Pornography is more widely available than ever before, so it’s important to be aware and educated about the threat it poses, writes Jason Osborne While technology certainly has its many advantages, one of the unfortunate aspects of it is that it allows all manner of unsavoury things to infiltrate our homes. Whereas once the television…
Medical Matters There are approximately 500 people living with motor neurone disease (MND) in Ireland with about 140 cases diagnosed every year. Though rare, in recent years, the stories of several well-known people with MND has been highlighted in the media and has increased awareness of the condition. The globally recognised ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ that…
Personal Profile Fr Jim Connolly OFM Cap. first arrived in Zambia in December 1970, one of around 50 Irish Capuchins based in the country. Almost 52 years later and one of the last two Irish Capuchins remaining, Fr Jim continues to keep up their great tradition. Fr Jim, who grew up on a small farm…
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition continues to showcase bright minds tackling society’s toughest problems, writes Jason Osborne As with last year’s exhibition, this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is again set against a backdrop highlighting the importance of science and technology to our modern world: the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at…
Personal Profile Sr Eileen O’Connell OP made her final profession in December last year. Her path to religious life came almost as a surprise to her. She had a general sense that the she was being called to more, and faithfully following it, she came to the Dominican sisters, Cabra. The Faith was important to…
The early days of the pandemic long behind us, loneliness continues to plague many with force, writes Jason Osborne Loneliness has been a problem since people began walking the earth – God creating Eve after noting that it wasn’t good for man to be alone. Unfortunately, despite the heart’s deep desire for communion, with God and…
Personal Profile Fr Kieran O’Mahony OSA is one of Tarsus Scripture School’s founders and key lecturers. The expert in Biblical Scholarship has dedicated his life to conveying his great love of Scripture to interested laity and religious, in the hopes that they too might see that the Scriptures are “endlessly interesting”. The Dublin-based priest was…
New Year’s resolutions can be a meaningless fad or a useful blessing, but it’s up to you to decide how they play out, writes Jason Osborne The dawn of the New Year is a highly symbolic time, prompting widespread reflection about how the last year went and how the next one could go. It’s no…
Personal Profile Tony Foy is executive director of Net Ministries Ireland, a Catholic youth ministry organisation and part of the ‘parallel (or para-)Church’ which Tony says helped foster his own faith. From his youth to his adult life, Tony encountered Christ in a variety of lay organisations, that worked parallel to the sacraments. Brought up…
Everyday Philosophy If you think about the intellectual virtues needed to be a good philosopher, or just a good thinker, ‘humility’ doesn’t immediately spring to mind. The way philosophers conduct themselves may have something to do with this, but it’s also just not the most intuitive or obvious answer. ‘Curiosity’ comes to mind before it…
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