Erin FoxCoasters made to look like round slices and wedges of citrus fruits bring some summer cheer to a plain glass of juice or water. Because they are so light, you can take them out with you to use on a picnic. You will need: Sheets of felt in lime green, yellow, orange and white, scissors,…
Category: Your Faith
Room for improvement in hospital food
Cathal BarryNewly-appointed Health Minister Simon Harris has pledged to improve the quality of hospital food. Among other goals, he lists this as among his priorities for his term in office, and so he should. Nutrition, after all, should be among everybody’s priorities when it comes to tending to your overall health. Exercise plays a key role…
Activity camps for the summer
Mags GarganMags Gargan looks at the options for keeping children entertained during the school holidays
Children need our support to meet life’s challenges
Maria ByrneMother Teresa was once asked how she ever thought she could succeed in her mission when millions of people are starving and she was only giving food and assistance to a few thousand. Her calm response was, “God did not call me to be successful, but to be faithful”. It’s a message that all of…
Faith in the Family
Bairbre Cahill“Bright flash of light marks incredible moment life begins when sperm meets egg.” This was a headline that caught my attention recently. Newspapers and science websites carried the story and all were equally clear that here, in this flash of light, was the beginning of new life. In a media world so quick to disregard…
Exploring our spiritual history
Courtney McGrailEmma Cronin and Catherine Sutherland describe a school trip to Glenstal Abbey
Peanut butter and dried summer berry cookies
Peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches are the ultimate picnic snack. These peanut butter and dried summer berry cookies are inspired by the classic sandwich and would be perfect for taking out on a day trip or for your snack during break time at school. They’re super quick and easy to make and, even quicker…
Feeling comfortable in your own skin
Wendy GraceWe need to stop obsessing about having the right body type and accept ourselves for who we are, writes Wendy Grace
Time to enjoy the fruits of your hard work
Paul Gargan“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” (Al Bernstein)
Unlocking your child’s genius
All children have greater capacity and inner genius than either we or they realise, writes Andrew Fuller