Greg DalyFr Robert McCabe tells Greg Daly about returning to parish life after 20 years as an army chaplain
Category: Your Faith
Dad’s Diary
Autumn is deepening. The last few brave flowers bloom through carpets of rusty leaves. Stark branches reach towards the glowering skies. The night surprises us, arriving early, and uninvited – a cold and unwelcome guest. Yet even the cold night is made warm and welcome by the fire, which we gather around each evening. All…
Getting ready for Christmas without breaking the bank
Courtney McGrailCareful planning and avoiding extravagance is the way to avoid post-Christmas financial blues writes John Reid
Is homework a good idea for students?
William RevillePrimary and secondary schools reopened a couple of months ago after the Summer break to begin a new academic year. There is an ongoing debate in educational circles and amongst parents about the value of homework – is homework a good idea overall and does it improve academic achievement? Research in this area gives a…
Sticky pear and butterscotch cake
Erin FoxToffee apples are my favourite thing about Autumn, having gorged on them every Halloween when I was a child. And yet it doesn’t seem right to have them when Halloween is over. This sticky pear and butterscotch cake is inspired by a much-loved Halloween snack, and makes a delicious dessert for Autumn. It’s just the…
A Mass to remember
Aoife Cullen, a student in St Dominic’s College, Cabra, describes how she put down roots this year
Make a hedgehog pin cushion
A hedgehog without its spines would certainly look odd, but not this prickly pal who will mind all of your sewing pins and needles. Pin cushions are usually quite small but if you have a very large collection of sewing needles, then make a few hedghehogs in different colours and patterns so you have a…
Faith in the Family
Bairbre CahillI remember a conversation in our house when our children were small about where they would live when they were ‘big’. Our youngest daughter even at the age of six was keen on New York, so that she could sing on Broadway. Our son, two years younger, announced that he would be living ‘here, in…
A call to community
Sophie Overall meets Augustinian vocations director Fr Colm O’Mahony
The first trimester
Wendy GraceWendy Grace describes the early months of pregnancy