may be one of the cheapest therapies for children, a new study from Denmark shows. Kids who grow up surrounded by nature have up to 55% less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life, according to the paper from Aarhus University in Denmark, published in the…
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Chai Brady
Paul Gargan