I can't paint at all. But I would have liked to have tried a bit of it as I was growing up.  Yesterday I spent the afternoon at an annual exhibition of Open Air art in our town here in Wexford ( Read more... )

Are Christians a majority group?  In the past Christianity has been seen in the West as a rich, powerful, culture-
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We are living in times marked by change and the uncertainty change brings with it. Change affects us all. It challenges us to face up to the many ways it affects our personal and social lives ( Read more... )

The Little Sister Disciples of the Lamb live in the centre of France. They are the first (1982) contemplative community in the world to welcome into consecrated life people with Down Syndrome ( Read more... )

Yesterday, as many as 9,000 people from the very young to those in their eighties, some in their bare feet, made the arduous climb of the 764m peak, Croagh Patrick, in Co. Mayo, in Ireland. The pilgrimage attracts over 100,000 climbers annually.


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I've been reflecting on what we call 'evil'. We hear and speak so much about it. Is there such a thing? Is it something real? Often when we hear the term 'evil' images spring to mind of horrible events and atrocities such as war, murder, rape, genocide and torture enacted by sinister characters. Should we simply abandon it altogether and stick with ( Read more... )

Our west European culture has certainly changed during the last 100-150 years. It has been marked by industrialization, mechanization, growth of huge cities, astro-physics, and the triumph of practical reason and science. It has all given rise to a more convenient and easy lifestyle. Where would we be without electricity, cars, mobile phones, ( Read more... )

This morning, Mass in my parish was celebrated by a young newly ordained priest. I ask myself can this be a sign of a revival of the priesthood in our area after years of church scandals. More and more young American women, I understand, are being called to the religious life, after 50 straight years of decline. And the aspiring sisters aren’t like ( Read more... )

An old friend of mine who was a bit simple used to say "You must not be judgemental in this place, you can only be mental". Nowadays we hear a great deal about the dangers of being judgemental and the dire effects it can have on people, especially on children.


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I have reflected on this theme and in this forum a number of times. What is love? Surely this must be the most abused word in the English (or any) language!


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