HERE are Francis’s ten steps for a happy, healthy life. These reflective suggestions point us in a most positive pathway. As we enjoy these lovely spring days, it’s well worthwhile to put such thought into our daily lives. 1) Live...
A YOUNG, academically-excellent person applied for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview. The managing director conducted the last interview and made the final decision. He discovered from the candidate’s CV that his academic achievements...
EASTER 2015 brings with it a time of hope and new beginnings. Signs of economic recovery and growing employment bring...
NEXT week we celebrate Holy Week – seven days filled with religious symbolism and rituals, from washing feet to venerating...
I SAW a strange sight. I stumbled upon a story most strange, like nothing my life had ever prepared me...
EVERYONE has a mother, so it isn’t surprising that throughout the world there are ways of honouring and celebrating mothers....
I SHOOK my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here....
LAST year, I baptised a tiny 28-week baby. Her name was Angel. She survived and is testimony to the resilient...
Quit worrying LIFE has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that...
ASH Wednesday, 18 February, marks the beginning of Lent. Traditionally, Lent brings with it a time of cutting back, which...
AFTER decades of debate within the church, Pope Francis has formally recognised that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed “in...
I ABSOLUTELY love early February as we celebrate St Brigid’s Day. The pagan festival of Imbolc honouring the goddess Brigit...
LAST week, minister for health Leo Varadkar shared a very personal reality for him, via a very public medium. The...
IF WE fix our hearts on doing what is right, we can still today master the effects of evil. We must...
I find the following story truly inspirational. We all have a wonderful contribution to make every day to our families,...
AS we begin 2015, may it be blessed with health and peace for us all. Resolutions accompany every New Year....
THE words of the following song, Scorn not his simplicity, portray the vulnerable and special gift that is children and...
THE problem of homelessness is out of control. It is getting worse every week and no-one appears to be doing...
IT’S NOT every day an Irish priest is put on the path to becoming a saint, but last week Pope...
PERHAPS we’ve all been both inspired and horrified by the movie Schindler’s List, which vividly depicted the horror and brutality...
