William RevilleIn 1930, in a beautifully written essay ‘Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren’, the famous economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that within 100 years we would all be working a 15-hour week because of advances in technology, industrialisation and mechanisation. Alas, 85 years later, the reality for many of us is that advances in computing,…
Category: Your Faith
Lourdes made me grateful for everything I have
Courtney McGrailHannah Browne finds a new perspective on faith during a school pilgrimage
Faith in the family
Bairbre CahillAs a family we are only beginning to get back into something that resembles a routine. The summer holidays are great but routine is certainly not a feature! As our children have got older we seem to have become busier. The three girls have had summer jobs and our son has had football or hurling…
Simple tips and tricks to transform your home
The popularity of home improvement TV shows has exploded – they’ve become somewhat of a guilty pleasure of late. There is something enchanting about seeing how a room can be transformed overnight by a lick of paint and an expert’s eye. Not everyone, however, is lucky enough to have a leading architect on hand to…
A decorative accessory for the autumn
Autumn arrives in a flurry of crisp, colourful leaves, prickly horse chestnuts and rosy apples just waiting to be picked from the trees. Dress up bags and clothes with these felt apple wedges, just the accessory for autumn. For the apple wedges you will need: one sheet of bright green felt, one sheet of red…
A delicious mixture of summer and autumn
Erin FoxThis cake mingles the flavours of summer and autumn with the sweet geranium and the blackberries. You can omit the sweet geranium if you’re not keen on the flavour and grate some lemon zest into the cake batter instead. You will need: 225g unsalted butter 225g caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder…
Privileged to lead pilgrims in praise
Sean Purcell shares his experience as cantor on Lough Derg
The Catenians: A brotherhood of faith
Paul Monks describes the work of the Catenian Association
Simple but very nutritious lunchbox ideas for school
Cathal BarryNow that the kids are starting back at school it’s time to think about feeding your children properly during their long hours away from home. When packing your child’s lunch, be sure to include an adequate amount of healthy protein, carbohydrates and fat for staying power. Try to also include at least one piece of…
Is faith a relationship deal-breaker?
Wendy GraceWendy Grace examines the issue of dating someone who does not share your faith