Courtney McGrailAn Offaly student shares her experience of completing the Pope John Paul II Gold Award
Category: Your Faith
Open your ears
Listening to someone is a most powerful gift and the gateway to building healthy relationships, writes Marian Byrne
Modern pressures on the traditional family
William RevilleMost people would agree that the family is the most important and fundamental unit in society. The traditional family based on marriage is coming under severe pressure and an increasing number of alternative family models now exist. There is considerable evidence that the traditional family offers the best environment in which to rear children, despite…
Red meat is nutritious in moderation
Cathal BarryThe news that global health experts had warned that bacon, ham and sausages were as big a cancer threat as cigarettes gripped the nation recently. The furore arose after the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a report on the dangers of eating processed meats. It was reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer…
Bunclody students show their caring side
TY students Darragh Price, Conor Kehoe and Ciara Moore explain their role in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Dad’s Diary
Emilia’s big blue eyes shone above her joyful toothy grin as she trundled forward clumsily – walking, for the very first time. Her hands were held up in an “I surrender” posture as she merrily stumbled back and forth between her mother and I, to shrieks of delight and applause from her older siblings. She…
When facing bad news, involve the whole family
Maria ByrneA Parent’s Perspective
A spiced cranberry madeira to welcome Christmas
Erin FoxI think it’s a crime to eat fruitcake before Christmas Day, but I do love those Christmassy scents and tastes of warm spice and orange. This spiced cranberry madeira is just the thing for those who aren’t fans of fruit cake. While it’s lovely on its own, it also pairs well with a spiced orange…
Couples supporting couples through marriage
Wendy GraceThere are many groups in Ireland where married couples are ministering to other couples in support of their vocation, writes Wendy Grace
Try making an advent calendar with a difference
Advent is just a few days away and soon it will be time to get out the Christmas decorations. While the key decoration may be the Christmas tree, the first decoration of the season is the Advent Wreath and the Advent calendar to count down to Christmas Day. Everyone puts their Christmas tree up at…