Cathal BarryHealthy Living with Cathal Barry
Category: Your Faith
More people are living to a ripe old age
Dr Kevin McCarrollMedical Matters with Dr Kevin McCarroll
Views on discipline have evolved
Maria ByrneA parent’s perspective
A bouquet with a difference for Mother’s Day
Erin FoxYou don’t need to be a master knitter to have fun with wool
Rise of the Roses
Greg DalyA new initiative is encouraging young women to explore a vocation in religious life, writes Greg Daly
Life’s little things
When I first left work to become a full-time parent, I recall my irritation at being labelled a ‘homemaker’ and not ‘full time mother’. I wanted acknowledgement that I hadn’t left a career to simply play house. I wasn’t choosing to shine brasses, mop floors and dance around with my feather duster, I was mothering.…
Clergy in key position to address suicide
Mags GarganMags Gargan talks to the people behind a new initiative to equip clergy to support people affected by suicide
Muintir Mhuire offers a place of ‘time out’
Courtney McGrailAnne Keeling visits a Christian community in Cork reaching out to young people
It’s time for pruning and replanting
Paul GarganEarly bulbs push through frozen ground to brighten the dark days of February. There are the harbingers of approaching spring.Ground conditions in February are usually very wet. If your lawn is not too soggy, give it a cut with the mower blades set high. Do this on a day when the grass is fairly dry.…
Lent is about more than self-improvement
Ben ConroyWhat are you giving up for Lent?” As small-talk conversation-fillers go, it’s sort of in the middle of the spectrum: you don’t ask someone you’ve just met, but it’s just socially acceptable enough to bother an acquaintance – provided their answer isn’t too awkward. “Sweets” is an acceptable answer. “Actually, I’m planning to get up…